I've Felt For Some Time That Economics

Fraud Is Common When You Give Away Billions. Fraud Related To Hurricane Katrina Spending Is Estimated To Top $2 Billion. In Addition, Debit Cards Provided To Hurricane Victims Were Used To Pay For Caribbean Vacations, Nfl Tickets, Dom Perignon Champagne, 'girls Gone Wild' Videos, And At Least One Sex Change Operation.

Gold And Silver Have Always Had Value, Never Gone To Zero. Can You Say The Same For Stocks And Bonds?

If You Are Wealthy Enough, Use Part Or All Of Your Social Security Proceeds To Invest In A Favorite Cause Or Two. Invest 10 Percent Or 100 Percent Of Your Monthly Social Security Check In Your Favorite Charity, Foundation, Think Tank, Church Or Synagogue, Or Other Good Cause.

The Income Tax Is Flawed For A Number Of Reasons - It Discourages Economic Growth And Encourages A Bloated Government.

One Suggestion My Wife And I Have Used In Our Personal Finance Courses We Teach At College Is Simply Writing Down All Expenditures And Seeing Where The Money Goes. That Alone Will Cause Heads Of Households To Think Twice About X, Y Or Z Expenditure, And To Consider Carefully Whether They Really Need Something Or Not.