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Most investors I talk with are panicking. Greece is a whole lot of trouble, and now it's Italy that's the major concern as the interest rate on bonds now exceed 7 percent. People now talk about a likely bailout in Italy.

I would not be so sure about it. For many reasons, no one really wants either Greece or Italy to default. Surely a default would mean bad news for a lot of banks, but it could also mean a global loss in the world's economy. As if the growth was not slow enough nowadays in developed countries...

On September 11, 2001 our country was changed forever. We watched in horror as the Twin Towers were hit by two planes. We were shocked and devastated as we watched these buildings collapse on live television. From that day on we knew things would never be the same.

It was that event that led to our country's War on Terrorism. We weren't about to just let people attack our country without retaliating. At the time our country screamed for blood. We wanted to get back at the people who had caused such an atrocity. It was time for war. A war, many now believe, was a war for oil.

Ten years later, support for the War on Terrorism has certainly dwindled. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that we have not seen such an attack since 9/11. While many people believe that we should pull back our troops and focus on our homeland more, we all agree that we shouldn't fund terrorists.

Before discussing the disadvantages about Fair Tax, what exactly is the Fair Tax? The Fair Tax Act started in 2003 by a group named Americans for Fair Taxation. The fair tax would abrogate all federal and corporate income taxes, gift, estate, capital gains, Social Security, Medicare, and self-employment taxes. Instead, the fair tax would replace them with a federal retail tax of 23%. The retail sales tax of 23% would not be applied to imports, goods to make other goods, or used goods.

Sounds good doesn't it? But what are the disadvantages to this? The first one that comes to mind is who will make sure that the taxes are being regulated and collected correctly? The plan for the tax states that the IRS would not be needed once all income taxes are abolished. The people of the United States would need a whole new agency that would need to handle the new tax system so it can be regulated, and make sure that corruption does not start....

Charge card issuers have been in news reports a great deal within the last 12 months, mainly because of the Credit Card Reform Act. With that in mind I think it would be entertaining and sort of interesting to show a little bit of understanding of just how the credit card providers view their customers. So let us have a little behind the scenes glimpse at the industry.

I bet you never before imagined being seen as a "deadbeat" was a good thing. Well, it is for you personally, but it isn't for the credit card companies. In the jargon of the credit card industry, deadbeats are actually people who pay off their entire account balance fully every single month. These people rarely carry a balance, and because of that fact, they don't pay any interest. They're also referred to as "convenience users" as well as "transactors."

Facing the threat of foreclosure is scary. There are many concerns and decisions to be made about how to proceed. Walking away from the house is one option that can quickly resolve the process; however, it is not recommended for most people. There are many ways to handle foreclosure that involve not walking away from the house and actually getting to keep it. Although these options may take more time and effort, but the payoff of keeping the house is worth the extra effort....

Credit card debt is one of the most difficult debts to get rid of. It is greatly emphasized by many debt consolidation experts as one of the key debts to be consolidated as soon as possible.

Not only are there usage fees, but over limit fees, interest charges, and late payment fees, not to mention payments are not always paid in the order that most people assume, but are paid in such a way that your highest interest debts are cleared the last, while low interest payments are cleared first, while many customers unknowingly assume any payments made to their card is applied to their overall balance....