Economic collapse could be just around the corner, according to Casey Research Chief Economist Bud Conrad, who predicts the collapse of the dollar during his lifetime. Conrad made the comments in a Future Money Trends story that details the destabilization ...
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US National Debt Passes $17 Trillion — That’s $53,769 Per Person
The government shutdown actually helped increase the national debt, as it jumped a record $328 billion the day after the shutdown ended and passed $17 trillion. The reason for the big day of borrowing was that the Treasury Department was ...
Read More »Government Study Predicts America Could Run Out Of Money This Year
The federal government of the United States could literally run out of money sometime in the next two months, Congressional Budget Office Director Elemendorf has warned. The gloomy assessment also was made by the CBO in a recent study. The ...
Read More »Burst The Student Loan Bubble & Avoid College Debt
As another fall term of college starts, another blast of hot air enters the burgeoning college loan bubble that exists in this country. Out of our more than 20 million college students, about 12 million, or 60 percent, borrow money ...
Read More »How To Protect Your Money For Financial Survival
Here’s a dirty secret that many preppers don’t want to admit: They are better equipped to survive physically than financially. By survive financially I mean being able to pay bills, buy food, and put a roof over your family’s head ...
Read More »3 Simple Ways To Prepare To Hit Rock Bottom
As he read the newspaper in the morning, my father used to say, “The world is going to hell in a handbag.” It has taken a little longer than he expected, but I believe his statement rings true today. From ...
Read More »Student Loans Up Fivefold During Obama’s Presidency
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is calling attention to the fact that the Federal government has officially become the banker for college students. Among the many line items in the two bills that make up Obamacare was the termination of ...
Read More »Should You Save Or Pay off Your Debts First?
Putting off starting a savings program until you pay off your debts is one of the worst financial moves that you can make. Waiting until your debts are paid off to start saving is a good way to ensure that ...
Read More »Consumers Lower Debt Levels Despite Government Stimulus
The government wants Americans to spend, spend, spend – but the average consumer is over it. Instead of doing what the government wants, millions of consumers are doing what’s best for their own lives: they’re taking a hard look ...
Read More »Student Loan Debt Eats Away At Social Security
Student loan debt is a big problem for students today – and chances are it’s going to be a problem for them for the rest of their lives. The issue isn’t just how much the average student owes right now ...
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