Beyond the Rhetoric

Most people I know of are at least vaguely familiar with the catch phrases and cliches of the current financial crisis. I remember I was at a party the other week and a buddy of mine was passionately telling the group that the central banks give money out at interest. We all instinctively feel that [...]

In the early days of “Money Mondays,” debt was always a big topic of conversation. While most people are polar opposites on the idea of debt, for reasons not including political correctness, I was split down the middle. The point I always have and still do attempt to make is that debt can screw you [...]

One of the most controversial and sensitive topics of discussion in the realm of finances will always be debt. There are people who are addicted to it and there are people who hate it. While debt has been around forever, the original reason for debt has been overshadowed by the rise in consumer debt for [...]