Charting a Path to Renewed Frugality

You are probably thinking:   “Enough with the facts and figures already, Mr. ToughMoneyLove.  We want to read how we can save and invest in this awful economy.”  

Hey – I feel your pain.  I’m asking those same questions.  I don’t have confidence that the government can provide the answers.  Instead, I’m looking for answers in the data that are available.   At least the government can provide data.
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Is Our Economy on an Unstoppable Demographic Slide?

Economic prognosticator Harry Dent was a guest of Neil Cavuto last night on the Fox Business Network.  Dent is one of those “experts” who sells his opinions to investors and financial advisers in the form of subscription newsletters and the like.  I generally listen to what the hired guns have to say more as a matter of curiosity than to be educated.   Dent, however, said some things that seemed to make some real sense.  He clearly is no dummy, having been well educated in economics and finance, with a couple of best selling books to his credit. Read more