The real issues here are certainly economic. Should a revamping of the tax code be part of the discussion? A resounding “Yes!” But part of responsible deficit reduction must also include entitlement reform.   Raising $80 billion in new taxes by ‘making the rich pay their fair share’ isn’t going to gain a lot of hea...more

We spent $17.65 for a 23.85 lb bird; @ 74 cents per lb. Not bad. Our entire dinner will cost under $30 as the rest of the stuff; potatoes, vegatables, ande dessert is really cheap. The trick for us is NOT to buy a name brand bird. The plain wrap bird cooks just as well, and is no more difficult to cook.

The author says; "With the national average for regular at $3.81, it's easy to label oil executives as pond scum..." . actually it's easier to label politicians as pond scum, and more accurate as well. Between the 18 cents the feds take and the 42 cents the state takes that $3.81 average should be $3.21!   Let's ca...more

Actually, we've had a 'secured' credit card for years. the advantage is the peace of mind you have knowing that if anything terrible happens, you can pay off the card balance and maybe even get some savings back.

To justnosey   "Can someone please explain to me. We have $2.4 trillion of social security in bonds. Can't we convert the bonds back to cash. Why do we need to raise taxes?"   Here's the answer: Those bonds were given to the social security administration by the US Congress when they took that 'extra' money to buy ...more

What a mess! Both my wife and I are 55 years old. WHen we started our working lives there was a so-called 'three-legged-stool' retirement plan. It consisted of Social Security, pension, and savings. Now it's  starting to look as if there are so many freeloaders in the system now that the government will have to start '...more

All these sob stories! Really makes me wonder what foreign country I'm living in now.  I was taught to be responsible with my credit. Never let 'borrowed' money exceed 10% of income. How hard is that? The only exception to this rule is your mortgage; and it should not exceed 25% of your net.   Sure I've been between ...more