Americans need to stop blaming everyone else (rebubs/demos/banker ​ s/rich/poor) for their lack of saving and financial education.  If Americans would have educated themselves, so that THEY can make good fiscal decisions, people would be in much better shape in regards to retirement savings.  Do not depend on the gove...more

I believe...we should stop "blaming" everyone around us that are doing better off.  God made us with individual talents and skills, and it is up to us to use those talents and skills to support us and our families.  If you feel there are no jobs to support you or your family, you are always free to start your own busin...more

For MSN, it's easy to find research that furthers their agenda, to say that "most" wealthy people are unethical.  They are anti-capitalist and anti-wealth...ironic ​ ?  Unless you have created wealth for yourself as an independent business owner and actually do the hard work, it's easy to point at wealthy people, call...more

Early retirement IS possible if you have made wise choices throughout your life, even if you have not had a well paying job.  If you live "below" your means and save your excess, it is possible.  My wife and I had left the corporate world (engineering and accounting fields) and are both working from home now.  We are i...more

My opinion: Progressivism has caused the situation noted in the article, which we now all face.  The governments in Europe and the US have created an "entitlement society" where our governments, "think" that their duty is to take care of EVERYONE'S needs (from cradle to grave).  Now we have a country of "takers" who ex...more

How about those neighbors left behind?  The "savvy bailers", gutted the two adjacent townhouses I live in and have not maintained the lawns or landscaping since they had left.  It has cost me in the hundreds of dollars to keep my home presentable.  These "savvy bailers" have no character or integrity.  This is a "moral...more