The bill to regulate certain credit card policies has now passed through the Congress. Why is Congress regulating credit card companies? Because, they recongize the abusive consumer practices that credit cards perform each and every day, yet we still continue to use them. Here is an excerpt from the article from Fox [...]

President Obama asked employers to start making adjustments to federal withholdings starting April 1st for the Make Work Pay Tax Credit. This was a stimulus-based tax credit that passed in the recent economic stimulus legislation passed in February. Last year’s stimulus plan sent lump-sum checks to individuals and couples with the hopes of [...]

When President Obama announced his budget plan, one of his tax proposals was glossed over by the media, and I wanted to get your opinion about it.
Starting in 2011, President Obama plans to reduce the charitable giving tax deduction from 100% to 28% of your charitable contribution for families who earn over $250,000 [...]

Obama is making an effort to rekindle the housing market, and here is a good article outlining his propose plan.
I think the housing market is the key to jumpstarting our economy again. Everyone is focusing on the financial services and auto industry, but I think the real estate industry is the key to an [...]

To read the whole story about the house of representatives passing the stimulus bill, CLICK HERE.
This bill is chalked full of spending that has nothing to do with stimulating the economy. Philosophically, I disagree with spending and building infrastructure to stimulate an economy. I think cutting taxes stimulates an economy better, because it [...]

Obama spoke of doom and gloom today after giving his strongest charge for nearly a $1 trillion dollar spending bill.
When you listen to him, it’s obvious that he’s trying to gain support from the American people by scaring us into believing that we need to spend more money to fix a problem. [...]

Obama is labeling the proposed plan as an “American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan”, and he wants it passed as soon as possible. The price tag could be $775 billion, and once again, politicians think the only way to get out of this economic slump is to spend more money. This philosophy was practiced [...]

During the presidential election, Barack Obama spoke about proposing an economic stimulus plan for 2009. Originally, Obama and Congress wanted to get a stimulus plan passed during his lame duck period, but Congress is no longer in session until the beginning of the new year, so it looks like that isn’t happening. The [...]

Congratulations to Barack Obama for winning the office of the most important and powerful person in the world. He wasn’t who I voted for, but it is truly a historic time to be alive to see the first African-American president of the United States. I know that one issue many are concerned about [...]

Tomorrow is the pinnacle of the most important election of our generation. The best thing you can do is make an educated vote. Don’t go vote just because Leonardo Dicaprio told you to vote. Don’t just vote because Diddy says “vote or die”. Don’t vote just to vote.
If you [...]