http://www.financialrig.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:10:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1. Credit cards. The average American household has nearly $9,200 in credit card debt, and the average interest rate runs in the mid- to high teens at any given time. 2. Debt is good. Borrowing money for a home or college usually makes good sense as long as you don't borrow more than ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/11/things-to-do-to-get-out-of-debt/ The U.S. president-elect believes that America is facing the biggest economic challenges in her history. Barack Obama met in Chicago with economic advisers, which was the first meeting since the election press conference. The future U.S. president said that the United States needed a rescue plan for the middle class, which ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/11/us-economy-by-president-elect/ Energy independence is synonymous with homegrown biofuels, specifically corn-based ethanol. The US senators voted on "Iowa farmers versus Saudi oil ministers". The US Congress mandated that 7.5 billion gallons of ethanol to be blended into the fuel stocks by 2012. Last year, Congress increased the mandate to 15 billion gallons ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/06/ethanol-exit-plan/ Inflation remains a primary point of concern. Americans “were pinched by rising energy and food prices”. Many Americans are delaying big purchases like cars and household appliances. Sales of automobiles, particularly trucks and sport utility vehicles, also fare falling. Retailers report pressures to hike prices on popular consumer products, but many ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/05/inflation-is-a-problem/ The U.S. trade deficit widened in April 2008 as the surge in oil prices spurred imports to a record, overshadowing the biggest gain in exports in four years. "The gap grew 7.8% to $60.9 billion, more than forecast and the most since March 2007," stated the US Commerce Department. Except for ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/04/trade-gap-grew-in-april-on-oil-imports/ Is it possible to make extra money online? The answer is YES, but as almost anything in life, it’s not easy. Things you need to make some income online: You need discipline It is one of the keys to your success. Discipline means that you prepare a ... http://www.financialrig.com/2008/02/make-extra-money-online/