Back in February, I posted an article regarding the First Time Home Owner’s Credit. It gave a pretty thorough breakdown of the program requirements.  While doing my daily browsing to stay abreast on various topics, I ran across an article that’ s alarming to me!  This money is available, but only for qualified individuals.  No, the government isn’t giving away any free money or money that you were entitled to that someone didn’t tell you about……. (continue reading…)

• How we paid down our debt and saved money at the same time..it can be done! I have been reading a lot of posts at different financial websites lately about the trouble people are having paying off their credit card debt while trying to save a little extra money for themselves. First of all, anyone doing their best to pay off credit card should be commended,......
• Striving for a Mortgage-Free Life If you read much in the area of personal finance you will frequently come across heated debates about the merits of living in a paid-for house as compared to having a mortgage.  Some folks will argue that mortgage money is cheap and that taking into account the tax benefits, it......
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law on February 17th.   The act includes a number of different spending programs, with money going to infrastructure, healthcare, education, and energy to help stimulate and recover the economy -  but a  whopping $288 billion of the $787 billion......
• Review of Stop Sitting On Your Assets Marian Snow’s book had a lot of promise. First, it discusses equity harvesting and how to get the maximum amount of equity out of your home without being taxed on it. Second, it discusses how to use that money to make more money. Sounds great on the surface, but this......
• How To Make Sure You Get Free Money For Your Child's Education. Kiplingers, one of my favorite personal finance sites & magazine, has a great article up for parents with advice on making sure you can get the free money you might be entitled to for your child's education. From dealing with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application to......

While over at Mediatakeout, I saw this pic and the sight of it left me wondering.  With all of the excessive spending and bailouts that’s occurred over the last few months, you would think  pics like this would be a thing of the past for some. Not that I ever laughed at anything like this  ,but situations such as these are really not laughing matters anymore.

Is it true that some Restaurants are using “fake” chicken and steaks? Some people call it fake, because it is grounded up chicken or beef that has been reconstituted. Darker meats, especially in chicken, have higher Myoglobin which is excreted in muscles that are used more, such as legs and thighs in chicken. Some people always look at darker meat less desirably because of the higher fat content found in it. The meat processors run the meat through a centrifuge which separates the Fat and Myoglobin from the meat. The remaining meat is whiter and then bloated with brine or some water and some fillers such as starches, cereals, or flours amongst other things. What you have is a moldable chicken product or beef product, but they won’t tell you they are doing this. Restaurants use these products in chicken and steak salads. They basically use them in places where the meat is less suspect and/or noticeable. (continue reading…)

• Whites Only Scholarship The College Republicans at Roger Williams University (http://www.rwucr.com) have begun satirical fight against race based scholarships. They are offering a $250 scholarship to whites only. This has come as a surprise to many people since scholarships based on race are almost never exclusively available to whites, since they are deemed......
• Are Recessions A Good Thing? Today's post is a follow-up to yesterday's, Recession on the horizon?. Saving Diva asks if a recession is necessary for the economy? And Lazy Man isn't entirely convinced we'll see a recession.I think a recession is a normal part of the business cycle. Messing with the business cycle in 2001......
• Brine Shrimp - Should You Use Them In A Salt Water Aquarium Feeding the livestock in a marine system is of very great importance. All living things need food to obtain energy and remain healthy. Without an adequate food supply - adequate in both quantity and quality - livestock will soon start to have problems. Brine shrimp have been in use for......
• Roundup for week of 8 January 2007 Happy birthday to my daughter, who is now two years old!Happy weekend to everyone else!  Here are some links of interest from the folks at the MBN and elsewhere:Blueprint for Financial Prosperity plays the devil's advocate and says not to optimize your payroll deductions.Consumerism Commentary says that cutting back on......
• Beating Recession Depression Has news about the current economy’s recession got you down? Almost every news show makes some mention of the economy. Even the commercials that interrupt your favorite shows refer to bankruptcies, job searches, and other economic ails. If all of this recession talk has caused you to dread dealing with......