Losing money is something that we hope never happens and we take safeguards to assure that this is the case. Most of us use the bank to store our money and we do feel confident that the banking system will take of it as it should. We do not think about keeping too much cash at our home because we fear it may be stolen. But one woman in Israel has taken it a step further and has recently thrown out an old mattress containing her entire life savings, almost $1 million dollars. (more…)

Counterfeiting is still a problem in America today, and one can assume that this practice will only become more prevalent as America’s economy struggles. The first point of interest will be in some high-tech anti counterfeiting measures that governments and store merchants have taken in recent years. (more…)

There is no doubt that the last two years have been tough from an economic perspective. No matter the job people have or had, industries left and right have been hit hard. Sadly, since December of 2008, more than 2.5 million people have been laid off. In addition, millions of startup and small companies have failed - companies that were built on life savings, as well as heart and soul. Although experts believe it will take another two years or so for the financial situation to turn around, people still have to work, care for the family, and pay bills. Therefore, one of the best things a person can do is to look at the list of the best jobs to survive the recession. (more…)

Many people express interest at going to college and furthering their education, but state that this particular goal is out of their reach. The primary reason given by most people for not going is that college is too expensive. While the price of college tuition has increased, so has the amount available through a variety of federal grants, scholarships, and student loans. People are, unfortunately, severely uninformed when it comes to the types of assistance available in order to help them get through school. When it appears that all college expenses must be paid out of pocket, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the total cost. With a bit of help from the various forms of financial aid that are available, attending college becomes a very attainable goal. (more…)

If you haven’t been watching headlines or nightly news broadcasts you may be unaware of the fact that the average house price in 2009 is expected to decline. While this is not necessarily the case for every real estate market in the country, on the whole, house and property values are expected to continue dropping at unprecedented rates. (more…)

Finding positives about the economic situation currently embroiling the entire globe seems a bit hard to do. In fact, between inflation, unemployment, poor stock market performance, falling real estate prices and other economic factors, it can be easy to think there are no positives about the economic situation. However, there is at least one good thing to come out of the current financial disaster brewing. Gold prices have been steadily rising for years, despite what the world markets might be doing. Why is this good news? How can rising gold prices be a boon to a world in economic turmoil? (more…)