What Happens When the Fed Slows Quantitative Easing (QE3)?

The key component to keeping the economy strong is to regularly have money change hands.  If the money is moving, then the economy stays strong.  When the great recession began, and the housing bubble burst, a lot of money stopped moving.  As it deepened, people lost their jobs, causing the money flow to become stagnant. …

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Educational Mill Levies Are an Investment in Everyone’s Future

There are very few people that actually enjoy paying taxes.  So it is no wonder that when mill levies come up, there is a very vocal group saying they are not needed.  However, many of these levies are necessary for the greater good of everyone.  For instance, without taxes we would not have police or…

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Talk With Your Teens About Money…They Will Thank You Later

As many people progress through their teenage years they start to realize that they can work to make some extra money.  Some teenagers will get part-time jobs after school; others will only work during the summer months.  Regardless of how or when they earn their money, most of it is simply disposable income.  They see…