Posts Tagged ‘debt’

Stimulate the Economy by Forgiving Student Loan Debts

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Influence, Money | Oct 24, 2011 | Tags: debt, debt elimination, debt forgiveness, economic stimulus, Federal Student Loans, occupy wall street, student loan debt, student loans, We Are The 99% | 5 Comments

All attempts so far to create economic policies to stimulate the economy have failed. The economic stimulus act of 2008 proved to be a partial success or absolute failure depending on whose opinion you agree with. Regardless of how this act affected banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, the American people only noticed their economic ...Read more.

The Shock Doctrine of the Economic Crisis

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Money, Politics, Videos | Oct 16, 2008 | Tags: crisis, debt, economic crisis, economy, finance, finances, naomi klein, problem-reaction-solution, shock doctrine, stock market, stock market crash, wall street | No Comments

Naomi Klein explains how the Shock Doctrine is being played out in the current economic crisis. Disaster capitalism has come home to America. Don’t buy into the fear, this too shall pass. It’s a good time to remember to follow common sense and fight the impulse to react emotionally. When you consume news remember that ...Read more.

How Much Do Financial Experts Really Know?

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Marketing, Money, Videos | Oct 15, 2008 | Tags: bear stearns, current events, debt, economic crisis, economy, financial crisis, george parr, hedge funds, mortgage debt, news, subprime mortgages | No Comments

Why are we listening to financial “experts”? Have you noticed that all of the so-called experts on television and in print are the same people who did not notice or warn anyone about the current financial situation? So what gives them the expertise to now give out advice on how to repair it? Before you ...Read more.

Maxed Out Movie Explains How Credit Card Companies Operate

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Consumerism, Money, Movies, Videos | Oct 11, 2008 | Tags: 60 minutes, bailout, credit, credit card meltdown, credit cards, credit meltdown, current events, dave ramsey, debt, debt management, debt recovery, economic crisis, economy, film, finance, financial crisis, financial peace, movie, payday loans, predatory lending, total money makeover | No Comments

It’s already being prophesized that the next financial meltdown wave will be focused on credit card debt. The abuse of credit cards by both lenders and borrowers has been well documented for awhile. Since most of the population blindly racks up credit card debt with little awareness around the pitfalls of being on the giving ...Read more.