The Credit Crisis Explained by Jonathan Jarvis

and part two….

How To: Pay Less For Gas All Year Long

The question is, where exactly are you going to keep 750 gallons of gasoline while you wait to use it? Unless you have about 20 standard 35-gallon trash drums sitting around your house and a lot of spare time - you’re going to need to find another way to store all that gas. Enter stage [...]

The St. Louis Federal Reserve Explains Itself

The St. Louis Fed has created this presentation to help people understand just what exactly it is that the Fed does.  It was linked to from a case study in one of my CFP prep units and I thought I would share it with all of you.  It explains ‘In Plain English’ what the Fed [...]

So Obama Won… What’s Next?

First of all, I have to say congratulations to Barack Obama, the next President of The United States of America.  He ran a great campaign and he has allowed our country to show the world that at least 52.3% of us are looking for something different than what has been happening over the last eight [...]

Sean Sez: Bailout Is The Wrong Answer

Sean Sez: A new segment on A-Train Finance written by none other than Mr. Sean Sullivan. Enjoy.

‘Bailout Bill Defeat Could Cause Painful Recession’, ‘Bush Says Congress Must Act on Bank Rescue or Face `Painful’ Consequences’, ‘Congress Bailout Vote Causes 780 point freefall.’
These are the headlines that I am greeted with when I open [...]