Category Archives: Money and Finance

Gun Economics: Ammo 101

If you are a regular shooter, you already know that ammunition supplies are low relative to demand, resulting in scarcity and high prices. Over at the National Association for Gun Rights Blog, M.L. McPherson has written a piece on the economics of the current situation. Unfortunately, Mr. McPherson places the blame entirely too much on the [...]
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The demise of the dollar

The Independent (UK) reports that Arab states have launched secret moves with China, Russia and France to stop using the US currency for oil trading. Dear America, We could not help but notice your peevishness at Saddam Hussein’s 2000 decision to denominate Iraqi oil in EUROS, and your, shall we say, enthusiastic response to that decision. We [...]
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Schiff and Rogers agree

Peter Schiff and Jim Rogers agree that inflation is coming and the place to invest is in gold and commodities. Schiff feels that the dollar is going to continue to get weaker which will only strengthen the value of commodities. In a recent interview with CNBC Schiff said, “I don’t know when [the [...]
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What has government done to our money?

We got the “public option” for money in 1913, with the creation of the Federal Reserve. On April 5, 1933, FDR turned our money into a single-payer system with Executive Order 6102 “forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates” by U.S. citizens: he gave us “universal coverage” at the price of [...]
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Military Workout Plan

Here is a workout plan from the United States Marine Corps. Save time and money with an exercise program you can do at home with simple, inexpensive equipment. Every once in a while, the government accidentally gives me a bit of value for my tax dollars. Sphere: Related Content
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Don’t be fooled by the housing numbers

PIMCO’s Bill Gross says the economy is in for a long slog.
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Darn Commies!

China alarmed by US money printing Somehow, I don’t think the Chinese will loan us the money to invade and occupy China the way we did Iraq. Sphere: Related Content
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How debt settlement companies work

You probably have heard or seen an ad (radio, TV, Internet) for debt settlement companies. These companies typically promise they can help you reduce your debt by 50% or more. I’m not calling the whole industry a rip-off, though there probably are some shady operators out there. The reputable operators are providing a service, and [...]
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