Gas prices are out of control and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.  In fact with Presidential elections in the U.S. this year, gas prices may continue to increase and be used as a political football for both political parties.
So who is to blame for high gas prices?
Who controls the gas prices?
Where does the money go after the pump?
The following graphic is a great illustration of one viewpoint on the gas situation.  We’d love to hear your opinion on the graphic below in our comments section.

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Here are a few of the more obvious indicators of our national money worries and symptoms of economic tension.

Guest Post: To save or not to save? This is the question keeping many prudent thinkers awake at night and the truth is that people that are still getting a good night sleep simply do not understand the economy and where it is headed or they are too wealthy to be concerned. Not that saving is a bad thing, it’s just when we are faced with a double-dip recession, which will bring lower interest rates and higher inflation, you need the ability for your money to perform above the recession …

Information services group Experian, known most famously for their credit reports, recently released an infographic that breaks down debt and credit between the four generations currently at the helm of global spending.

Guest Post: Is your current financial situation getting the better of you? Is mounting debt keeping you awake at night? If your answer to these last questions was yes, then you should know that you are not alone in your struggle and more importantly there is something you can do for yourself to alleviate these worries and lead a happier life.
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It seems like you can’t get on TV and talk about your views of the economy unless you’re either in one extreme or the other. Either the American economy is great and the Dow is going to 15,000 or you’re a gloom and doomer and think the Dow is going to 5,000. The reality is that neither camp is right in my opinion.
I’m of the opinion that there are structural problems with the economy. First and foremost, there’s too much debt. The debt overhang of the general economy and at …