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I watched this and laughed but also agree that it was a cruel joke. They will drink beer and laugh over it one day or maybe not. Watch  the entire video, even the short intro in front.

 GDP slows in second quarter to 2.4% rate http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gdp-slows-in-second-quarter-to-24-rate-2010-07-30 Economists believe that the growth was fairly strong in April and May but hit a rough patch in June. So the economy is going into the second half of the year with little mo...

Tax-free shopping days coming in Virginia, Maryland...August Back-to-school time is just around the corner, and Virginia and Maryland are offering tax-free shopping to help you out. Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 will be a sales tax holiday in Virginia. School supplies under $20 will be exempt from sales taxes...

Weekly jobless claims fall 11,000 to 457,000 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/weekly-jobless-claims-fall-11000-to-457000-2010-07-29-84900?dist=afterbell Well, I am thinking that if less and less people are applying for jobs, then they must be finding work somehow. Finding work and not applying fo...

New rule cracks down on debt settlement industry I am really supportive of this rule going into effect in October. I have an elderly relative who was convinced by a company that all her debts will be erased by sending money into an account so that the company can payoff everything. Unfortunately,...

 Mortgage rates hit a modern-day record low, yet again. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 3 basis points this week, to 4.71 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point. The mortgages in this week's surv...

Filibuster broken, jobless benefits may flow soon http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20100719/US.Unemployment.Benefits/   Finally, we did it. Unemployment benefits are back. I am happy for the many thousands of home owners that are struggling.

Take a look at this video if you are hoping to claim your social security benefits. I find it fascinating.

U.S. housing starts drop 5% to 8-month low Number of homes under construction falls to record low in June http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-housing-starts-fall-5-to-8-month-low-2010-07-20?dist=beforebell Ground-breaking on new housing units fell sharply after a federal tax credit for buyers exp...

FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE MAKING WORK PAY TAX CREDIT 1. This credit - still available for 2010 - equals 6.2 percent of a taxpayer's earned income. The maximum credit for a married couple filing a joint return is $800 and $400 for other taxpayers. 2. Eligible self-employed taxpayers can benefit from th...