In today's world, practically everyone is interested in having more money. Unfortunately, for too many folks it's become necessary just to make ends meet. Locating "extra" money is not as hard as it might seem, as long as you're looking in the right places.

Nobody likes the idea of budgeting, because budgeting implies restricting your spending and always tracking your income and expenses. It's a lot of work. But, is it really necessary?

With ever-increasing tuitions, a rising cost of living and the expense of books, college costs a lot. If you're struggling to figure out how you can save money for your college education or your child's, keep reading for some great tips that will help you save money for college.

In a misguided effort to make up for a 14 billion dollar deficit, the Government's own Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is doubling its investment in the stock market to 45 per cent of total assets. The plan has been announced after a major peak in stock prices and at the beginning of a probable long-term downtrend in the market. This is a disaster just waiting to happen, and taxpayers will be asked to foot the bill.

With the current state of the economy, it would seem that we are in for a rough ride ahead. Even President Bush has confirmed this in a recent speech, acknowledging that there are "troubling signs" in the economy. Examples of this were demonstrated in a distinct lack of new jobs for the first time in 52 months and consumer spending in December of 2007 increased by only 0.