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Wealth Building Strategies by Chris Waltzek

In today’s economy, we’re all concerned about increasing our wealth and socking some away for the future. It seems there is never enough cash left over to create savings, and oftentimes, not enough to meet the bills. Chris Waltzek is the host and executive producer at Goldseek.com Radio, which is a two-hour weekly broadcast covering the financial industry. With the research he has done in this capacity, as well as his role as a writer on the show, he has written a book titled “Wealth Building Strategies in Energy, Metals, and Other Markets.” In this book, he discusses the state … Continue reading →

The History of Money, Part Three – Change is Comin’

As we continue our look at the history of money and how we arrived at the monetary system we have today, let’s go back to 1944 and the Bretton Woods Conference. This was a gathering of 730 delegates from all 44 allied nations who gathered together in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to discuss finance. The goal was to find a way to regulate international trade. The American dollar became kind of the cool kid on the block – it was a means to measure everything else taking place in the world. The rules and regulations discussed at the conference really … Continue reading →

Home Month in Review: November 2008

Is your home ready for the holidays and winter? Now that November is over, it is time to gear up for the December ahead. Take a look at last months articles and see if there is anything you missed! November 1st Home Blog Month in Review: October As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. November 2nd Fall and Holiday Decorating with Nature 2 Isn’t it … Continue reading →

Optimizing Our Errands 2

This is part 2 of a 2-part series. If you missed the first article earlier today, click here: Optimizing Our Errands. After lunch, we visited the library to return books and stock up on enough reading and listening material to last us six weeks (the maximum amount of time we can hold items). I estimate that getting extra books and CDs shaved off at least one extra library trip. I decided not to take out any DVDs, since these are due in three days time and would require an extra trip back to the library. We have plenty of movies … Continue reading →