He’s 30. He Has a Job. I Still Pay His Health Insurance.

The Quiet Crisis No One’s Talking About Every Sunday, Carol Venmos her daughter $300. Sometimes it’s labeled “groceries.” Other times it’s “just in case.” Her daughter is 27, lives on her own, has a full-time job… and still can’t make it through the month without help. Carol doesn’t complain. Not out loud. But last week, …

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Economy Over Lives – People Everywhere are Suffering

This is a true story and actually happened to me in the UK, isn’t that why it is true:) There is no embellishment or exaggerations, however…..the issue or position as to if the government will risk lives to improve the economy…..is an opinion, or speculation, based on certain facts. As I write this, Monday, September …

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Giving Back When Money is Tight

Last weekend a nasty tornado ripped through my town of Raleigh, NC. Many of you undoubtably heard about this nasty cyclone on the news, reported to have been 4 miles wide and continue for roughly 96 miles. By a miracle my family and I were spared from any devastation. However, some were not as lucky. …

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The Homeless Project – Part 2 [Video]

This is the second video in a series we shot to help get a new perspective on money, credit, and debt problems. I selected a series of questions sent in through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and we went out and asked some homeless people if they would be willing to participate in this project and share …

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I Want You to Meet Who You Helped Today – Ganhuyag Tuya

It is important for you to meet who we helped today through this site. As I mention, all over the place, revenue from people clicking on ads and using the service of advertisers is used to help sponsor people in poverty through Kiva. Please visit or use the services of advertisers on the GetOutOfDebt.org site …

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Shakira Says Bankruptcy Changed Her Life for the Better

The popular singer Shakira found insight from the bankruptcy her family lived through as a child and used that experience to motivate herself and to help thousands around the world that are suffering. Colombian singer Shakira, whose hit “Hips Don’t Lie” is the most played record in American radio history, became a musical sensation and …

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