Debt ceiling, deficit, national debt, financial crisis—lately these words have been thrown around carelessly by everyone from congressional leaders to your grandmother. The current situation in the United States has everyone talking, but are they really listening (and understanding) the words they are regurgitating? “Deficit,” “national debt” and “debt ceiling,” have been reeled off so..

Whether or not Congress unanimously decides on a plan to raise the debt ceiling, one thing is certain: federal spending needs to be cut substantially over the next decade. The amount of cuts will be based solely on which plan Congress decides to implement (if they ever reach an agreement). But government spending cuts might not produce..

Less than a week to go until our country self-destructs in a financial massacre. It seems like only yesterday I was writing about the August 2 deadline and how government officials better get their act together to come up with a plan before we default. I honestly thought they would have figured something out by..

Core consumer inflation rose to its largest increase in three years this May.  A core inflation of 3% has economists and financial experts feeling disturbed.  This is also the strongest monthly rise since July 2008. We are facing core inflation on both the goods and services sides.  There is a split between prices and activity,..

Left to Right: Benjamin Segal (US Air Force), David Windmiller (VAC Pilot), Joe Howley (PALS founder & Pilot), Andrew Thompson (English Veteran), Jonny Strasse (Physical Therapist), Don Catalano (President of iOptimizeRealty™, VAC Pilot), Seated- Joe Woodke (USMA) This past Wednesday July 20, president of iOptimize Realty.com™, Don Catalano joined forces with fellow Veterans Airlift Command (VAC)..