The credit card companies have put the loan sharks out of business.

Israel has the right to shell Palestinian hospitals and schools out of self defense.

Good for Warren Buffett that he can afford to do that! Some people, sometimes, need to finance a purchase or rent a car, and a credit card becomes a necessity.

The choice before us is simple. Will we continue to subsidize the dirty fossil fuels of the past, or will we transition to 21st century clean, renewable energy?

Look at the big-ticket items, in your budget. Your home or apartment. Your car. Your insurance. If you are overspending on these big monthly bills, then money's draining out of your pocket a lot faster than you can replace it by clipping coupons or buying cheaper coffee.

Me, I was waiting tables of 13 and married at 19. I graduated from public schools, and taught elementary school.

President Obama believes in a level playing field.