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5 Financial Mistakes Millennials Got From Their Parents

5 Financial Mistakes Millennials Got From Their Parents

David Nadelle  Tue, July 9, 2024  GOBankingRates

While only 27% of Americans across all ages say their money-saving habits are “excellent,” a new study found 65% of millennials and Gen Z-ers worry about baby boomers’ impact on their future.

The survey, conducted by OnePoll for National Debt Relief between Aug. 4-8, 2023, found that although younger generations were concerned about the effect older generations’ financial decisions will have on them, 62% of all respondents (split evenly by generation) admit they make poor money decisions sometimes. Almost half (48%) of respondents said their parents influenced their money habits.

With 51% of respondents admitting they have been in debt at some point, and 42% currently experiencing money troubles, the study also found that many Americans are eager to destigmatize “shameful” debt (36%) and are taking responsibility for their bad spending and savings habits.

5 Financial Mistakes Millennials Got From Their Parents

David Nadelle  Tue, July 9, 2024  GOBankingRates

While only 27% of Americans across all ages say their money-saving habits are “excellent,” a new study found 65% of millennials and Gen Z-ers worry about baby boomers’ impact on their future.

The survey, conducted by OnePoll for National Debt Relief between Aug. 4-8, 2023, found that although younger generations were concerned about the effect older generations’ financial decisions will have on them, 62% of all respondents (split evenly by generation) admit they make poor money decisions sometimes. Almost half (48%) of respondents said their parents influenced their money habits.

With 51% of respondents admitting they have been in debt at some point, and 42% currently experiencing money troubles, the study also found that many Americans are eager to destigmatize “shameful” debt (36%) and are taking responsibility for their bad spending and savings habits.

There’s a lot of guilt and shame people feel when they’re in debt and that needs to change,” said Natalia Brown, chief compliance and consumer affairs officer at National Debt Relief. “The data shows that most of us face challenges with money and that none of us are alone in that.”

Here are the five most common bad money habits that you might have learned from your parents — and ones you need to unlearn as soon as possible — according to the National Debt Relief/OnePoll study:

Writing Off Small Purchases As Insignificant (43%)

It’s easy to make simple purchases that can add up over time, so you have to hold yourself accountable for how you spend your money. Even if it seems like an insignificant purchase, write it down or acknowledge it. Spending even a few extra dollars a week can account for hundreds of dollars a year.

Instead of making impulsive purchases like in-app purchases that give you that quick dopamine hit, give it 24 hours. If you still want (or even remember) to make that purchase, you should buy it.

Gambling (39%)

Gambling can develop into an addiction quickly. When gambling becomes uncontrollable, the problem gambler will spend even more money, attempting and usually failing, to win back their losses.

Regardless of income, those who spend too much on gambling are prone to have overdue bills, max out their credit cards and borrow money. Even low levels of gambling are linked to financial hardship and unemployment, per The Guardian.

If you or someone you know is struggling with a gambling addiction, it’s best to get help so you can start recovering your mental health and your finances. Call 1-800-GAMBLER for more information.

Using Credit To Pay Bills (33%)

Paying your bills with a quick credit card swipe or online payment can be tempting. When credit cards are considered an extension of income, people are often unable to pay the balance off entirely, leading to hefty credit card interest charges and increases in debt.

Credit card debt should always be counted as an expense in your budget. If you find you’re relying on them too much, it might be time to cut them up or consider a credit freeze so that you can curb your spending.

To Read More:  https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/millennials-boomer-parents-blame-shameful-180041296.html

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Tuesday Night Chat With MarkZ 7-9-2024

Tuesday Evening News with MarkZ

Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Hello MarkZ and everyone! Let’s go!!!

Member: I feel different today, like something good is about to happen

Member: MarkZ Tell me something good . Tell me ,Tell me, Tell me.

MZ: I had 2 bond folks check in. One said they do not have money yet….but they will be paid this week. The second bond holder said “I cannot comment-PERIOD”  to me that tells us something pretty positive happened on the bond side. If they are under an NDA I wouldn’t want them to violate it.

Tuesday Evening News with MarkZ

Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Hello MarkZ and everyone! Let’s go!!!

Member: I feel different today, like something good is about to happen

Member: MarkZ Tell me something good . Tell me ,Tell me, Tell me.

MZ: I had 2 bond folks check in. One said they do not have money yet….but they will be paid this week. The second bond holder said “I cannot comment-PERIOD”  to me that tells us something pretty positive happened on the bond side. If they are under an NDA I wouldn’t want them to violate it.

Member: Really sounds like an NDA to me!!.

Member: I am now under an NDA- No Darn Assets!!

MZ: “US Military delegation continues meetings with Iraqi officials in Baghdad” All about working together in the region and the withdrawal of US troops from iraq. But no set timeline yet.

MZ: There was a very encouraging Nader video today about Iraq’s progress…. You all should look for it under just “Nader” and watch it.

Member: Nadar vid was great

Member: (From Dinar Guru) Frank26  The international community already has seen the new exchange rate.  IMO the international community is satisfied and happy and anticipating for what is about to happen.  It is not a secret.

MZ: I would agree with that.

Member: Mark, have you heard anything about BRICS payment system being launched?

MZ: “Russia and Iran agree on all stages of integration of National Payment systems” This one is important. Many believe this will be the backbone for the payment system for BRICS global blockchain MBridge based currency.

Member: Wolverine posted yesterday a Chinese elder signing to release the gold in Thailand

MZ: There is a video out that had many of you losing your minds …but I can’t vet it….Do I think there is a great chance it is real…..I do….because of the news I received overnight on documentation being signed in Indonesia and the Phillipines.on the Gold Treaty.  So it is highly possible….but not absolutely verified. .

Member: Large accounting firm in Tulsa area announced today they are shifting their main focus to wealth management…. Hmmmm

Member: My prediction is that this will all be over soon so I am just chilling out and waiting!

Member: Have a great rest MarkZ thank you for all you do. Great evening to all

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More News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday PM 7-9-2024

KTFA:

Clare:  Iraq is the fifth largest economy in the Arab world and the 52nd largest economy in the world

7/8/2024

The American magazine "CEOWORLD" reported on Monday that Iraq ranked fifth in the Arab world and 52nd globally as the largest economy in the world in 2024.

According to the American magazine, despite growing concerns about rising prices, the United States has maintained its position as the largest economy in the world, with an impressive GDP of $28.78 trillion.

KTFA:

Clare:  Iraq is the fifth largest economy in the Arab world and the 52nd largest economy in the world

7/8/2024

The American magazine "CEOWORLD" reported on Monday that Iraq ranked fifth in the Arab world and 52nd globally as the largest economy in the world in 2024.

According to the American magazine, despite growing concerns about rising prices, the United States has maintained its position as the largest economy in the world, with an impressive GDP of $28.78 trillion.

China follows with a massive GDP of $18.54 trillion, while Germany, meanwhile, has cemented its position as Europe’s economic leader with a GDP of $4.59 trillion, building on its manufacturing expertise and strong exports while overcoming additional challenges from energy supply issues related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The magazine showed that Japan ranks fourth with a GDP of $4.11 trillion, while India ranks fifth, as one of the fastest growing economies with a GDP of $3.94 trillion.

 While Iraq ranked 52nd globally in terms of growth with a GDP of $265.894 million for the current year, the GDP for 2025 was estimated at $278.811 million, in 2026 at $292.147 million, in 2027 at $307.465 million, in 2028 at $325.197 million, and finally in 2029 at $345.074 million.

The magazine indicated that Iraq ranks fifth in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Egypt and Algeria.  LINK

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Clare:  The dollar's flight does not threaten the dinar.. Al-Sudani's advisor dispels fears: The dollar system is a thing of the past

7/8/2024

The financial and economic advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mazhar Mohammed Salih, commented on Monday on the return of the rise in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Iraqi dinar in local markets.

Saleh explained to Shafaq News Agency, "The fixed exchange rate system in Iraq is based on an international reserves base that is the highest in the history of Iraq and its monetary policy, as foreign currency covers more than 100% of the total currency currently issued."

He added that "given the strength of the official central exchange market, the exchange rate of the dollar to the dinar in the parallel market today in the country does not constitute any relative importance in influencing the stability of the general price level, which has become stable in its components and trends due to the influence of the official exchange rate factor currently dominating the financing of foreign trade (imports) amounting to 1320 dinars per dollar, which is a stable trend for the exchange rate and around which the stable external value of the dinar revolves, which is embodied by the state of stability of the relative prices of goods and services to a large extent, as the annual inflation in the country does not exceed 3%."

According to Saleh, based on the above, and in light of the strength of the foreign reserves supporting the Iraqi dinar, the value of which as liquid foreign assets exceeds $100 billion, the official exchange market, as a general trend, will remain dominant in containing any colored noise or ambiguous information that affects the parallel exchange market in short periods due to urgent international or regional political events here and there or in adapting some instructions regulating the monetary market.

Al-Sudani's financial advisor said that after the decline of the dollarization phenomenon in domestic transactions, especially in contracts, obligations and payments inside the country since last year and its legal prohibition, the parallel exchange market has become such that its general effects today only form a narrow economic scope of prohibited transactions practiced by informal markets and at a rate of 10% of the total supply and demand transactions for the currency.

Saleh stressed that "the stability of the exchange rate of the dinar to the dollar that the country is witnessing, even in the secondary markets above, is a real and solid stability. Rather, it is derived from the strength of the impact of the price and quantity factors of the monetary and financial policies and their integration in imposing overall price stability in the country and containing the inflationary expectations that were caused by the forces of the parallel exchange market during the past years." 

The financial advisor concluded his speech by pointing out that “the secondary (irregular) market, due to the freedom of external transfer, is under the influence of the official exchange market rate, whose operations are constantly expanding in favor of dealing at the fixed official exchange rate.”  LINK

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Militia Man  Article quote: "The fixed exchange rate system in Iraq is based on an international reserves base is the highest in the history of Iraq...Foreign currency covers more than 100% of the total currency issued.Even the trillions, they have enough reserves to do that.  In other words if they change the exchange rate to something that's strong, that reflects the true fundamentals of the country, they shouldn't have any problem.  Their model is stable, secure...very little inflation.  They've been successful doing this model...

Frank26
   [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]   FIREFLY:
The television was interviewing Sudani and asked him about the reforms and about the progress of the economy.  He says we are stronger than ever and all projects are poised.  He says the delete the zeros is still on the table as Iraq moves forward.  FRANK: It's encouraging to see Sudanii repeat once again the same words...That means you're about to see it...He says the project is still alive...I'm excited that they talked about a fixed rate rate verses a float...They could float at a fixed rate and cap it very quickly.  I've got a feeling that's exactly what they're going to do.

Iraqi Dinar July Update, Revaluation & Cleaning Out the Corruption

Nader:  7-9-2024

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Is The Fed Getting 'Abolished'? Economist Explains 'End The Fed' Movement | Carola Binder

David Lin: 7-9-2024

Carola Binder, Associate Professor of Economics at Haverford College, discusses her inflation outlook, prediction for number of Fed rate cuts this year, and the origins "End The Fed" movement, which was detailed in her book "Shock Values: Prices and Inflation in American Democracy."

0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Inflation outlook

 7:00 - Inflation measurements

8:40 - 2% inflation target

11:45 - Price controls

13:55 - How many rate cuts this year?

 14:30 - Central bank independence

18:36 - Monetary vs. fiscal policies

 21:45 - 'End The Fed' movement

23:45 - Gold standard

26:20 - Fed's dual mandate

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Tuesday Afternoon 7-9-24

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

RUSSIA'S PROSPERITY INCREASES AFTER US SANCTIONS DE-DOLLARIZATION CONTINUES

"Russia, one of the leading nations in the world, has now added one more feather to its cap. The nation’s GDP has reportedly exploded post-sanctions.

Russia is now one of the most prosperous nations in the world, with its per capita income ranging from $14,250 annually. The nation is also spearheading efforts to derail the US Dollar by echoing the multipolar currency narrative."

"It is particularly interesting to note, considering that the US has sanctioned Russia by cutting its access to the SWIFT payment system. Despite encountering a major financial blow, the Russian economy is projecting an upward ascent, displaying its mettle against global nations."

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

RUSSIA'S PROSPERITY INCREASES AFTER US SANCTIONS
DE-DOLLARIZATION CONTINUES


"Russia, one of the leading nations in the world, has now added one more feather to its cap. The nation’s GDP has reportedly exploded post-sanctions. Russia is now one of the most prosperous nations in the world, with its per capita income ranging from $14,250 annually. The nation is also spearheading efforts to derail the US Dollar by echoing the multipolar currency narrative."

"It is particularly interesting to note, considering that the US has sanctioned Russia by cutting its access to the SWIFT payment system. Despite encountering a major financial blow, the Russian economy is projecting an upward ascent, displaying its mettle against global nations."

"Russia is exclusively heading the de-dollarization agenda. Being an active part of the BRICS alliance, the nation, alongside China, India, Brazil, and South Africa, is currently planning to launch an independent currency system rivaling the USD’s prestige. At the same time, Russia is also conducting active trade proceedings with China in local currency, ditching USD usage in every possible way."

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BRICS duplicating THE BRETTON WOODS structure?

"Jim Rickards: Notice what the BRICS are doing, they COPIED the World bank AND the IMF…they are DUPLICATING the Bretton Woods structure.
They're also building underseas {fiber optics} telecom channels so they can BYPASS channels like SWIFT & others that are controlled by the West."

BRICS has been building this infrastructure for 15 years.

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SAB 121 SET FOR VETO VOTE ON WEDNESDAY

"The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on significant crypto legislation on Wednesday, July 10. This vote might override President Joe Biden’s veto of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) resolution to repeal Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121)"

"The SEC issued SAB 121 in 2022, which mandates that banks holding cryptocurrency must disclose these assets as liabilities on their balance sheets. Many in the crypto industry have questioned this accounting treatment, claiming that the additional regulatory burden deters banks and other institutional actors from dealing with digital assets."

"Ron Hammond of the Blockchain Association highlighted the unusual political dynamics at play, noting that “crypto has now found itself to be a campaign issue.”

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Read more:  Bitcoinist  

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BITCOIN ETF'S GAINING ACCEPTANCE IN AUSTRALIA

"Australia's leading stock exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), has approved listing the second Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on its platform. On July 9th, the ASX gave the green light to digital asset manager DigitalX to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF. The new ETF will begin trading on July 12th under the ticker BTXX."

"The flurry of new Bitcoin investment vehicles hitting the Australian market reflects the growing interest in Bitcoin exposure. Investors are increasingly looking to gain Bitcoin exposure through regulated fund structures rather than direct ownership."

"ETFs provide an easy avenue to invest in the asset class without needing to custody Bitcoin directly. Many expect more countries to approve Bitcoin ETFs as the instruments gain traction and regulatory acceptance expands.

"By greenlighting another Bitcoin ETF, Australia's main securities exchange demonstrates a favorable shift in attitudes toward Bitcoin assets within one of the world's top financial markets."

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Read more:  Bitcoin Magazine

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"Banque de France partners HKMA to explore interoperability between wholesale CBDC infrastructures"

WE'RE SEEING EUROPE JOINING IN WITH CHINA AND THE EAST LINKING WHOLESALE CBDC'S

"The Banque de France (BDF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to explore how their differing infrastructures can support cross-border settlement using wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs), building on their mutual participation in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Eurosystem CBDC exploratory project."

"The testing will focus on “real-time cross-border and cross-currency payments”, according to the central bank, and will explore the optimization of settlement efficiency by strengthening the compatibility of financial market infrastructures between different jurisdictions. From this month up until November, the group will be tasked with exploring the mock settlement of domestic payments, foreign exchange PvP transactions and “a wide set of securities-related use cases”, as per the ECB’s June announcement."

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Read more:  Currency Insider

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GLOBAL RACE FOR CRYPTO REGULATION SPEEDING UP

"HK maturing, Singapore cautious, Dubai pragmatic, EU comprehensive, US promising"

"There has been a marked recognition amongst global regulators that to build the guardrails to protect investors - we must collaborate. And policymakers have listened, supported and reacted."

Hong Kong advances crypto regulation with strategic developments
"Over the last 12 months, Hong Kong has pushed forward a raft of regulatory announcements in a bid to develop a tightly regulated home for the digital asset industry. From implementing a licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms, to working on a framework for fiat-referenced stablecoins."
A major milestone was reached with the introduction of bitcoin and ether ETFs.

In December 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission, alongside Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a joint statement in which they detailed the requirements that must be met for the regulator to approve ETFs with more than 10% of holdings in crypto. Within four months of this circular, spot crypto investment products in Hong Kong received the green light."

Singapore strengthens crypto ecosystem with robust regulations
"Meanwhile, Singapore continues to enhance its regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. While cryptocurrency trading and possession are legal, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) maintains a cautious approach, particularly concerning the public advertisement of crypto services. 

Against this regulatory backdrop, Singapore is spearheading forward-thinking initiatives like Project Guardian. This project, a distinct yet complementary approach to Hong Kong’s e-HKD program, also explores blockchain’s potential across different financial sectors and demonstrates how tokenization can significantly enhance market and transaction efficiencies."

Dubai attracts crypto firms with a defined regulatory framework
"The UAE has signalled its intent to become a global hub for the sector by outlining clear guidelines for firms looking to operate in the region. In 2022, Dubai established the world’s first independent regulator for virtual assets, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), to serve as a transparent and trusted guiding authority for the emerging world of crypto. Firms operating in the cryptocurrency space in the UAE must obtain a licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority, ensuring they meet the required AML and know-your-customer standards."

Europe presents unified approach through MiCA
"Europe has taken a proactive stance with the introduction of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.

This comprehensive framework is the first of its kind globally. The crypto measures aim to create a unified regulatory landscape across 27 countries in the EU, ensuring consumer protection, facilitating legal certainty for businesses and attracting more investment to the region."

Promise of progress in the United States
"In the United States, the recent passage of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) by the US House of Representatives is a landmark development, after large industry players quit the country due to regulatory crackdown and uncertainties that have made investments in the US higher risk.

FIT21 aims to clarify the regulatory responsibilities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission over digital assets and update existing securities and commodity laws to accommodate blockchain technology applications, including decentralized protocols. It categorizes digital assets into restricted digital assets, digital commodities, and permitted payment stablecoins, each with distinct regulatory oversight."

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Read more:  The Asset

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WHY IS TOKENIZATION OF TRADE FINANCE TRANSFORMATIVE FOR INVESTORS? 

Standard Chartered and Synpulse paper explains why digital assets are critical to addressing financing requirements of companies

Institutional investors are always looking for new, fast-growing markets.  Trade finance tokenization provides exposure to emerging market assets.  For banks, "tokenization can help raise their net interest income and optimize their capital structure."

Standard Chartered Bank's new paper titled “Real-World Asset Tokenization: A Game Changer for Global Trade” written in collaboration with global consulting company Synpulse gives some insights into tokenization of trade finance.

"In its simplest form,

TOKENIZATION  --- is —   the process of issuing digital representations of real or traditional assets in the form of a token on a distributed ledger which can be fractionalized into smaller and transferable units. "

"This ability to produce bite-sized assets for ownership is a game changer for asset classes that are struggling to secure funding and liquidity."

"Tokenizaboutation could support companies in need of trade financing by opening a viable channel for institutional investors such as asset management companies and sovereign wealth funds to provide capital.  MMEs are especially active in fast-developing regions such as the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. They represent a vast and largely unaddressed market, offering an immense yet unrecognized opportunity for investors."

"Banks stand to gain from increased tokenization of trade finance assets as well. With the increased pressure to comply with Basel IV requirements by 2025 on the calculation of risk-weighted assets, banks need to be strategic with their balance sheets."

"Through tokenization, banks can adopt an originate-to-distribute model for trade finance by distributing trade finance instruments they have initially financed to the capital markets and the emerging digital asset markets, thereby providing companies in need of trade financing, access to a global pool of institutional investors seeking returns."

Learn more about the role of banks in the tokenization of trade finance and how the tokenization of trade finance is a win-win for both banks and institutional investors globally by reading the entire article and pdf below.

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Read more:  The Asset

Read more:  Real-World Asset Tokenization: A Game Changer for Global Trade

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Iraq Economic News and Points To Ponder Tuesday 7-9-24

Parliamentary Effort To Hold The Central Bank Accountable: It Costs Iraq Trillions And Threatens The Economy

 Politics     breaking     Central Bank of Iraq     Dollar crisis  2024-07-09 09:03  Shafaq News/ Member of the Legal Committee, Raed Al-Maliki, announced on Tuesday that he was seeking to hold the concerned authorities accountable, in particular the management of the Central Bank and the government, due to the failure of their measures to address the crisis of the devaluation of the Iraqi currency and the large gap between the official dollar exchange rate and the parallel price.

 Al-Maliki said, in a press statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the continued failure of the Central Bank and the government to stabilize the dinar and reduce the gap between the two prices led to the waste of huge amounts of money and exacerbated the suffering of citizens.

Parliamentary Effort To Hold The Central Bank Accountable: It Costs Iraq Trillions And Threatens The Economy

 Politics     breaking     Central Bank of Iraq     Dollar crisis  2024-07-09 09:03  Shafaq News/ Member of the Legal Committee, Raed Al-Maliki, announced on Tuesday that he was seeking to hold the concerned authorities accountable, in particular the management of the Central Bank and the government, due to the failure of their measures to address the crisis of the devaluation of the Iraqi currency and the large gap between the official dollar exchange rate and the parallel price.

 Al-Maliki said, in a press statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the continued failure of the Central Bank and the government to stabilize the dinar and reduce the gap between the two prices led to the waste of huge amounts of money and exacerbated the suffering of citizens.

He pointed out that these conditions resulted in the state incurring trillions of dinars and enriching the corrupt at the expense of the people, as the prices of most goods depend on the parallel price, which is much higher than the official price.

 Al-Maliki also pointed out that the failure of the government and the central bank to deal with the exchange rate crisis was embodied in several main aspects.

 The first of these aspects is the government’s inability to determine Iraq’s position on countries banned from using the dollar, as it failed to reach an agreement with the United States on how to Dealing with Iran and Syria, while other countries were able to find formulas of understanding in this regard.

The "second failure," according to Al-Maliki, was embodied in the government's inability to control unofficial ports and trade.

 It was unable to unify customs policy and prevent unofficial ports in the Kurdistan region, which includes more than 32 unofficial ports.

 As for the third failure, Representative Al-Maliki says, it is the failure to address the issue of small merchants, as they number more than 400,000 merchants in Iraq, who depend on the parallel dollar to avoid official procedures and taxes.

 Regarding the fourth failure, according to Al-Maliki’s statement, the government and the Central Bank were unable to address the problem of speculation and commissions in banks, as banks buy the dollar at the official price and sell it at higher prices without any legal accountability.

 Finally, the fifth failure, according to the statement, is to turn the file of providing travelers with dollars into a corruption case amounting to 600 billion dinars, as the dollar is collected for fictitious travel purposes without verifying the actual need for travel.

 Al-Maliki added that these points represent the most prominent reasons for the continuation of the exchange rate crisis and the waste of money, pointing to the entry of Arab and foreign banks into the currency auction and the increase in their profits at the expense of Iraq.

The representative stressed that he will use all constitutional, legal and popular means to confront this failure and mismanagement, calling on representatives from other blocs to support these endeavors in order to protect the interests of the Iraqi people.

 For his part, Representative Majid Shankali called on the Council of Ministers to take decisive and bold decisions related to the financial reality in Iraq.  In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency,

 Shankali stressed the need for these decisions to precede the process of building trust between the citizen and the banking system, which is currently suffering from a significant lack of this trust.  In this context,

 Şengali called for prohibiting dealing and trading in the dollar in buying and selling operations, in a step aimed at enhancing the use of the Iraqi dinar and reducing dependence on foreign currency.

He also called for not allowing citizens to hoard amounts exceeding ten thousand dollars or its equivalent outside banks, in order to limit... Financial evasion and the promotion of formal banking practices.

 Şengali also stressed the encouragement and stimulation of electronic dealing in financial transactions, noting the

 necessity of starting to implement these decisions gradually to avoid creating new crises, stressing that

these measures must be thoughtful and based on gradual steps to ensure achieving the desired financial goals without causing additional problems for citizens.  https://www.shafaq.com/ar/سیاسة/سعي-نيابي-لمسا-لة-البنك-المركزي-يكلف-العراق-تريليونات-ويهدد-الاقتصاد   

Economic: Stopping Trading In The Yuan Caused The Dollar To Rise

Today 19:59  Information/private..  Today, Tuesday, economic expert, Diaa Mohsen, explained the most important reasons for the rise in dollar prices in Iraq, while confirming that the exchange rate has not reached 160.

 Mohsen said in a statement to the Al-Ma’louma Agency,   “The Central Bank of Iraq’s blunders and its bad management in this file raised the price of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar,” noting that

“stopping remittances in the Chinese yuan, whose trade price amounts to 53 billion dollars, had a great impact.”  He continued, "The volume of trade with China is large, and dealing in dollars cannot be done according to American dictates," pointing out that  "limiting the sale of dollars inside Iraqi airports is a wrong decision and a major cause of the dollar crisis."

 It is noteworthy that dollar prices rose during the past week, after the Central Bank’s decisions to sell dollars at airports and stop transactions with Chinese remittances, until it reached 151 thousand dinars, compared to 100 dollars.

 https://almaalomah.me/news/69858/economy/اقتصادي:-إيقاف-التعامل-باليوان-تسبب-بارتفاع-الدولار

To read more current and reliable Iraqi news please visit :  https://www.bondladyscorner.com/

Provoking Thoughts and Points to Ponder on Advice :

But one must know where one stands, and where the others wish to go.  - Goethe

No man ever listened himself out of a job.  - Calvin Coolidge

Thanksgiving comes after Christmas.  - Peter Kreeft

The proverb warns that, "You should not bite the hand that feeds you." But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.  - Thomas Szasz

I remember my father telling me the story of the preacher delivering an exhortation to his flock, and as he reached the climax of his exhortation, a man in the front row got up and said, 'O Lord, use me. Use me, O Lord - in an advisory capacity!'  - Adlai Stevenson

http://famousquotesandauthors.com/topics/advice_quotes.html

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10 Industries That Are Double Billing You — How You Can Avoid Paying So Much

10 Industries That Are Double Billing You — How You Can Avoid Paying So Much

J. Arky  Tue, July 9, 2024   GOBankingRates

When was the last time you took a good look at your bill to make sure that what you were charged for is the correct amount? You might want to start double-checking the fine print and doing the math yourself since several industries are getting called out for double billing customers.

You might be able to negotiate to get the charges reversed or a partial refund, but at the end of the day, that’s time and money down the drain.

How can you avoid paying so much and not get double billed? It all starts with knowing which industries are notorious for charging customers twice. Here are the ones to be on high alert for so you do not get billed twice over.

10 Industries That Are Double Billing You — How You Can Avoid Paying So Much

J. Arky  Tue, July 9, 2024   GOBankingRates

When was the last time you took a good look at your bill to make sure that what you were charged for is the correct amount? You might want to start double-checking the fine print and doing the math yourself since several industries are getting called out for double billing customers.

You might be able to negotiate to get the charges reversed or a partial refund, but at the end of the day, that’s time and money down the drain.

How can you avoid paying so much and not get double billed? It all starts with knowing which industries are notorious for charging customers twice. Here are the ones to be on high alert for so you do not get billed twice over.

Telecommunications

Telecom providers are notorious for hidden fees and erroneous charges, according to David L. Blain, CFA and CEO at BlueSky Wealth Advisors.

“As someone who has audited telecom bills for over 20 years, I’ve found erroneous charges at nearly every company,” said Dylan Cleppe of OneStop Northwest LLC. “Carefully scrutinize your bill each month and question any charge that seems off. Negotiate the best rate upfront, then lock in that rate with a multi-year contract.”

“Carefully review your bills each month for any unwarranted additions like device insurance or data overage fees,” echoed Blain. “Don’t be afraid to call and dispute incorrect charges.”

Insurance

Ben Klesinger, co-founder and CEO of Reliant Insurance Group and Helping Hand Financial, said, “Insurance companies frequently tack on extra fees when policies renew.

“Always ask for an itemized renewal notice and question any charge not clearly tied to your coverage limits or payouts last year. Don’t be afraid to shop [around with] other companies.”

Healthcare

“Healthcare providers may charge separately for facility fees, physician fees and anesthesia — often from different billing groups,” Blain said.

“Healthcare is an industry designed to bill as much as insurers will cover,” Cleppe agreed. “Question costs that seem disproportionate to the services rendered. Check that each provider who treated you is in your insurance network. Out-of-network doctors and facilities will balance the difference [of the bill for you] between their charge and your insurer’s allowed amount.”

Blain advised customers to request “an itemized bill to ensure you’re only paying for services actually received. Ask about insurance network participation for all providers before receiving treatment.”

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Some “BRICS News” Tuesday 7-9-2024

BRICS Launches Intra-bank Payment System: What's next?

Wealth Insights:  7-8-2024

Discover how Russia and Iran, both BRICS members, have achieved a major milestone in economic cooperation by integrating their national payment systems.

 Recently finalized, this integration links Iran's SEPAM system with Russia's SPFS, enabling trade and financial transactions in their national currencies—ruble and rial.

By bypassing the U.S. dollar and SWIFT system dominated by Western powers, this move aims to reduce reliance on international sanctions.

Witness how this integration not only strengthens economic ties between Russia and Iran but also underscores their efforts to build financial independence and counter Western economic pressures.

BRICS Launches Intra-bank Payment System: What's next?

Wealth Insights:  7-8-2024

Discover how Russia and Iran, both BRICS members, have achieved a major milestone in economic cooperation by integrating their national payment systems.

 Recently finalized, this integration links Iran's SEPAM system with Russia's SPFS, enabling trade and financial transactions in their national currencies—ruble and rial.

By bypassing the U.S. dollar and SWIFT system dominated by Western powers, this move aims to reduce reliance on international sanctions.

Witness how this integration not only strengthens economic ties between Russia and Iran but also underscores their efforts to build financial independence and counter Western economic pressures. Stay informed about the evolving landscape of global finance and geopolitical strategy with our latest update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr3JMDbJDAo

Huge BRICS Power Play & A Global Trend Towards Physical Gold

Gold and Silver with Mike Maloney:  7-8-2024

In today’s video, Alan Hibbard dives deep into the accelerating expansion of BRICS and its significant implications for the US dollar and global economic power dynamics.

 We'll explore how countries are realigning their economic strategies, the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, and the growing movement towards de-dollarization.

Plus, we'll discuss the trend of gold repatriation and its importance in today's volatile geopolitical climate.

Stay tuned for an insightful analysis that connects the dots between economic decisions and military strategies on the world stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nAfqFmN3w

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“Coffee With MarkZ” Tuesday Morning Chat 7-9-2024

Thank you MarkZ for all your time, and encouragement daily….. PDK

MarkZ  Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Good morning fellow RV’ers……sure hope there is some RV news today

Member: Been in this for almost 20 years…..starting to think we have been scammed….sigh

Member: If this is all a scam at least we are all gonna face it together

Member: I don’t think Sudani would be telling the people of Iraq they are about to have a rate back to its former glory….and then not do it. Over there the people would riot and politicians would face the noose for stuff like that.   I think it’s real. Just taking way to loooooooong.

Thank you MarkZ for all your time, and encouragement daily….. PDK

MarkZ  Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim

MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context.  Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions

Member: Good morning fellow RV’ers……sure hope there is some RV news today

Member: Been in this for almost 20 years…..starting to think we have been scammed….sigh

Member: If this is all a scam at least we are all gonna face it together

Member: I don’t think Sudani would be telling the people of Iraq they are about to have a rate back to its former glory….and then not do it. Over there the people would riot and politicians would face the noose for stuff like that.   I think it’s real. Just taking way to loooooooong.

Member: Mark- did you state yesterday that Iraq has a new rate- just not released yet?

MZ: That is what I was told.  I was told they have the rate….and they will activate it soon.

MZ: I do have reports that key pieces of the gold treaty being ratified and signed in Indonesia and the Phillipines. To me this is still a rumor and I am chasing down verifications of it.

MZ: This is one I want to double confirm-triple confirm that key pieces of the gold treaty were just signed. But I was told this is a breakthrough and movement and documentation were done…and we should see things very quickly now. .

Member:  I wonder Would Mr. C be connected to the gold treaty that was signed yesterday?

Member: Maybe it was to back our gold backed USN currency????

Member: I heard it has to start in the Phillipines.

Member: It is supposed to go EAST TO WEST when the RV happens

Member: I saw a video of some official looking documents being signed in Thailand

Member: Maybe it was a Chinese elder transferring money?

MZ: I don’t know. But it would not surprise me with what I am hearing that Chinese elders and parts of the families were in Thailand and the Phillipines over the last 24 hours or so signing things for the Gold Treaty. . This would not surprise me if that was accurate.

MZ: For the North American market- The Chinese families have a signatory based on the west coast that represents 7-9 of the Chinese families. So when it happens things should go quickly for the US. Not sure how things would work for the rest of the world. But, I always thought Europe would go with the US.

Member: And Canada too.

Member: Saw a video of (alleged) QFS papers being signed at a currency exchange: Hoping it is true and we are up next

Member: India recently moved 100 tons of gold from UK vaults to domestic vaults.

MZ: In WW2 Many countries sent gold to safer locations so the Nazi’s didn’t get it. Now countries are taking it back. Some countries have lost faith in the US and UK and now want it back. We are not seeing this is main stream news but it should be huge financial news everywhere …that countries want their gold back.

MZ: I do have 2 bond contacts that expect “spendable” money today. That is what the update said that they received yesterday. They believe they are still of track for today and the rest of this week.

Member: What would timing look like for us if those bond contacts get paid today?

MZ: My guess- maybe 3 days out?

MZ: Nothing new from Iraq for me this morning.

Member: I’m ready for an NDA

Member: Do you think NESARA has to be implemented so we don’t pay taxes on our currency so the Cabal doesn’t get any funding

Member: That makes sense.

Member: I believe NESARA starts after the gold is released. However, I believe some companies started early forgiving car loans, etc, because they know it’s coming

MZ: Here is my theory about that….i also believe Nesara starts after the gold is released. But, I think some companies may have already started because they want to see what the effect is. There are a number of reports of mortgages being forgiven…people have gotten titles in the mail . And reports about credit cards being paid off ect…..many lines of credit ect…being wiped off the books. I believe they are trying to better gage what the masses are going to do when this moves forward.

Member: what does HCL stands for and it's significance in this RV process?

Member” Hydro Carbon Law….that supposedly gives every Iraq citizen a monthy payment from oil revenues….I think

Member: Can anyone give us a concise straight skinny on NDA's and redemption centers? for those of us who are new

Member: We may have to sign a non-disclosure agreement when we exchange…..and there is supposedly an exchange center/redeeming bank within 50 miles of most Americans…unless they live in remote areas….

Member: I do not care if we have to drive further away to exchange- if they would just “DO IT”

Member: Anyone used to think being pregnant for 9 months was a long wait…..until they started the RV journey..lol

Member:  World Day for international justice is July 17 this year.

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire

Member: Mark...just wanted to thank you for all you do for us...so appreciate you.

Afterwards we talk with Dr. Randi Shannon and StacieZ about health coverage.Please listen to the replay for their information

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“Tidbits From TNT” Tuesday 7-9-2024

TNT:

Tishwash:  Al-Sudani receives a delegation from the US Department of Defense


The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs, Daniel Shapiro, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Iraq."

He added, "During the meeting, the procedures for proceeding with ending the mission of the international coalition to fight ISIS and activating bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States were discussed," noting that "the meeting witnessed discussion of the situation in the region and the continued aggression on Gaza."

Al-Sudani pointed to "the suffering of the Palestinian people, the difficulty of accessing humanitarian aid and relief supplies under the stifling siege, and the failure of the international community to assume its responsibilities in pressuring the Netanyahu government to stop the genocide."

TNT:

Tishwash:  Al-Sudani receives a delegation from the US Department of Defense

The Prime Minister's Media Office stated in a statement that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs, Daniel Shapiro, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Iraq."

He added, "During the meeting, the procedures for proceeding with ending the mission of the international coalition to fight ISIS and activating bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States were discussed," noting that "the meeting witnessed discussion of the situation in the region and the continued aggression on Gaza."

Al-Sudani pointed to "the suffering of the Palestinian people, the difficulty of accessing humanitarian aid and relief supplies under the stifling siege, and the failure of the international community to assume its responsibilities in pressuring the Netanyahu government to stop the genocide."

The Prime Minister stressed "the need for a firm stance against the aggression, and the necessity of preventing escalation that threatens to expand the scope of the conflict."

For his part, the American official pointed out "the importance of Iraq's role in reducing tensions in the region, and the inevitability of continuing the approach of communication and cooperation between the two countries in the areas of armament and security and raising the combat level of the Iraqi forces, in a way that supports Iraq's security and sovereignty, economic development and progress at all levels."  link

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Tishwash: Politician: America is continuing the dollar chaos scenario in Iraq

Today, Monday, the leader in the coordination framework, Jabbar Odeh, accused America of repeating the dollar chaos scenario in Iraq.

Odeh said in an interview with Al-Maalouma, “Since 2003, America has sought to make Iraq's economy hostage to the policies of the White House, and to use the dollar bill as a pressure tool to confront any movement outside the context of its interests in the region.”

He added, "The recent rise in the exchange rate is nothing but a scenario of chaos through pressure on the parallel market and raising exchange rates," stressing that "Iraq's economy will not be safe as long as Washington exploits oil revenues through the Federal Bank."

He pointed out that "the statements of the new American ambassador carried three clear agendas in Baghdad, which are using the economic card, selling oil supplies, and trying to escalate the security situation and interfering in the country's affairs," adding that "Baghdad's exit "From the pressure of the dollar will free the country from dangerous restrictions imposed by the White House administration." For more than 20 years.”

It is noteworthy that the dollar exchange rates witnessed a noticeable increase, raising many question marks amid accusations that an American agenda is behind what is happening.   link

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LouNDebNC: Stocks could fall 30% as US heads for a deep recession, analyst warns

Do you have a lot of your wealth tied in the stock market?

 A new analyst note from BCA Research suggests the S&P 500 could slide as much as 30% within the next year as the U.S. economy enters a deep recession.

There may be trouble looming on the horizon for the U.S. stock market, according to BCA Research.

In a note to clients last week, BCA Research chief global strategist Peter Berezin warned that, contrary to popular belief, the economy will fall into a recession either this year or in early 2025. 

Should that happen, the S&P 500 could tumble to 3,750, which marks a 30% drop from current levels.

Berezin's prediction hinges on the belief that the labor market will slow notably in coming months, which will weigh heavily on consumer spending – a major driver of economic growth. The relationship between inflation and unemployment is measured by something called the "Phillips curve."

"The reason the U.S. avoided a recession in 2022 and 2023 was because the economy was operating along the steep side of the Phillips curve," he wrote. "When the labor supply curve is nearly vertical, weaker labor demand will mainly lead to lower wage growth and falling job openings. In other words, an immaculate disinflation."

Berezin also foresees widespread economic pain, with growth slowing sharply in Europe and China. This scenario could further weaken global growth and weigh heavily on international stocks.

Stocks notched a new record in mid-May, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average topping 40,000 for the first time ever, but they have since fallen from those highs. 

The indexes opened slipped Monday morning as investors await key jobs data from the Labor Department. The S&P benchmark was down about 12 points as of mid-morning.

The forecast from BCA Research – one of the gloomiest on Wall Street – comes after a volatile year for the market.

All three indexes tumbled in mid-2023 amid fears the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates higher than previously expected – and hold them at peak levels for longer. However, they have recouped those losses and more, with the S&P 500 up more than 29% since it hit bottom at the end of October. 

Since the start of the year, the benchmark index is up about 15%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 3.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, has increased about 20% year to date.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/stocks-could-fall-30-us-heads-painful-recession-analyst-warns

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Social Security Will Run Out Of Money In Nine Years

Social Security Will Run Out Of Money In Nine Years

Notes From the Field by James Hickman/Simon Black   May 7, 2024

Social Security’s annual trust fund report was released yesterday… and, no surprise, the report states very clearly that trust fund balances “are projected to become depleted during 2033.”

Allow me to repeat that: Social Security’s most important trust fund will run out of money in nine years.

This is a fact, not some wild conspiracy theory; remember that the annual report is signed by top government officials including the United States Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services… so the projection is about as official as it can get. But if you dive into the report, you quickly notice that even such a grim forecast may, in fact, be too optimistic.

Social Security Will Run Out Of Money In Nine Years

Notes From the Field by James Hickman/Simon Black   May 7, 2024

Social Security’s annual trust fund report was released yesterday… and, no surprise, the report states very clearly that trust fund balances “are projected to become depleted during 2033.”

Allow me to repeat that: Social Security’s most important trust fund will run out of money in nine years.

This is a fact, not some wild conspiracy theory; remember that the annual report is signed by top government officials including the United States Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services… so the projection is about as official as it can get. But if you dive into the report, you quickly notice that even such a grim forecast may, in fact, be too optimistic.

Many of the key economic assumptions that they make in the report are wildly inaccurate. They assume, for example, that US fertility rate will be as high as 2.1 (i.e. 2.1 children born per woman). But, in reality, the US fertility rate has been falling for decades, and just hit another all-time low of 1.6 last year.

They’re also way off on other assumptions– like economic productivity. They assume (rather optimistically) that productivity growth will average 2%. Last year it was just 1.3%. And in 2022 productivity actually shrank by 1.9%.

They’re also way off-base in their assumptions about inflation, unemployment, and more.

Plus, just like the Congressional Budget Office’s long-term projections about the US economy, the Social Security trustees don’t account for any kind of future emergency, pandemic, recession, depression, war, financial crisis, or debt crisis.

The really ironic part is that the trustees’ assumptions fail to consider the future economic impact of Social Security going bankrupt.

Think about it– when Social Security’s trust funds suddenly run out of money, it’s going to trigger a major crisis in the United States. Clearly this will be disruptive and throw off their rosy economic assumptions. But they don’t account for this either.

Bottom line, Social Security’s demise is, at best, nine years away. And probably sooner.

So, what will happen when Social Security runs out of money?

Remember that 70 million retirees’ monthly benefits are essentially funded from three different sources.

The first source is payroll tax revenue; people currently in the labor force fork over a portion of their wages to pay Social Security benefits.

For decades, payroll tax revenue exceeded the total benefits that Social Security paid. And this surplus was invested into a special trust fund, which now totals trillions of dollars.

And that’s the second source of funding for the program: investment income from the trust fund, while the third source is the trust fund itself.

Again, for most of Social Security’s history, the trust fund was growing, and its investment income was compounding year after year.

But starting in 2021, Social Security’s annual costs have exceeded combined payroll tax revenue and investment income. So, in order to make ends meet, the program had to start dipping into its trust fund.

The fund’s reserves are now falling. And, again, by 2033, the trust fund will be fully depleted. This also means that there will be no more investment income… leaving payroll tax revenue as the sole source to fund Social Security.

Once this happens, the report states that retirees will have to suffer an immediate, substantial cut (roughly 25%) to their promised benefits. And most likely this cut will continue to become worse over time.

It’s not like there aren’t options to fix Social Security. The government could overhaul the program, raise the retirement age, or start allowing private asset managers to generate higher rates of return for the trust funds (while they still have money).

But everyone in government insists that they are not going to touch Social Security. Joe Biden never misses an opportunity to promise that he will veto any attempt to reform the program.

As a matter of fact, Joe Biden released a statement yesterday (after the trustee report was published) saying– literally in the first sentence– that “Social Security remains strong.”

Come again? What report was this guy reading?

Social Security is, by definition, NOT strong. The trust fund is indisputably going to run out of money in nine years. But this guy is just living on another planet. He refuses to acknowledge reality, he refuses to fix the problem, and he promises to prevent other people from fixing the problem.

Now that’s leadership.

I find it remarkable, though, how many other ‘experts’ are falling in line behind the President.

Even the Wall Street Journal, which is supposed to be a conservative-leaning paper, published an article this morning to say that Social Security’s rapidly depleting trust funds are no big deal… because Congress can always just “choose” to continue funding the program.

Uh… with what money? The budget deficit is already $2 trillion per year. So, if Congress “chooses” to continue paying out 100% of Social Security benefits after 2033, it will all be funded with more debt.

The Journal then suggests that such spending “could also mean the U.S. deficit continues to grow at a pace economists find alarming, potentially weighing on the performance of the economy.”

Could? Potentially? In what reality does multi-trillion-dollar deficit and a fully depleted Social Security trust fund NOT weigh on the US economy?

It’s astonishing how few people want to acknowledge the reality. Social Security will run out of money. Benefits are at risk. And the only way to ‘save’ the program is more debt… which means more inflation, more risk to the dollar’s global reserve status, and more consequences down the road.fmay

That said, Social Security is a perfect example how to think about a Plan B. It is a known and obvious risk: the program will almost certainly run out of money.

But if you know this is going to happen down the road, you can take steps now to secure your retirement– like setting up tax-advantaged retirement accounts to set aside more money in an extremely tax efficient way.

It’s the same with inflation, the national debt, and the dollar; when you can make a very strong case for rising prices and decline in the dollar’s global reserve status in the future, there are ways to mitigate those risks today.

Real assets like gold, energy, uranium, and other critical minerals, plus the companies that produce them, will likely be fantastic investments in a debt-ridden, inflationary environment. And it just so happens that many of them are trading at ridiculously cheap prices right now.

(Subscribers to our premium investment research– check out your most recent edition which features an extremely well-managed, debt-free, highly profitable real asset producer that pays a nearly 9% dividend. Yet its stock sells for a laughably low, single Price/FCF multiple.)

Bottom line, there are completely logical and rational ways to solve these problems and mitigate these risks on your own. Don’t wait for Joe Biden to do it.

 

https://www.schiffsovereign.com/trends/social-security-will-run-out-of-money-in-nine-years-150811/

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News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday AM 7-9-2024

Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.

RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR: Update as of Tues. 9 July 2024

Compiled Tues. 9 July 2024 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

Judy Note: What We Think We Know as of Tues. 9 July 2024: (Rumors/Opinions)

The fiat Dollar was no longer accepted by major countries for international trade, while the Global Currency Reset of 209 nations to gold/asset-backed currencies was rolling out.

Mon. 8 July 2024: BRICS intra-bank Payment System has been launched.

Six Countries including Iran have formerly join the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa to ditch the fiat US Dollar!

Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.

RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR: Update as of Tues. 9 July 2024

Compiled Tues. 9 July 2024 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

Judy Note: What We Think We Know as of Tues. 9 July 2024: (Rumors/Opinions)

The fiat Dollar was no longer accepted by major countries for international trade, while the Global Currency Reset of 209 nations to gold/asset-backed currencies was rolling out.

Mon. 8 July 2024: BRICS intra-bank Payment System has been launched.

Six Countries including Iran have formerly join the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa to ditch the fiat US Dollar!

Mon. 8 July 2024: The QFS, NESARA, GESARA Redemption Process Has Begun!

There will be an Internet Blackout.

The White Hat Military is in control of the redemption process, which has released funds across the World for the Global Currency Reset.

All banks have signed Non Disclosure Agreements.

The GCR funds come directly from the US Treasury Department of Defense Operations – that go out to Treasury Departments in other countries.

Japan has revalued their currency.

Bond Holders have begun to be paid in Brazil.

Notifications have gone out to Tier 4a, a small group of Tier4b and some Bond Holders.

Sat. 6 July 2024 Wolverine. “It has started. It is a process hopefully completed by the 20th. I’m hoping to get the Green Light in a few days.”

Sat. 6 July 2024 MarkZ: “More and more sources are telling me that serious money movement and us moving towards the banks somewhere around the weekend of Fri. – Mon.  12th-15th. No one knows the exact timing but they are certainly preparing lots of bank contacts for that time period, so I think it may speak well to where we may be on that.”

Fri. 5 July 2024 Banker: “Well folks it’s not like we haven’t heard this before but, I just got off a call from Hong Kong, London, NYC, Reno, and me. They are indicating that certain bond holder groups are having funds disbursed to paymasters over this weekend and that we as currency holders should remain vigilante for notifications this coming week.  An FYI only as banker has not suggested same.

Sun. 7 July 2024: NESARA & QFS Plan: The Process of RV Redemption Started, Actual Signature Forms like NDA and Post-Redemption Plan Documents – Trust the Plan! – American Media Group (amg-news.com)

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Mon. 8 July 2024 White Hat Intel:

Iran and Moscow have interconnected local payment systems and fully ditch U S. Dollar. Several African countries and nations. Prepare to get rid of U S. Dollar and Join BRICS with six countries already negotiating.

Zimbabwean President says the new gold-backed currency will become the sole legal tender away from the fiat US Dollar.

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2024/07/09/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-july-9-2024/

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Frank26   What do you get when you have the HCLNano seconds later the new exchange rate...The events you're seeing, the things that are happening right now, the alignment of many stars, of many events are only pointing in one direction, that there will be an announcement of a new exchange rate very soon to the Iraqi citizens.

Walkingstick   The monetary reform is secured by the reserves.   The reserves that back up the currency is the control that the CBI and Saleh is talking about when he says we have a strong exchange rate at 1320 because he can control it and he can change it at any time he wants.  He's not just talking about what they know they have...the billions and billions of dinar that were brought back but it also includes all the tapped sources and untapped sources, gold, phosphate, oil, diamonds, etc etc, each one of these categories alone can support the monetary reform.

Iraq: Here's When the IQD RV is Expected

Edu Matrix:  7-8-2024

Iraq: Here's When the IQD RV is Expected—Iraq has never been in a better financial position. People are asking why the country is not increasing the value of its currency. This video answers that question and provides a timeline for when we might expect a currency adjustment of the Iraqi Dinar. Currency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcAkCa0_OM8

Zimbabwe Is Creating An Artificial Market...

Lynette Zang:  7-8-2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6Ugy5FEA8

 

 

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