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Michael Croix mastered the art of debt reduction before it became fashionable during the last financial crisis. As the saying goes, “If you owe the bank $10,000, you have a problem. If you owe them $1,000,000, they have a problem.” The key is understanding what the creditor is looking to accomplish. Their goal in life is not to ruin your credit score. Rather. they are looking for cash flow. They want to recover the maximum amount possible. Your goal is to pay the least amount you can or perhaps the most you can afford. Michael’s strategies will help you do both.

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Ken Liguanas graduated with over $30,000 in debt from the University of Buffalo and zero job prospects. So he fled to the Alaskan frontier and worked for two and a half years till he paid it off. Determined not to make the same mistake twice, he entered Duke’s grad school and lived out of his van to avoid taking on debt. This became the basis of a book Walden On Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom. Sound advice from someone who knows.

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Don Harrold has been buying silver for many years. He sold off a portion of his holdings when silver hit its 2011 high. Now he’s buying it back at greatly discounted prices. He doesn’t believe any of the hype about manipulation and price suppression. He does however believe that this is a good time to be buying the metal. Long term currency debasement and erosion of the dollar are baked into the cake. Therefore, once rates start heading higher, you will see the velocity of money speed-up and inflation will increase dramatically. We do agree with his long term silver outlook.

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Aaron Clarey is a master of minimalist living. He walks the walk. He believes that you usually can’t do much about your total income, but you can certainly control how much of your disposable income you choose to part with. Aaron is traveling around the country riding his motorcycle having a great time. There are many ways to live happily in today’s world, but unfortunately most people are locked into the paradigm of what use to work, such as getting a college degree, buying a home and living the American Dream. Unfortunately, things have changed and that’s why Aaron’s philosophy is so relevant today.

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New York City Mayor Michael Nanny Bloomberg’s attorneys were arguing to overturn the Big Gulp court decision that stopped him from regulating sugary soft drink sizes. When one of the most liberal courts in the country has the knives out for the uber-Nanny, you know that something is up. He does have one more futile bite of the apple. He must convince the state’s highest court to reverse the lower court decisons, good luck on that one. Like we said before, Justice Milton Tingling’s decision which stopped the ban dead in its tracks was pretty much bullet-proof. And it appears the Appellate Division will agree.

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Our sponsor, Jason Hartman, joined us today to discuss a number of real estate investor success stories. Understand that while he may be “talking his book,” he’s been at this game for a long time and has helped a number of people capture over-sized returns. Of course there are risks and pitfalls, as there is in any type of investing. However, Jason has the proof, which is thousands of satisfied clients. While there are no guarantees in life or investing, there are ways to reduce risk to tolerable levels. And if the economic collapse continues at its near glacial pace of late, then real estate investing could be a good bet.

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Wayne Allyn Root returned for an in-depth discussion of the NSA Surveillance State and the way that your freedoms are being diminished at a rapidly escalating rate. The Ponzi Scheme is being run and maintained by the Federal Reserve. It cannot be stopped without a complete economic collapse. Wayne and I discussed using gold and silver to protect your future and your family. If it’s really bad, gold and silver prices may decline as well, however their purchasing power will go up as it always has throughout history.

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We connected with Turd Ferguson today. Turd can see the day when the Chinese get fed up with the Fed and allow the Yuan to be fully convertible and perhaps backed by gold. This is going to be a cataclysmic event for those aren’t ready for it. Unfortunately, that will be most of the Western World. It’s extremely hard for the average person to accept much less make plans for this inevitable event. We all grew up in a world where the Dollar ruled and that’s going to change soon. So please get ready now, it’s for your own benefit.

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Chris Duane is gearing up for the Liberty Mastermind Symposium. We discussed why we created the event and what you need to know to get through the awful times ahead. There’s so much more to living the life you were meant to than worrying about the power elite and who controls what. They only exist because we’ve given them our power. Once you start to take it back, they will quickly crumble into irrelevancy. Perhaps taking control of your mind and your thoughts is the most powerful act you are capable of. It’s time to start.

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The miners are tanking, big time! Andy Hoffman doesn’t believe that a higher gold and silver price will help them turn around anytime soon. The news is uniformly bad for the sector. A great contraction is under way. Which is ironic, considering that gold and silver appear at their near and long term bottoms, but there’s a lot more to running a successful mine than high grade ore deposits. The political risks have never been greater. At the same time it appears that the JP Morgue has virtually eliminated its short silver position and is now net long. If this is true, then this could mark a major turning point for silver. You can expect new highs and major shortages. But the operative word is IF.

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Detroit’s emergency manager announced last Friday that the city would stop paying approximately $2.5 billion in debts. He got several hundred creditors together and explained the dire situation to them. It looks like pensioners and bondholders are going to take it on the chin. The city is offering them around 10 cents on the dollar, which could be a very good deal, especially if Detroit must file for bankruptcy protection. Then all bets are off! However, Mr. Orr needs to do more than simply rearrange the deck chairs on this fiscal Titanic. He should take this opportunity to privatize virtually all of Detroit’s services, eliminate the public school system and develop new economic opportunities to help restore this once great city. Whether it’s urban marijuana farming, expanding the airport or cutting taxes to an essential minimum, now is the time for bold initiatives. Otherwise, Detroit will further devolve into a dystopian image of America’s post-industrial future.

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We caught up with David Morgan today, not always the easiest thing to do. He’s always busy, after all he’s one of the most experienced voices in the precious metals arena. He’s pretty confident that the metals markets are finding their bottom, if they haven’t done so already. He believes that this is a great time to be buying, but not all at once. Trying to get in at the bottom and out at the top is a fool’s errand. David’s our featured speaker at the Liberty MasterMind Symposium and we’re looking forward to seeing him and you in Dallas on June 28-29. www.LibertyMasterMind.us

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We caught up with Tyler Gallagher, CEO of Regal Assets today. When desperate times hit, desperate things happen. You need to prepare for the worst. Paper isn’t safe. Hard assets are more difficult to confiscate or otherwise grab. Is there really a difference between the US’s financial system and Cyprus’s? Hardly. The US has already taxed the wealthy and now it’s running out of options. As things proceed toward their inevitable conclusion, gold and silver will no doubt assume their traditional roles underpinning the monetary system. Tyler believes that there needs to be a collapse before things can get better.

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George Matheis is just finishing up his personal self-defense manual. He’s been laid up for a while but has put the time to good use, posting many entries on his blog and finishing up the manual. He talks about awareness a lot. Wherever you go, you need to be aware of your surroundings and the people around you. As George says, we live in a heads down society. More and more people walk around focused on their smart phone, rather than what’s going on around. This is a problem on several levels. You should be in a safe place not moving around with your back to the wall if possible. Following George’s simple rules will help keep you and your family safe.

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We caught up with Gordon T. Long today. From an old engineer’s standpoint, Japan’s QE actions have set the world’s economies reeling. Currency wars are going off the charts and developing economies are taking it on the chin. The sanctity of brands have been eroding as well. Try counting your bathroom tissue or check out the bottom of the jar being hollowed out. There’s no hope of righting the system. The rule of law continues to erode and the elites are running rough-shod over all of us. The security surveillance complex is out to get us all. Be on the look out for even more scandals and a further undermining of the global power structure.

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Last year, $34 billion worth of vacation time was forfeited, but vacations reduce stress, increase happiness, help reconnect with loved ones and balance life. This time of year, you’re either going on vacation or feeling bad because you can’t afford to take one. Rami Lazarescu says everyone should use their vacation – whether they can afford a trip or not – to invest in happiness. In fact, memorable experiences contribute more to our happiness than our money or ‘stuff.’ We here at the Financial Survival Network couldn’t agree more. Do what you have to do, but make sure you take a meaningful break regularly.

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Ivan Eland is a defense analyst and author. He is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute. He also has served as Evaluator-in-Charge (national security and intelligence) for the U.S. General Accounting Office. He testified on the creation of the dreaded Department of Homeland Security before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His writings generally propose libertarian and non-interventionist policies. He’s a welcome addition to the Financial Survival Network and will provide you with some insight into what’s going on around the world today.

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Jon C. Frank returns to the Financial Survival Network to discuss the pros and mostly cons of GMO foods. Monsanto, the leading proponent of these so-call Frankenfoods has won some major court victories lately, but they’ve been getting killed in the court of public opinion. More and more countries are banning them outright and there’s a huge growing backlash in the United States as well. It seems like public acceptance of genetically engineered food is sinking like a stone. Hopefully the debate will be resolved shortly and we can go back to a nutritionally healthy food supply.

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We caught up with Alasdair Macleod today. The Japanese government’s recent actions have helped further destabilize the world economy. Japan’s rapidly aging population now needs their savings to live on. Therefore, they have no choice but to print the difference. This is spreading across the world to newly developing countries. Stocks markets around the world, with the exception of the US, are in trouble. The limitations of money printing will shortly become apparent. Therefore, prices are going to go way higher and so will interest rates. Therefore, a new phase of the crisis is sure to emerge shortly. Governments need to admit once and for all that Keynesianism has outlived its usefulness.

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Dr. Betsy Kruger shows entrepreneurs how to spark profits by working less! She explains how to launch and grow a successful business by creating strategic action plans to market your company, no matter what it is. Her stories reveal timeless marketing wisdom. She a popular writer for professional and trade publications and blogs and is known for “Aesop’s Rules: Twelve Strategies to Spark Your Profits” with entrepreneurs. She’s coached thousands of people and offers 30 minutes of free coaching over the phone.

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Lex Levinrad has purchased millions of dollars’ worth of single family homes. Many of these houses were fixer uppers in need of major rehab. Most of them cost him less than $50,000 to buy. Some required very little work and others need a lot of rehab to make them rentable. Using this plan Lex has been very successful. While we’re not sure that real estate investing is a panacea, we do believe that it can sense to have some exposure to it. Listen to his story.

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Constitutional Scholar Carl Jarvis is extremely alarmed about the latest disclosures of massive electronic surveillance covering virtually every person in the United States and perhaps the world. At the same time that it was being disclosed that Verizon and the other cellular carriers are transmitting all of your billing information and call logs to Uncle Sam, another disclosure showed that numerous internet companies, such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook were feeding your information directly to the NSA. Edward Snowden, the person who made these disclosures and finally confirmed our suspicions should be applauded, not persecuted.

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It is well accepted that being a parent is the hardest job in the world. It’s extremely difficult to know whether you’re doing the right thing or not. Tara Kennedy-Kline believes in accountability, first and foremost. If you accept responsibility for the things that you can change and for how you react to those you can’t, then the odds are you will be a more successful parent. The blame game doesn’t work and is often quite destructive to parent and child alike. Tara also gives a number of tips on how to get you kids to react better to emergencies and disasters.

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In the strange Kafkaesque ways of federal employment, it turns out that many federal employees are more likely to die than to be terminated. While some agencies are proud of their ability to retain competent employees, it makes hard working taxpayers wonder if the inmates are running the asylum. Less than 1/2 of one percent of all federal employees are fired each year. Around 11k in a 2.1 million person work force. Unlike the private sector where 3 percent at minimum get the ax yearly. And don’t worry, those NSA workers who are busy breaching your privacy have the ultimate in job security, they know where all the bodies are buried.

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Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, is a medical doctor and is the editor of Silver-Coin-Investor.com and Hard-Money-Newsletter-Review.com. The latter is a free Gold and Silver Newsletter Review Blog written for the silver coin investor. His goal is to help those new to precious metals become better acquainted with the fundamentals and the vast body of commentary. You’ve seen him on Kitco regularly and his columns help to de-mistify precious metals investing. He believes in buying silver in one ounce rounds at the best possible prices. So now might very well be a great buying opportunity.

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Bob Hoye has been doing economic research for nearly 40 years. During this time he’s uncovered a number of interesting patterns. The after-math of the credit expansion bust that we’re experiencing now is following the same pattern as it always does, gold and silver purchasing power increases. Finally, intervention by the central banks cannot change the economic cycle, although it may cover-up and obscure what’s happening in the present. Central banker intervention is evil and it goes hand-in-hand with authoritarian government. Eventually, the subjugated masses rise up and refuse to allow this group to govern. Perhaps we’re getting to this point now.

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We caught up with Ranting Andy Hoffman today. Greece is failing and needs another bailout. Interest rates are going up and no one knows why; they could be increasing pressure on the global economic system and may result in JP Morgan sized losses for many banks. S&P thinks the US credit outlook is peachy. What could go wrong? Besides the fact that all your data is being kept on a shelf by the NSA, ready to be used against you in a court of “law,” everything is fine and you have nothing to worry about. The government has it all under control, you hope!

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Anyone who’s ever done a home improvement project understands the perils of dealing with contractors. You enter into an agreement in good faith and pretty soon you find out that your contractor isn’t living up to your expectations. Sometimes it’s because they’re unethical and others it’s because they’re incompetent. But once you’ve hired them, it’s too late. Therefore, the key is to avoid problems in the first place. You can’t simply rely upon referrals and recommendations. You’ve got to do more due diligence and research. Martin Simmons explains how’s all done.

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Peter Grandich joined us today for the latest analysis of what’s going on on Wall Street and the Precious Metals Markets. The manipulation continues on unabated. The job numbers, as contrived as they were, weren’t really that positive. The economy needs 250,000 additional jobs per month, just to stay even. So the economy remains quite bleak and Quantitative Easy remains unabated. The world is waking up to these facts and will react shortly. When it does, the Comex will be treated as the crime scene it is.

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James Goodale, attorney, was involved in the Pentagon Papers lawsuit and the press freedom battles that took place 40 years ago. He thinks that we’re going through it all again. He believes that the current WhiteHouse is as bad as the Nixon WhiteHouse of yesteryear. While it’s easy to debate their relative evils, there’s no question that freedom of the press is under assault. If this trend isn’t turned around soon, freedom is truly at risk in the United States and the rest of the world. But, if you’ve been listening to FSN, you know that already.

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