Hi All,

You’ve probably gathered by now that both of the authors of this blog are against the proposed Paulson/Bernake wall street “bailout”. Well, we are not alone. Perhaps the prominent critic of the plan from the banking community is John A. Allison, the chairman of Branch Banking and Trust- BB&T. He’s recently taken the extraordinary step of going public with his views in an open letter to congress. His letter is posted here because it outlines several of the most compelling arguments against the bailout from a free market perspective.

There’s been a good amount of media coverage of his statements. (1,2). Below is a screenshot of the first page to get you in the mood. You can see the rest of it here.

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1) Collaborate: Meet regularly to talk about money, set goals together, track and monitor them.

2) Understand and respect your partner. Take time to understand your partners values about money.

3) Watch the numbers. Get a budget, monitor your spending and track your net worth.

4) Max your retirement. Maximize contributions to your tax deferred retirement accounts.

5) Invest in stock. Stocks perform better than bonds or cash.

6) Avoid high interest debt. Credit cards and title loans are financial cancer.

7) Diversify. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

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