Remember that old Alka-seltzer commercial, plop plop fizz fizz what a relief it is? Well being in debt is a lot like having indigestion. It's like having that heaviness in your stomach that takes your breath away and keeps you from functioning like you want to. It's an uneasy feeling, nauseating at times. That's what it feels like too when you are buried in bills and collectors are hounding you. The moment your debts are cleared you get such a feeling of relief and lightness, it's like you just took a dose of Alka-seltzer.

In real life, you can get relief by visiting the Freedom Debt Relief website and get a free 10 minute consultation. They can help you lower your debt and be debt free in 12-36 months. If creditors are knocking on your door and collectors are calling you at all hours, don't resort to bankruptcy quite yet. A bankruptcy can stay with you for a long time. Ten years or more, to be exact and it could impact your creditworthiness for a long time. Try to not go that route if you can. Consult with Freedom Debt Relief and have them work with you. Rather than 5 or 6 big bills, they may be able to reduce you to one bill that will be more within your budget.

We are fast becoming a nation of fat people. Fat in every way. Living big is an American dream that is slowly spreading worldwide. While it is true that we are one of the biggest people in the world, we are also the biggest spenders and we spend money we don't have or only think we have.

From the same people who brought us Supersize Me, here's another look at our love affair with fat. A fat of a different kind, money. I.O.U.S.A. is a documentary that looks at our economic condition. Whether we all feel it or not, our country is in an economic crisis. This documentary, much like Supersize Me, combines archival footage, hard data and candid interview to paint a picture of how we look like economically. Possible solutions on how we can fix the problem and ourselves are also discussed in the film.

This is an important film that is a 'must see' for everyone, especially the young who will be inheriting our debts. For one night only, on August 21, Fathom and Roadside Attractions will present I.O.U.S.A.: Live with Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson & Dave Walker in select theaters nationwide. The film I.O.U.S.A. will be shown followed by a live discourse on the economic crisis and what steps we can take to start cutting some of the fat.

The panel, headed by Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson and Dave Walker also includes other notable economists and financial leaders. The panel will be moderated by Becky Quick, co-anchor of CNBC’s morning news show Squawk Box. This should be a very interesting discussion to witness. If you're interested, visit the I.O.U.S.A. website and see if there is a select theater near you that will be showing I.O.U.S.A.

When I first started hearing about Forex, I thought it had to do with a door-to-door shipping company catering to expatriates who wanted to ship items back to their home countries. LOL! I never said I was financially savvy. Heck, the only thing I knew about Wall Street was what I saw on the movie Trading Places. I thought all that was traded was corn and pork bellies.

Who knew money can also be traded! I found out that forex trading is the business of trading money. Forex = Foreign Exchange. Some investors speculate on pork bellies and some investors put their bets on world currencies. For instance, some savvy investor probably foresaw the rise in the value of the Euro and the British pound a few years ago and bought up a lot of those currencies. They hold them until the exchange rate changes in their favor, and they make a profit! Sounds easy, doesn't it? That guy is probably rolling in pork bellies now.

Well it's actually more complicated than that. Whether you are a longtime, seasoned investor or just testing the waters, you should check out eToro where they claim to make financial marketing simple. eToro, like many companies, has evolved to take advantage of present trends and technology by combining financial marketing with social networking. On the eToro site, traders can monitor their trades, simulate trades for practice, and carry out real trades in real-time. In addition to conducting business as usual, an added feature is the ability to interact with other traders and pick each other's minds and discuss what's new and what's hot. That feature is especially great for people who are new to the business. Imagine having instant mentors online!

If ForEx is your cup of tea, go on over there and check them out!