Monday, August 13, 2007

the weak, the uninformed and the vulnerable

This morning I added "Maxed Out" (2006) to my NetFlix queue:


"Investigating both the personal and the national debt owed by Americans, this thought-provoking documentary explores the staggering financial burden we live with every day and exposes how the contemporary financial industry is set up in ways that can harm unwitting customers. With both sobering facts and black humor, Maxed Out unveils the consequences of our debt addiction, including its contribution to the vanishing of the American middle class."

Also, "The Secret History of the Credit Card" is available for online viewing over at PBS.

Taking the scissors to your charge cards gets ***** stars and two big Thumbs-Up.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Chop up credit cards? Are you INSANE? I mean, what would I use in case of an emergency? Oh yeah - CASH!!!!!