As a practical example, here's a link to an SEC filing for a now defunct company in case you go down that route... http://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/03/9999999997-03-022915 but I'd contend that using the list Mr_Investor provided along with some of the tips from the links provided by Joshua will get you pointed in the right direction.

This thread has been covered numerous times - do a search of the archives and you should be able to get plenty of answers to this age old question.

The article is about reforming the tax system, but also helps us understand the current debt.http://assetbuilder.com/blogs/scott_burns/archive/2011/01/14/living-with-hauser-s-law.aspx

Now he is advising some of his clients to walk away, too.http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_993_Steve_Walsh.mp3/view

If you ever sound disgruntled on here in your Posts, you'd have a SWAT team or two show up in your yard.http://reason.com/archives/2010/03/16/pre-crime-policing/singlepage Little by little, our Democracy is disappearing, maybe not so little by little any more.

I think that you will find this site and the knowledge base of items in the forums archive to be of tremendous assistance.

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What's worse....they're giving out Nobel prizes to people who are advancing computer model conclusions to an unproven theory with ever increasing disproven elements - and you can search the archives here where some of the self proclaimed scientists CITE Al Gore's Nobel prize, which was based on these computer model conclusions with no proving of the theory, as some sort of evidence for justification when arguing for global warming/climate change legislation.

Here is a site that details using formica as a backsplash.http://www.truetex.com/formica.htmHere is a blog that uses SimpleMat as a "mortar" for a backsplash:http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/easy-to-install-kitchen-backsplash-with-simplemat/These metal peel-and-stick are kind of pricey, but will give an upgraded look to your property:http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/archive/2007/02/peelandstick-me/Good Luck!

Scott Burns released a new article on this topic today: Finding a Low-Cost Paradisehttp://assetbuilder.com/blogs/scott_burns/archive/2010/05/14/finding-a-low-cost-paradise.aspxRich, this is great content.