The six wire outlet is most likely one source wire(one wire meaning black and white combined) and two feeds out to other outlets.

My 2009 business cut back plan is simple...1- My lease ran out on my satellite office so I did not renew it SAVING $$6500.00 per year (rent, phones, internet, gas getting there)2- NOT buying a new or used car this year SAVING $$6,000.00 (in payments, interest & full coverage)3- NOT hiring anyone new this year SAVING $$27500.00 (but it keeps ALL the pressure on me)4- paid off almost all debt SAVING $12,000.00 in interest per year (commercial loans, high interest credit cards)5- Scaled back the cell phone plan SAVING $1200.00 per year6- NEGOTIATED with internet provider down from 65.00 per month TO $20!!!!

In an inflationary environment, fixed rate debt, such as a mortgage gets cheaper in real dollars over time.

The right combination of terms and price make the deal, not just the price.

The meltdown will do more harm than the combined acts of all the terrorists.

Our combined gross yearly income is approx. $95,000.

J's income to debt ratio is a bit higher than 50%.

Your credit history, credit score, dscr, debt to income ratio, possible experience (depending on the investment), and the financials on the investment including, but not limited to, gross income, loss due to vacancy, all operating expenses, capital expenses, net operating income, debt service, and cash flow.

Phone calls/letters/emails a combination, whatever.

So far, it seems the TARP funds are being used to clean up banks balance sheets and to buy other banks, and the feds are getting a bunch of marginal or bad debt.