Herb Kay's S.O.S. System
  May 12, 2010
  "I'm Herb Kay and the most important thing to know about me is that I'm not going to lie to you or pull your chain. Ever. In my S.O.S. Guides, I give you, well, guidance, in a straight-talking and step-by-step way. The website offers the "advice side" of my system. Here, in my blog, I'm going to dig a little deeper and get a little grittier. That's the opinion side of my system. Will I say something that might shock you? Maybe. Will I ruffle some feathers? Perhaps. Will you close the page with some food for thought? Absolutely."

The Herb Kay Way is the straight forward, never-mince-words way. Check out Herb's latest blog on your money, your career, your debt, the economy and the world we live in.
 
Pursuing Worthwile Goals
When Downsizing is a Powerful Tool
Can We Address the Important Issues?
Just a Sentence or Two.....
A Dose of Reality
Getting Involved and Taking a Stand
Study Up on Your Loans
Drop Back Ten and Punt!
Who Can you Depend On?
Some Sobering News About the Economy
Grab a Beer and Take the Slide Home......
Another Loophole, Another Lesson
What is Your Core Conversation?
Loyalty and Leadership
The Argument for Being a Grownup
The 'Business' of Complaints
Electricity in the Air......
Taking a Hard Look at the Figures
A Public Life
My "Advice" to You
Perspective vs. History
Worried Sick!
It's About the Kids!
Gooooooooaaaallll?
Where Will the Money Come From?
Immigration Arguments: Debunked!
Blame Policy, Not Banks
Happy Birthday America!
Crony Capitalism
G8/20 and What That Means For You!
Our Economy and the Free Market
Building a Bubble?
"Fixing" Our Problems
The $20 Billion SNAFU
A Screaming Deal!
Action Breeds Success!
It's Going to Take Some Effort!
Getting Our Lives Back
For Better or Worse......... I Prefer Better
The Pressure to be President.......
This Great Nation......
Financial Reform - Ha...what a joke!
Municipal Bonds are a thing of the Past!
Feeling Good!
Moving Forward
The Signs Are All Around Us
It's a Grim Diagnosis
Oh, the Pressure.....
The Big Fat Greek Fallout
It's Getting Ugly......
Perfection is a Myth
Be Different
Moving on While Moving Ahead
An Immigration Abomination
I've Got a Question.......
Logic vs. The Logistics of Inflation
The Free Market - Greed at its Very Best
Informed on Inflation
Don't Fix What Isn't Broken
Harnessing Energy - The Herb Kay Way
Staying Ahead of the Curve
What Trade Deficit?
Greek to Me
There's a Bridge in Brooklyn......
Problems That Don't Exist
Don't Invest in Mediocrity
The Fed's Mutually Exclusive Roles
Deadly Serious
Election Year Scapegoats
"Willfully Insane"
Balancing your Beliefs - How Our Political Convictions Influence the Debate Over the Economy
Let's Reward the Renters
Don't Plug the Hole.......Replace the Bucket!
Europe's Safety Net
The Collapse of the System
Apple Makes a Lemon
Pot, Capitalism & The Free Market
Who is Your Banker?
Real Estate? Now is NOT the Time!
Grading on a Curve
When the Inflation Stars Align
When Foolishness Goes International....
The Recovery?
The Competitive Advantage of Reaganomics
What Wednesday Brings.....
Stopping The Addiction
Signing On The Dotted Line
Be Optimistic - Not Foolish
The Real Story
Selling Your House (and your credit) Short!
The Entitlement State
It's Anyone's Guess
Ask, And You Just Might Receive
Crazy Like A Fox!
It's Only Tuesday!
Spending Some Time - Cutting Spending
There's No Such Thing As Easy Money!
What Exactly is Responsible Borrowing?
Just Bite The Bullet
With Change Comes Turmoil
Q & A......The Herb Kay Way!
Wanna Bet? Gamble on Inflation!
A Lesson on Education
Two Different Beasts: Why Price Does Not Equal Wealth
For this Party - Three's a Crowd
Good Luck With All of That!
Dear Mr. Bank President:
It's Not That Simple
Raising the Stakes
State of The Union: The Herb Kay Way!
Capital Gains - Your Pains!
Cooking the Books
What's in a Name?
Questionable Choices: Healthcare Reform
And the Person of the Year Is......
A History Lesson
Goverment's Stimulus Fairytale
Let's Hope I'm Wrong
Fake Money = Real Problems
Collectors Lie
35 Million Americans Can't Be Wrong
Simple Truths, Simple Lies
Lending and The Federal Reserve: Why Making Banks Rich Again Will be Bad for the Economy
Are You Health Care Aware?
Have Good Credit? With New Legislation in the Works, the Question is, Who Cares?
Healthcare and the President
Tips for Choosing a Bank and the Right Bank Account
 
Moving Forward
 

Up or down, you need to move ahead.  There is just no other choice.  Every day I get letters and questions from subscribers regarding their finances and while they are all different in details, they share a common root; all of us grew up playing the "game" the way we were taught and now we find ourselves up the creek with no paddle.

There is, I think, I general sense that something fundamental has changed in the economy and the way we all do business and that feeling is totally on the mark.  If you share it, you are 100% correct.  And when I see total debts of $10, 20, 30, heck I have seen debts of over $250,000 from subscribers, what it tells me is that at one time these folks had it all together.  Otherwise, how would they have ever gotten that much debt? 

Then reality hit, great jobs with great incomes were lost and home valued tanked and the average person got caught in the crossfire!  If you are in that boat there is no need to feel embarrassed or ashamed; welcome to the crowd!  The key is going to be letting go of what is already over and moving ahead with a new plan.

Using my guides and CDs, not to mention the web content, I think  The S.O.S. System is unique and unlike anything else out there right now.  It deals with stopping the calls, finding a debt strategy that works, and then moves you forward with a plan to face the economy as it is, not as it was. The old days are not going to restart and the old prosperity is gone for the rest of our lives...but the future could be brighter than ever IF we stop looking back and start moving forward.  That is why I love the questions from subscribers because it allows me direct communication and solutions for people in the worst shape.  Keep them coming. Meanwhile I remain here at the helm of the ship ready to send help whenever to whomever needs it.