Know something? This crazy world that we live in is an all-right place. Sure, you hear about the bad and the ugly when you watch TV, but what about the good?

That's just what this Oregon cowboy was wanting to find seven months ago, so he hopped on horseback and started a cross-country trek to find some of the stuff that makes the Red, White and Blue the best joint to set up your digs. Bet he's got some great stories to tell.

I wanna do some good while my ticker's still running. That's why I deep-sixed my consumer debt ... so I could be one of the stories that this joe is looking for. I got better things to do with my life than support Citibank or have Chase chasing me. People who are knee-deep in bills are a dime a dozen. People who pinch pennies and save dough are as good as gold.

Remember, though ... don't pay off debt just so you can sit on your keester and stink up the place. Do some good with it. It's the stuff that dreams are made of.