Has the recession come to this? Say it ain't so!

Well, it seems the ongoing financial crisis is about to take its toll on yet another crucial area of our economy.

Brace yourselves, because this is serious.

It could put a damper on the biggest money-raiser for a certain world-renowned organization, for sure.

 Of course, I'm talking about the Girl Scouts, and the selling of their world-famous Girl Scout cookies.

Due to the financial woes assailing the economy right now, the Girl Scouts have had to reduce the size and amount of some cookies this year because of rising baking costs.

Specifically, Lemon Chalet Cremes will shrink in size, and there will be 2-4 fewer cookies in boxes of Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwiches and others.

So... for the good of the economy... but ESPECIALLY for the Girl Scouts (and lovers of their cookies)...

Let's get the economic stimulus package coming out of Washington fixed and implemented ASAP!

Speaking of which...

Rumblings from D.C. of that stimulus plan actually coming to life, along with another bank bailout package plan announcement, sent bank and other financial-related stocks soaring on Friday. In fact, you probably could have thrown a dart at a list of bank stocks and made at least 20% on your money on any stock the dart landed on.

The stock market itself felt "stimulated" again on Friday, with the Dow rallying triple digits once again with a sweet 217.52 point gain, and the Nasdaq up about the same percentage with a 45.47 point pop.

Once again, there were tons of nice RSVP (Rare Spike on Volume and Price) Plays on Firday. And I'd be remiss if I didn't go for one of these high-flying bank stocks as they arise, Phoenix-like, from the dead.

I've found a beauty of one (it's a bank stock, and you may be familiar with it). The chart formed a gorgeous MONSTAR (Morning Star on Steroids) setup on Firday, is up big after hours, and could keep soaring from here. I'll name it for my Premium Members.