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Get the Scoop on Credit Card Abuse
If you watched Clint's vlog about credit cards yesterday, you probably caught his tip about paying your credit card bill on time. Those credit card companies aren't just mafioso -…
Obama Unveils New Budget
This won't come as a shock to any of our financially-savvy readers, but today President Obama announced that there will be cuts in the budget in order to respond to…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Calculating Your Food Storage Needs
In last week's edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar, I introduced the topic of food storage. Stocking up on canned goods and dried food is a really important piece of…
Can Women Solve the Economic Crisis?
We've all seen the studies that show there is a stark gender gap in the workforce. Recent statistics show that "women comprise of the workforce, 49% of all managers, 16%…
What Will Be the Economic Impact of the Swine Flu?
Swine flu. The media has a collective shiver running down its spine because of the porky pandemic. But I'm tellin ya'll . . . it's a massive cover up for…
Obama’s First 100 Days
"It's the economy, stupid." ~Bill Clinton There has been a lot of hoopla this week about President Obama's first 100 days in office. We're in the middle of a media…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: The Importance of Food Storage
Times are really getting tough for folks, and more and more families are having to curtail their spending habits. In lean times, food storage is a total blessing. I grew…
Should You Purchase Renters’ Insurance?
Last week we got some very bad news: our friends' home had been burglarized and over $34,000 worth of computer equipment was stolen. Fortunately our friends had renters' insurance, although…
Let’s Talk Stimulation: The Economy and the LGBTQ Community
Guest blogger Waymon Hudson is the founder of Fight Out Loud, a national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering GLBT individuals and their allies to fight discrimination and hate. He is…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Does Clipping Coupons Make Sense?
I've been writing the Stretch Your Food Dollar series for almost a year. During that time, we've talked about a lot of things: How to Set a Food Budget For…