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How to cheat the food bank

Did you really think that I was going to write about how to cheat your way into getting more food from the food bank?  Shame on you.  I have to admit, I only used that title to see how many search engine hits I get for people looking to get a little more than they [...]

Sacrificing For the Whole

The other day, I was reading an article talking with managers who were cutting back their employee’s work weeks from 40 hours to 32 hours in order to save money without having to layoff a chunk of the workforce.  Obviously, if you’re one of the people who was at risk of losing your job in [...]

What Obama collectibles should I buy?

I’ve been seeing this question a lot lately.  My answer?  None of them.

Well, I take that back.  If you’re looking to buy something because it might have value later, then you shouldn’t bother.  If you see a collectible that you really like, by all means, go for it.  If you can afford it, that is.

It [...]

Downward spiral for the economy and for PF bloggers?

Over the past few days, I have heard from more than one person that the economy has them so stressed that they’re doing everything they can to avoid thinking about it.  Which means that they’re not checking their investment account balances, they’re not reading the business section of the news, and they’re not reading personal [...]

The future of the U.S. economy

Well, we have a President-Elect. And I have to admit, I’m glad the election is over. No more political ads everywhere you turn, no more anger about candidates and issues (well, at least less anger and hopefully fewer arguments).

But President-Elect Obama has a big job ahead of him with respect to the U.S. economy. Who [...]