Sequestration: So Much For The Tired & The Poor
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson When sequestration’s automatic budget cuts went into effect on March 1 of this year, many were unclear as to how these cuts would affect daily life and social programs…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson When sequestration’s automatic budget cuts went into effect on March 1 of this year, many were unclear as to how these cuts would affect daily life and social programs…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Last week, the Pew Research Center announced that between 2009 and 2011, the mean net worth of the wealthiest 7% of U.S. households increased by an estimated 28%. Meanwhile,…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Americans like to help. In fact, total charitable contributions by individuals, corporations, and foundations was an estimated $298.42 billion in 2011, up 4% from 2010, acco…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Some people shop at the same store at the same time on the same day, week in and week out. If this sounds like you, you’re missing out on some great bargains. Here are…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson A home warranty/home protection plan is a service contract that protects many of the appliances or systems (heating, plumbing, air conditioning) in your house in case they f…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Happy April, everyone! It may be 37 degrees where I live, but the sky is blue, the snow is gone, and I’m itching for yard-sale season to begin. I’ve hosted and a…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson In an era when the 400 richest Americans account for the same amount of collective wealth as 62% of the nation’s entire population combined and the United States is th…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson The most recent figures show that 48.9 million people in the U.S. have served as adult caregivers, with 86% of them providing for a relative in need. Not only do these peopl…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Going to school is a typical fallback position when you’ve lost a job. My dad always says, “Time spent pursuing education is never wasted.” And a few new i…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson If you are one of the many government workers who has been laid off, might be laid off, or has had your hours slashed, you need to be thinking of a new plan, pronto. The U.S…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson My mom has Parkinson’s disease. Twenty percent of people with Parkinson’s disease also get Parkinson’s dementia, and she has that, too. I cared for her for…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Grocery stores utilize myriad strategies to trick customers into purchasing more than they truly need: playing depressing music, putting the kid-friendly food at kid-eye lev…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson With the rising cost of higher education, my husband and I joke that we’re going to homeschool our children for college. With the advent and rise in popularity of Mass…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson Super Bowl 2013 is over and by now, you’ve probably seen that it was the third most-watched television event in U.S. history, withmore than 108 million Americans tunin…
Posted by: John Kiernan They’re three of the most tried-and-true, commonplace expressions: 1) Look before you jump; 2) Don’t swim within 30 minutes of eating; and 3) Buy Low, Sell high. W…
Posted by: Odysseas Papadimitriou It can be difficult to find an investment vehicle that gives you a safe, yet lucrative return on your deposit these days. Rates on savings accounts, Money Market Acc…
Posted by: Lynn B. Johnson My husband and I are typical of a lot of married Americans: we both have student loans and I lost my job last year. We realized pretty quickly that a $500 monthly student-lo…
Posted by: Guest No matter the age of your child, as a parent, you will want to set up different financial resources for each stage of life. Your child looks to you as their teacher – from learn…
Posted by: John Kiernan Hold on – is this the news, a dream, or some sort of Oscar Wilde-type satire? That’s along the lines of what I was thinking last night while watching Anderson Coop…
Posted by: Guest Recent History of Virtualization The Internet enabled industries to go virtual at the end of the last century. IT and graphic design led the way, with education quickly expanding into…
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