Rocking the beach
It’s difficult to raise a large family during this recession. The price of food, clothing, toys, school supplies, medicine and entertainment continue to climb at a pace well ahead of the rate at which salaries are growing. Plus, jobs have become scarce as companies tighten the belt and [...]
Suffer the children
I am a father of two children, so this story raised more than a passing interest for me. My oldest is far from the age where having a cell phone is appropriate, but when she does reach the age, she will definitely want one. At the same time, [...]
We steal
When tough financial times make day-to-day living difficult, most people look to things like personal loans as a temporary bridge. However, as we’ve seen recently in the case of Matthew and Laura Eaton, shoplifting is an unfortunate choice some make. Yet unlike most shoplifters, the Eatons went on television [...]
Can she bring home her babies?
With no money and no job, should Octomom, a.k.a. Nadya Suleman, consider applying for short term loans so she can bring home her newborns? She recently said in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw that she thinks that Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center might not [...]