How many go hungry in U.S.
I was absolutely shocked to read at Reuters Web site that “More than 49 million Americans — one in seven — struggled to get enough to eat in 2008.” That’s 14.6 percent of the households. It is endlessly astounding to me that one of the [...]
Medical costs climbing
Payday loans applications are flourishing as medical costs continue to weigh down Americans. Currently there are millions of people seeking aid from government programs. These programs can be confusing, however, and many people are being rejected for innocuous reasons such as location, rather than need. Government aid comes [...]
From giving tips to working for tips
Donna Hunter and Gail Deutsch report for ABC News that the economic recession has made a pizza delivery man out of an equity sales trader.
Ken Karpman, 45, currently earns $7.29 per hour delivering pizzas. It’s a job and he does it well. However, [...]