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Craft a Colorful Space for Your First Child Without Breaking the Bank Sep. 14, 2016
First-time parents are superexcited, and who can blame them? Their understandable exuberance often m... Read More
Fixing Army's Bogus Budget Numbers Aug. 31, 2016
Americans trust the U.S. military to protect lives and freedoms, but they cannot trust it to perform... Read More
The Cost of Dipping Into Your Retirement Aug. 29, 2016
More people than ever are taking loans from their retirement accounts, simply because they can. Here... Read More
Need Cleaning Supplies? Check the Pantry Jul. 18, 2016
The next time you need cleaning supplies take a trip to your pantry, not the store. You already have... Read More
Give Yourself an Extreme Money Makeover Jul. 11, 2016
There's nothing like being laid off, getting a call from the bank saying you've bounced your account... Read More
Why Don't Politicians Tell the Truth About Social Security? Jul. 06, 2016
The boards of trustees of our Social Security and Medicare programs just issued their annual report,... Read More
Break the Acrylic-Nail Habit and Let Your Nails Recover Jun. 14, 2016
I just received an email from one of my readers that stirred up some very poignant memories. For yea... Read More
2006 vs. 2016 Jun. 08, 2016
No one will remember 2006 as one of our nation's greatest years. But how are we doing now compared t... Read More
The Fatal Flaw in Clinton's Medicare Plan May. 15, 2016
Decades ago, the wealthy owner of the Washington Redskins lamented the free-spending ways of his hea... Read More
The Secret of Cheap and Healthy Meals Apr. 25, 2016
Want to keep your food costs low during these times of rising costs? Stick to these rules: Set a bud... Read More
Share and Share Alike With Seized Assets Apr. 13, 2016
Well, that didn't last long. The Justice Department suspended its equitable sharing asset forfeiture... Read More
Liberals and Conservatives Should Reject Sanders Apr. 10, 2016
In the polarized environment of modern American politics, there aren't many things that liberals and... Read More
The Trump Riddle Wrapped Up in an Enigma Mar. 31, 2016
The front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, businessman Donald Trump, has been call... Read More
Signals to Keep Tight Grip on the Purse Strings Mar. 15, 2016
It pays to be cautious about the economy — especially with government budgets. Prudence means ... Read More
Finding Money You Didn't Know You Had Feb. 22, 2016
We think we work to pay the bills. But the truth is that most of us spend more than we make on more ... Read More
Much Ado About Nothing Budget Feb. 18, 2016
President Obama recently released his last budget, laying out his priorities and proposals for FY201... Read More
Obama's Budget to Nowhere Feb. 16, 2016
Barack Obama's last budget is nothing if not is a grandiose visionary document. No one — least... Read More
Biennial Budgeting Is a Bad Idea Jan. 14, 2016
Those who pay just casual attention to the annual federal budget process can see that it's a mess. I... Read More
Must Boomers Take the Rap? Nov. 12, 2015
In the course of human events, many things need fixing. One of them is the cost of Medicare, climbin... Read More
Speak Now, Congress, or Forever Maintain the Status Quo Oct. 08, 2015
The House of Representatives is looking for a new speaker. Such times of change present a perfect op... Read More
