Labor Day, first observed in 1882, began as a street parade and festival for workers and their families. This year, at a time of high unemployment and economic turmoil, is Labor Day a time for celebration or sorrow? Here is a roundup of articles about working (or not). President Obama Announces Highway Jobs Program Do…
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The Knee Bone’s Connected To…
The dual challenges for feeding a family are serving food that is both healthy and affordable. While Money Health Central is primarily focused on the “affordable” prong of that challenge, I’m struck by the intersection of the two issues. What does it profit a man if he gains the world and loses his soul or…
Buy Cheap or Buy Local?
Where do the decisions of personal finance fit in the global economy? When faced with lower cost of goods made overseas vs. domestically produced goods, do we opt for the choice that enhances our personal budget at the expense of the national economy? Our world is indubitably stronger when we are linked by bonds of…