June, 2009
Be Fit and Frugal with a Folding Bike!
The NY Times had a feature on folding bikes today. I bought one about 8 years ago, a Dahon that cost me about $400. It was the perfect bike for me because I was living in a tiny (cheap) studio apartment where I had limited storage space. I wish I could say I was cutting ...
No fax payday loans no credit check!
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Podcast 9: Penelope Trunk from Brazen Careerist and Leo Babauta from Zen Habits
Penelope Trunk and Leo Babauta are today’s guests on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast. Penelope Trunk is the author of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success and founder of the career advancement website Brazen Careerist. Tom Dziubek and I speak with Penelope about maintaining careers in today’s recession and she presents a number of tips ...
Elder Americans Seeking Mortgage Loan Modification
Older Americans
Legal-aid advocates are noting that elder Americans are being left out of the mortgage loan modification program due to their low-income status. An unprecedented number of elder citizens are facing foreclosure because they were sold loans they could never afford. Many times, they were sold these loans fraudulently and with intentional misinformation.
A few years ...
Canada and Mexico vs the US: A Visual Comparison
So close, and yet so far. Tied together as much by geographic proximity as by NAFTA, Canada, Mexico, and the US are dependent on each other for much of their economic well being. Understanding the differences and similarities between these co-dependent economies can provide you with a compelling picture of how various factors play into ...