Wow, 50% of Americans say they do not have an emergency fund to cover a $2000 expense such as an unexpected bill for car repair, home repair, a medical emergency, or legal expenses. Of course no one can predict those bills, that's why a person has an emergency fund. Yet cars do break down, roofs leak, and neighbors can sue. Many who declare … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Part-Time Jobs with Benefits
Most part-time jobs come with no benefits. That's part of the reason the employer has them. Here are 9 places with decent benefits. I took Barnes & Noble off the list because they seem to be having financial difficulties & might not be around for long.The list: JCPenney, Lands' End, Lowes, REI, Starbucks, Target, Trader Joe's, UPS, and … [Read more...]
Midnight in the Food Stamp Economy
Midnight at Walmart on the first of any month sees a lot of people spending their new month's food stamps. Most food stamps get spent in the first 3 days of any month. One in eight Americans are on food stamps. And more are eligible, but are too proud to get them.Now days it's all done with a debit-type card that gets swiped through, so it's not … [Read more...]