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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Organizing for Action, President Obama’s new nonprofit advocacy group, is looking for some of his top campaign bundlers to help finance its work, but some in the media (usually sympathetic to the President) are questioning the move. ...

When I was invited to write an article for people who wanted to prepare but felt unable to because of limited budgets, I was perplexed. Why, I wondered, would people assume that preparation was expensive? So far my forays into ...

In John Holt’s excellent book, Teach Your Own, he discusses the merits of real learning. He suggests that the most valuable kinds of learning experiences are those based on skills or products we actually need and want, rather than silly ...

While nothing will ever replace the printed page, avid readers know that e-books are a fun and convenient alternative. Digital books can also be much cheaper than printed books, cutting the costs of a serious reading habit. To cut the ...

The economy thrives on people buying things they don’t need. Why would anyone waste money like that? It’s not because we’re natural idiots – we’ve been programmed to think that we need the newest, latest, and greatest things around us, ...

They just don’t make things like they used to – intentionally! If products lasted for years, then we wouldn’t have to replace them and manufacturers wouldn’t make as much money. Thus, starting in the 1950s and 1960s, manufacturers consciously decided ...

Overview No matter how you look at it, credit card debt is serious and it keeps getting more serious. You do not open your credit card bill every month to discover that your interest rate has magically lowered; you are ...

Even with a great budget, chances are you’re still overspending. Why? Like millions of other consumers, you’re having a hard time separating real needs and deep desires from your passing wants and impulses. Marketing culture makes big bucks in this ...

This summer, a quiet change was made to the accounting rules for gold in bank vaults. It made headlines almost nowhere, but it has the potential to dramatically change how gold is viewed relative to cash in the broader economy. ...

Almost everyone has experienced a temporary financial shortfall at one time or another. When facing a money crisis caused by a sudden emergency, the loss of a job, or higher- than-expected expenses, the common course of action has always been ...