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Tag Archives: budget

Expensive Adventures in Babysitting

July 7, 2009 – 3:02 pm

Everyone knows that people in the banking, real-estate, and retail industries are likely to be looking for work these days. But the newest profession to fall victim to the recession? Child care.
A columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle is balking at the high cost of finding a competent babysitter so she can enjoy a night out [...]

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Video: Do People Know How Big 1 Trillion Really Is?

May 1, 2009 – 8:54 am

This week Congress approved President Obama’s $3.5 TRILLION budget. So we wanted to know how many Americans grasp just how big a trillion really is.

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Down to Business Blog on Budgeting/Literacy

February 12, 2009 – 1:21 pm

Pat Croce’s Down to Business blog linked to our op-ed on economic illiteracy and had some thoughts of their own.  Croce also wrote a great article on why it is important for young Americans to learn how to BUDGET! It even includes a template for beginners looking to get started!  Check it out.

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