The Budget, the Deficit and Us

The Federal Government’s budget will be the highest in history, topping $3.8 trillion, while the deficit for this year is pegged at $1.6 trillion for the fiscal year starting in July, 2010.  That’s a long way from where these numbers were 50 years ago when most pre-boomers were in the workforce, or would be soon.  [...]

Our Moms Knew How to Work Within a Budget

Most pre-boomers remember how mothers put money away to take care of normal expenses as well as save for vacations, Christmas and “rainy days.”  This taught us how to use our paychecks when we entered the workforce and throughout our lives.

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My mother had a red metal box, which was locked and [...]

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