September, 2009
GOP Healthcare Per Alan Grayson: "Don’t Get Sick," "Die Quickly"
Thank you, ladies and gents. Rep. Grayson will be here all week
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) (Photo: wikipedia.org)
No long ago, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) screamed “You lie!” at President Obama during his presentation on health care reform before a joint session of Congress. Mr. Wilson was reprimanded for his lack of decorum and shall remain the ...
Student Loans by the Numbers
While it’s been said you should never underestimate the value of a college education, neither should you underestimate its price. Without proper financial planning, you could be paying off those student loans for the rest of your life. College tuition costs are rising at twice the rate of inflation, in part because colleges are ...
Furniture Shopping Secrets: How to Tell Superior from Shoddy
This is a guest post from Karawynn Long, who writes about personal finance at Pocketmint. Karawynn is a semi-regular contributor for Get Rich Slowly. She has been blogging since before “blogging” was a word.
Here at the Koke-Long house we’re in the market for some furniture. Our living room is currently semi-furnished with a comfortable ...
Banking on the Unbanked
Photo: Plug 1
Ever driven through a neighborhood and noticed there is a bank in almost every block corner? It’s easy to spot a well developed and financially stable neighborhood by the number of banks it has. But if you take a turn into a neighborhood that’s struggling, it’s almost impossible to find a bank branch ...
