We all hear about the high cost of education these days and this month I saw it first hand. I helped my husband at the community college off-campus bookstore that we own on the first few days of the semester. I don’t get too involved, but those early days we need all hands on deck.…
Harm Reduction: Nice Idea!
Recently I was introduced to the concept of harm reduction. It was offered to me in the context of food, but the term was first used in the field of alcohol and drug addiction. But to be brutally honest, food and money are just another form of addiction and so I decided to investigate this concept further.…
Smack Dab Between the Eyes
Here’s another excuse: I missed last week’s blog because I was recovering from a sharp blow to the head—one that was completely my fault—I tried to walk through a plate glass window. And, as those who know my walking can attest, I did it at a fairly good clip. …
Happy New Year!
September has always felt like the New Year to me. I guess the excitement of the new school year—and my special first day of school clothes—always felt like a new beginning. By the end of summer, I had transitioned and decompressed from the previous school year and I was ready to begin again full of hope, promise and drive.…
Tax Me, Please.
Last week, National Public Radio had a segment about a letter (and video You Tube Video) to our leaders from The Patriotic Millionaires. Given my professional past, anything about taxes piques my interest. I remember years ago reading The Rape of the Taxpayer where I got an understanding of how tax policy can shape social policy.…
Frugal Fatigue
There was a segment on the Today Show yesterday about the next big thing to fear. It seems that because of the economic downturn, we are all tired of counting pennies and we should beware of frugal fatigue. And, what’s more, 65% of us are already affected; one more reason to lock our doors and hide under our beds!…
Debtor or Sinner?
I don’t want to get religious on you, but I attended my childhood church this weekend in Wisconsin while visiting my failing mother. While saying the Lord’s Prayer by rote, I was caught off-guard hearing the usual word debt (trespass to some) replaced by sin. …