Well-off Americans are starting to feel the pinch, a survey finds. Nearly 2 out of 5 people say the state of their personal finances is fairly or very shaky. More than 3/4 said they thought the economy had fallen into a recession and that the country was "seriously off on the wrong track." 2 out of 5 have more credit card debt.
Friday June 13, 2008, 3:52 pm
"Donald Fleckenstein lives comfortably in retirement, but higher food and energy costs still prompted him to trade down from a big American car to a small Honda, to cancel plans for a European vacation and to worry more about how the next generations of his family will fare."
--There is absolutely nothing wrong with this situation. I think this is great that he is reducing his carbon footprint and saving some money!! I hope more people remember the third "R" in being green. Recycle, Reuse, and REDUCE. We need to REDUCE our lifestyle in order to live a more free.
Blog: Food As Medicine
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"Doctors don't trust
patients to make
lifestyle
changes...people don't
want to change. They just
want to take a pill and
forget about it." David
Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD
(cancer survivor) wrote.
"The [u]anti-cancer
diet[/u] is the exact
opposite of ... more
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Blog: Elect a Pro-environment President
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1. Tuesday, 9/9:Join
the LCV (League of
Conservation Voters)
Insider Conference Call
at 4 p.m. Eastern. The
outcome of this fall's
elections will be
critical in determining
how we deal with our
worsening energy crisis
and global
warming.
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Alert: Health Care & Breast Cancer
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1. Host a party to show
the Robert Greenwald
documentary about health
care and write letters to
your Members of Congress
at:
http://healthcareforameri
canow.org/page/event/crea
te
2. Nutrition And Breast
Cancer Connected (CBS).
Research suggests that
... more
Blog: Women Entrepreneurs
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According to Dr. Judy
Chu, Chair (California
State Board of
Equalization), over 50%
of businesses are started
by women, but only 3%
have revenues of $1
million or more. Only 14%
of Board of Directors in
U.S. are women and women
still earn 72 cents fo... more
Blog: Please help rescue laboratory animals by James H.
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Please help rescue
laboratory animals
Hello! I'm forwarding
this as I think it is
important. If you agree,
please sign and pass on.
Thank you!
... more
Blog: Twins Playing in a Sprinkler by James H.
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Twins Playing in a
Sprinkler
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:11
PM CDT
(YouTube link)Twin moose,
that is, with their mama
keeping a close eye!
-Thanks, Heather!
www.itsmeowornever.org
B Garland Cats. A
Mesquite cats. http:... more
Alert: Palin's stand on aerial hunting of wolves and bears by Conni M.
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Tonight Alaska Governor
Sarah Palin will accept
the Republican nomination
for Vice President, a
position that would put
her second in line to be
President of the United
States. But before she
accepts, I need your help
to let America know where
she st... more
Alert: OUR PRECIOUS 'BRINDI' IS STILL IN SHELTER WAITING TO DIE! by Carol W.
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TO ALL ANIMAL
LOVERS!
PLEASE DON'T IGNORE
BRINDI.
WE DESPERATELY NEED
EVERYONE'S HELP TO SAVE
BRINDI FROM
EUTHANIZATION! IF
YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED HER
PETITION YET TO SAVE HER
& OTHER ANIMALS,
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR
HEA... more
Alert: PRECIOUS 'BRINDI' IS STILL IN A SHELTER WAITING TO DIE! by Carol W.
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WE DESPERATELY NEED
EVERYONE'S HELP TO SAVE
BRINDI FROM
EUTHANIZATION! IF
YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED HER
PETITION YET TO SAVE HER
& OTHER ANIMALS,
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR
HEARTS TO DO SO
AT:
http://www.thepetitionsit
e.com/1/free-b... more
Alert: PRECIOUS 'BRINDI' IS STILL IN A SHELTER WAITING TO DIE! by Carol W.
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— WE DESPERATELY
NEED EVERYONE'S HELP TO
SAVE BRINDI FROM
EUTHANIZATION! IF
YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED HER
PETITION YET TO SAVE HER
& OTHER ANIMALS,
PLEASE FIND IT IN YOUR
HEARTS TO DO SO
AT:
http://www.thepetitionsit
e.com/1/free-bri... more
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