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It's never easy to pay down debt. But it's particularly hard when two people are living on under $40,000 a year.

That's my situation. We're paying down $12,000 of debt, even on our limited income.

I talk about frugal hacks I've found, getting b

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  • What lower prices?

    Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 18:07 in personal finance, Economy, disability, social security, seniors

    It's not just economists who are insisting the recession is over. As many of you have probably heard, Social Security recipients won't be receiving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) this year. This is a first in 35 years.So what heralded this change...

  • Everything's amazing and nobody's happy

    Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 14:49 in technology, society, Economy, optimism

    Many of you have probably already seen this clip -- whether on TV, on Brunette on a Budget, or as it skyrocketed to Digg fame.But I wanted to show it again to those of you who might of missed its other incarnations. For a couple of reasons.Reason #1:...

  • Are Americans really learning?

    Posted on Monday January 5th, 2009 at 07:00 in shopping, sales, Economy, malls

    There's no question that we are in a recession. The job market is ugly. House values are worse. And it's best to not even mention stocks.And so many articles are offering up all sorts of evidence that Americans have officially learned their lesson (f...

  • Dear retailers...

    Posted on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 at 10:35 in sales, Economy, retailers, economic crisis

    This has to stop. Frankly, it's getting embarrassing for everyone involved.Look, you know, deep in your hearts, that the relationship is over. That you and consumers haven't really been in sync for awhile now. They're pulling away, cutting back. You ...