“Victims of abuse can be found in all social and economic classes and can be of either sex.”

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This is a comment by Laura Cowan on the post “The Honest Testimony of a Woman Held Captive by Her Husband”.

Guestpost #84: Kelsey Clark – Ten Things I’ve Learned from Frugal Living Blogs

Money in the bank

Bartering is not dead. In fact, it sounds like a good idea. Heck, I’d trade my processed junk for fresh, homegrown veggies any day of the week.

An Ode to Joy

photo by Robert D. Brooks and Sean McGrath

Matthew Piepenburg tries to see beyond mere financial success to grasp the nature of the American dream.

Losing the Big Coin Flip

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Some win, some lose, and it’s never fair.

Ten things I've learned from people who make donations to charity

People like giving, and often feel awkward about  being thanked for it. But secretly, they appreciate it. How a donor responds to direct mail is often different from what they say they want. Why do you think so many charities use frills (like mailing labels)? They make a lot more money than they cost. I [...]