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Why the Middle Class is Feeling Poor

Economy /

According to a recent news article in CNN Money, the personal wealth for the median American household may have dropped by as much as 40%, between 2007 and 2010. It’s no wonder the middle class is feeling significantly poorer, because they are.

The High Cost of Being a Father

Finances /

I recently read in a news article the cost of raising a child is now as high as the cost of owning a Ferrari. That’s $235,000 for the average middle-class family, before they send the kid to college.

The Government Returns to Fiscal Sanity

Economy /

I generally avoid political posts on my finance blog. But, the recall election in Wisconsin offers such dramatic implications for the future of our nation, it deserves some objective analysis.