Previously in my semi-regular Extreme Personal Finance series, I’ve highlighted: A couple who paid off their $220,000 mortgage in three years People who live on $12,000 a year Don Schrader, the man who lives on $10 a day Rina Kelley, the reporter who lived for one month as a freegan Yesterday, my friend Castle sent me the story of a ...

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America’s Affordable Health Choices Act Congress is currently considering HR 3200, otherwise known as “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.” It’s the massive health care bill that we’ve seen coming for quite some time. OpenCongress.org provides a PDF that explains HR 3200 in detail as well as the following summary: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of ...

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C Street Band plays discordant music Huh! I'm gonna be a disciple. Huh! (Photo: earthhopenetwork.net) (Aka, we should have listened to Jefferson. CLICK HERE if you missed part one of this article) Morality? No time. The Family says I’m going to Argentina on taxpayer bucks. Ta ta! Yes, they reject the kind of morality that is the basis of ...

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This Friday, the federal minimum wage will rise to $7.25 an hour, up from $6.55. Conservative economists worry that the raise will force small businesses to lay off workers. Liberal economists say it will put more money into the pockets of people who need it most. Who's right?» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read ...

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TV Guide At first glance, South Park’s Randy Marsh does not seem to have the makings of someone with financial savvy. Neither his job as a geologist nor his irrational tendency to over-react suggest we should trust his judgment with money at stake. And yet, there is something this man can teach us about personal finance. ...

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