Archive | November, 2012

The Never-Ending Student Loan for Mothers

As we find ourselves in the frenzy of holiday spending and gift giving, you may be surprised to know that the amount of student loan debt across the country actually exceeds the amount of credit card debt. It used to be that borrowing to buy a house or earn a college degree was called “good [...]

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Starting Behind, Never Catching Up

Crack researchers at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) have long been seeking the reasons behind the the difference in men’s and women’s earnings. New findings with far reaching implications were revealed as they unveiled their report, “Graduating to a Pay Gap“, via a briefing and live webcast from Washington, DC. The assumption was that by [...]

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Remember This About the 2012 Election

Thank heavens the campaign season is finally over. I was so done with the constant political commercials and their scary, sneering tone. “Vote for our guy, because the other guy is evil incarnate, and death and destruction will rain down from the skies if he is elected.” Yuck. My children were capable of more honest [...]

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Profits or People?

The nature of government is a central topic in this election. What is it’s role? Whom does it serve? Can it be trusted? Does it create jobs or not? Is it like a business? Is the economy more productive if the President has experience in business? The answer to the last question has been answered by history, and the answer [...]

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