More was decided on November 4, 2008 than who would be the next President of the United States: pay day loans also came under fire in two states, Arizona and Ohio. Just to make things clear, I think these types of loans are the absolute worst. They have extremely high effective interest rates (up to [...]
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Poverty is a real problem here in the United State and in the world at large. According to some estimates, 1.4 billion people in the earth suffer from extreme poverty - a condition that leaves them surviving on less than $1.25 a day. If these numbers represent reality, that means that roughly one [...]
We all want a better life for our children. The evidence for this is everywhere and often makes its way into advertising campaigns of all varieties. Where I live in California we have commercials about saving our children from energy crises. There is GPS for kids that will help us locate our children in the [...]
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Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty.
What a great idea! If you run a blog then consider taking a part in this years Blog Action Day. By raising awareness of the local and worldwide issue concerning poverty and social justice maybe we can turn some of our (i.e. Western Civilization’s) massive amounts of private wealth [...]
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