Charities in the US In the US there are over 1.2 million charities and nonprofits trying to reach their goals this year. Unfortunately, due to the recession many are predicted to fall short. Around 93% of nonprofits anticipate declining charitable donations. According to The Bridgespan Group, a consulting organization for nonprofits, not only is funding from ...

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This article is presented by Kelly Whalen, Consumerism Commentary staff writer. At midnight people around the world will be celebrating a new year with celebrations, parties, or a quiet evening at home. You may already have plans to party like it’s 2009, but if you don’t here are a few ways you can celebrate without breaking ...

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Recession Harsh for This Community When the recession hit, it brought along inflation, rising unemployment and an increase in home loan defaults, which was naturally expected by the economic “gurus”. The recession did not specify that it would target any specific community, but African Americans living in Milwaukee found themselves bearing the brunt of the rising ...

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Who are these people? (Photo from notionscapital, Flickr.com) Every American knows about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Who are the newer imposters then? Difficult to understand? Look no further than your local news paper. You will not need a personal loan to buy one, but will possibly regret the day you even applied for a personal ...

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This is a guest post from Joe Taylor Jr. Taylor is an internal business consultant for a Fortune 500 company, who also writes about finance, culture, and design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ithaca College. I remember an evening a few years ago, when the company I helped start had to close ...

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