Financial Reflections

The bad economic news is everywhere. The Washington Post says “Economic Signs Turn From Grim To Worse” and CNN Money proclaims this the “Sharpest decline in 26 years.” Sure, times are tough, but I wanted to end the week with some resources to help us cope in hard times.

When trying to save money, it’s way to easy to fall into the cheap food trap. You know, the discount foods that often are over-processed, high in fat and low in fiber. They’re almost as bad as all those heavily-hyped health foods that offer little benefit at a high price. High-end health food stores offer healthy foods, but at a price that people on a budget can’t handle. So what can you eat without going broke?