4 weeks ago Tough economies sometimes force tough choices. Sometimes the question becomes "How do I feed my pets when I can barely afford to feed my family?" Help is now available for those furry members of your family!
5 weeks ago Old man winter just doesn't want to let go of the mid-west this spring. The snow, rain and freezing temps have been relentless, and those conditions don't mean great things for the crops trying to grow in that region of the U.S. Wonder what that means we'll pay more for in the grocery store soon!
April 17, 2013 The headline wasn't specific to Michigan, but I was curious as to what state would let lottery winners also collect welfare benefits so I read the story. You guessed it...that state is our very own Michigan.
March 19, 2013 Attempting to make amends, a man who robbed a Michigan party store in the 1980s has returned the money, along with a little bit of interest.
January 22, 2013 The cold and flu season has seemed particularly brutal this year. As I type this, people in my office are coughing, sneezing and sniffling around me. I'm afraid that it's only a matter of time until I get what they have. And then what, I ask myself. Another trip to an overly busy doctor's office, a long wait, another expensive co-pay, and being around all of those sick people, right? Not necessarily. We have a new option here in Michigan.
October 25, 2012 A 20-year-old Brazilian student is set to sell her virginity for a staggering $780,000 after she put it up for auction online. It's yours to do with what you want.right?
September 9, 2012 Brussels, Belgium is trying to curb salty language from it's citizens and make the city a better community for its residents.
Brussels Mayor Freddy Thieleman thinks any form of insult, be it racist or homophobic, offensive language or words used to sexually harass someone in public is unacceptable and is now punishable with fines anywhere from $95 to $315.
May 29, 2012 It looks like this years graduates will be rolling in the dough at their grad party — a new survey shows that we will spend almost $5 billion on graduation gifts this year.
April 19, 2012 It’s a monologue, it’s a blog … it’s a monoblog!
Three good jokes and one bad one ... or vice versa. You tell me.
March 27, 2012 Lawmakers are introducing a bill to replace the dollar bill with a $1 coin. The switch would save anywhere from $200 million to $500 million because the coins stay in circulation longer.
In a recent survey, 70% of Americans want to keep the paper dollar. Would you rather have a paper dollar or $1 coin?
Erin Bishop posted about a 'free money' scenario, find out what it was and take the poll!
March 9, 2012 It's not a good combination.....people are living longer, jobs are harder to find, and Social Security is in financial trouble. It makes retirement planning that much more difficult.
Research bears out that most people feel that they are not, and might not, be ready for their retirement
