Homeless people often feel this way, and I’ve noticed that the some people refuse help offered to them by organizations like COTS because they just cannot make the adjustments that circumstances are forcing on them. After Escaping Jobless Rolls, Trauma May Linger – NYTimes.com.

I’ve been connecting with local congregations and asking them how their members are doing with the recession, and how they are looking out for each other. The note below is from Kevin Finkbiner of New Life in Petaluma, and is shared with his permission: “Life Groups (our weekly small group gatherings) are really designed to be a place where people share life together, both in the … Read More »

One of our best investments was a rice cooker–rice is cheap and pretty nourishing when served with beans, etc. I’m looking forward to using it for easy one pot meals. Repurpose Your Rice Cooker to Make Tasty One-Pot Meals – Cooking – Lifehacker.

Full List – Planning For Retirement at Any Age – TIME. This has advice for those in their 20s, 30s, 40s, etc.

Top 10 Tips and Tools for Freelancers – Freelancing – Lifehacker.

Jobless Turn to Family for Help, Often With Complications – NYTimes.com.

Tax Tips for the Unemployed and Financially Distressed – Bucks Blog – NYTimes.com.

Hobbyists Use Etsy to Trade Day Job for Hard Work – NYTimes.com. “I have to wake up around 8, get coffee or tea, and knit for hours and hours and hours and hours,” said Ms. Gibran, who leveraged the exposure she got on the site to forge a deal with Urban Outfitters. “I’m like an old lady in a chair, catching up on podcasts, watching old Hitchcock shows. I will do … Read More »

Save money on your existing AT&T cell phone plan — SonomaontheCheap.com.

The cost of the phone is no where near as important as the cost of the plan. Compare Cell Phone Plans | Android Phone Fans.