Quiz: How Tightly Are Consumers Squeezed?

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Consumer Squeezed Too Much

How long is it going to take our elected officials in Washington

to stop playing games with out lives? It's time the American

people begin to shout loud and clear, and make their voices

heard before we're no longer the world's richest and most

powerful country and this whole mess that they created comes

crashing down on the middle class and poor.

Joan A. Lindstrom of CT @ Aug 11, 2008 14:11:02 PM

consumer squeeze

i live in rural person county north carolina. it is 24 miles to durham where i and my wife work. i work 3rd shift and she works first. we spend about 400 a month on gas. we drive toyota rav 4s. groceries have gone up substantially this year. we have cut out a lot of weekend travel and shopping. people in rural areas have been hurt the worst.

robert fisher of NC @ Aug 11, 2008 14:04:23 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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