Report warns of 'welfare failures'

Low-income households are struggling to meet a basic standard of living.

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Low-income families 'struggling'

Low-income families and those who are unemployed do not have enough money to achieve a basic standard of living, according to a report published today.

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How To Have A Frugal February

We?re all watching our wallets these days, but Natalie P. McNeal is watching hers a little more closely than most. The blogger and??

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Housing loans for poor: Don’t touch EPF

It is commendable that the federal government is making an effort to provide opportunities for some 20000 people currently renting houses from Kuala Lumpur City Hall to apply for loans that will enable them to get low-cost housing. To be sure, housing needs are most acute among the urban poor and working class as the

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Frugal winter destinations to beat the cold

Even with the lower-than-normal snowfall this winter, the weather is still a bit frightful. The sun doesn't feel as hot, and temperatures aren't as high in most of the U.S. as they are in some lush, warm locations.

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Springs' cost of living remains below national average

Rising costs for electricity and clothing helped push up local living costs slightly closer to the national average last year, according to a quarterly survey.Living costs in Colorado Springs were 6.8 percent below the national average during 2011, up from 7.2 percent below the average in 2010,...

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Frugal Traveler Blog: $100 Weekend in Austin, Tex.

Going down to the last cent, and a few dollars more, to enjoy the full flavor of a $100 weekend in Austin, a city with a worldly heft all its own.

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$15 minimum wage would stimulate economy – CTU

CTU Secretary, Peter Conway today said that the government has a golden opportunity in the next few weeks to make New Zealand a fairer place, to help low income families cope with increases in the cost of living and to stimulate the economy, by increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour when it announces its decision on the annual minimum wage review.

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Frugal Fashion: Jamie King helps launch Jason Wu for Target

Women everywhere are already coveting Target's latest designer collaboration Jason Wu for Target, slated for a Feb. 5 arrival in stores and online.

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Assembly sets minimum-wage goal at $8.50

Daniel Massey - Calling it his “top priority this legislative session,” Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced a bill Monday to raise the minimum wage in New York state to $8.50 an hour and index it to inflation to ensure wages keep pace with the cost of living.

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