Save Some Money

Perhaps you missed the press release, but February 21-28, 2010 is America Saves Week.  As did I, you may ask yourself, what’s this and why should I care?  For me, it only took one glance at my not-so-much savings account for me to want more information.  I work best saving money when I don’t know [...]

Credit Card Reforms Kick In: Get Answers to Your Questions

In case you’ve got nothing to do this afternoon at 2:00 pm EST, the White House is hosting a live video chat about the credit card reform legislation that goes into full effect today. The law bans unfair rate increases, prevents unfair fee traps, requires plain language in plain sight for disclosures, increases accountability all [...]

This Week in Washington: February 22, 2010

The snow is melting and Congress returns after almost two weeks off.  And the Winter Olympics are almost over! The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to rail against health insurance companies as the White House prepares for the much-talked about Health Care Summit with Congress.  Also this week, President Obama will meet [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

She's right –> RT @FirstLadySK: I feel over dressed… My #mom always said its better to be over dressed than under dressed. # RT @funnyoneliners: Give me strength to change the things I can, grace to accept the things I cannot, and a few martinis as a backup plan # Obviously not RT @mochadad: I [...]

Racial Disparties in Health

Newsweek reports on why racial disparties in health care persist: It’s been more than a decade since Congress first officially acknowledged that this country has a problem with race and health. In 1999 the government asked the Institute of Medicine—an independent nonprofit whose reports are the gold standard for health-care policymakers—to investigate disparities in health [...]

Haiti One Month Later

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) writes about his recent trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti as a part of a congressional delegation: As weather paralyzed the nation’s capital with record snowfall, scrambling schedules and disrupting plans, I was able to participate in a short, one-day trip to Haiti. Normally I would think twice about the usefulness of spending [...]

Zen Habits: Curing Email Insanity

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on Twitter. The beauty of an empty inbox is a thing to behold. It is calming, peaceful and wonderful. An inbox that is overflowing with actions, urgent calls for responses, stuff to read … it’s chaos, it’s stressful, it’s overwhelming. A friend recently posted: “Help! I’m drowning in email!” [...]

This Week in Washington: February 15, 2010

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to discuss a new bill he signed into law.  The “Pay As You Go” law requires Congress to find ways to pay for any increases in federal spending or tax cuts within the budget.  This week, President Obama will meet with King Juan Carlos I of Spain and [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Yeah, what was that about? RT @copyblogger: How the Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl Ad Came Together – http://bit.ly/cDJj77 # Yes, that's me! RT @kathychaney: Wanna go to sleep but can't turn away from Law & Order marathon. # Dammit! Let me hurry up, finish my taxes. RT @blackpolitics: Bail out Could Cost Taxpayers 30 Times more [...]

Tips for Healthy Eating

Yes, we’ve heard these tips time and time again. But it bears repeating given the scale hasn’t moved as much as I would like. Choose lean meats and poultry. Bake it, broil it, or grill it. In a restaurant, opt for steamed, grilled, or broiled dishes instead of those that are fried or sautéed. Look [...]

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