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Eating for Health, Eating for Value
poll archiveIn the next 2 years, your personal finance situation will: Improve 43%Stay the same 14% Decline 24% Summertime is around the corner. Any vacations or road trips planned in this economy? Yep, for a week or more 35%Yep, but only a long weekend 16% Yep, but probably only a day trip 26% No "vacation" but still having fun around town 13% Money is tight, no trips planned 10% Would you rather volunteer your time, or donate money to help your favorite charity? Volunteer time 41%Donate money 18% Neither 23% It's March Madness! Participating in any sort of bracket prognostication for the tourney? Yes... money involved 51%Yes... no dollars, just for fun 20% Nope... what's this March Madness you speak of? 17% Tax time is just around the corner... when will you file? Already filed them! 40%A few months out 13% About a month before the deadline 13% Around one week prior 16% Right on the deadline 18% I don't need to file Federal or State taxes! 0% How well do you follow your New Year's Resolution? I follow it every year. 33%I kind of remember it. 16% It fades after a week. 16% Resolution? I don't need to change. 20% The holidays are on the horizon... what kind of shopper are you? Last minute shopper? 33%Already done by August... 16% I shop after Thanksgiving 18% A little here, a little there 22% In and out in one day 11% Are you decided on who you are voting for this election? Yes 44%No 14% I'm not voting. 14% What election? 16% What do you think about the recent bailout plan proposed by the government? Great idea, the economy needs a boost. 32%Bad idea, but necessary. 22% Bad idea. 32% What bailout? 8% What do you think is the most important issue in the upcoming election? The Economy 53%War in Iraq 13% Environment 18% Health Care 8% Education 8% Other 0% How often do you contribute to your retirement savings account? Every paycheck 46%Once a month 14% Once a year 14% Retirement savings account? 11% Other 14% So, what are your plans now that summer is here? Get a summer job 40%Internship 20% Kick back and relax 20% Take summer classes 10% Travel abroad 7% Volunteer 3% We want to add more to MoneyMix... what do you think about adding a music reviewer who focuses on whether you should buy the album or not? YES! Great idea 51%No, that's lame 20% I'd like to see something else... (e-mail ideas to moneymix@cuna.coop) 17% What will you do with the tax rebate check coming your way? Pay off credit or student loan debt 43%Spend on things you NEED 17% Save 20% Spend on things you WANT 7% Invest 13% Did you bet any money on the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament? This could be for an entire bracket, or even a specific game... Yep... but less than 50 bucks 41%Yep... more than 50 bucks 14% Yes and I ain't tellin' how much 21% Nope 17% What's basketball? 7% Which of the following do you spend the most on each month? Cell phone 38%Rent 14% Child care 17% Going out 7% Car payment/insurance 10% Credit card bills 3% Mortgage 10% 401 K 0% Clothes 0% Loans 0% With high gasoline and food prices cutting into our budgets, how would you best describe your current financial situation? I'm spending more than I make and using credit cards for daily living expenses. 46%I feel like I'm close to living paycheck to paycheck, with few reserves, and I need to save more money. 17% I'm maintaining my budget and have at least two months worth of expenses stashed away for emergencies. 21% I'm doing fine-I have a solid budget, an emergency fund, and savings for retirement. 8% How much credit card debt do you have? No credit cards here... 39%I pay off my bill each month 18% up to $100 18% $100 -to- $500 7% $500 -to- $1500 11% $1500 -to- $5000 7% over $5000 0% I have no idea how much I owe... 0% Which of the following do you think about the most? Making ends meet 35%Learning about investments like mutual funds, and stocks 25% Finding a job 15% Paying off student loans 7% Buying a house 18% |
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Over the past few months Her and I have found out that we're a little more "granola" than we thought we were. We value our bodies and believe that our overall well-being is tied to what we eat. To that end, we are trying to make our diet consist of natural, organic, andsustainable cuisine. It's not a secret that a diet such as this can be up to twice as... 
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