Take This Bill And Pay It - 2004-02-02
An ocassionally overlooked refrain in hip-hop is the one about paying the bills. This is the lyrical flip side of diamond ice and Hummers: Women R&B singers boast of independence, creating their own way with their own job, without a man's help.

Any doubts one may have about a national economic recovery can possibly be confirmed in the corner office of Darryl Huckaby, where several thousand faxes of his listeners' overdue bills -- everything from the mortgage to the gas company, tuition and even child support.
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They want to be prepared for a family financially - 2004-02-02
Eric and Valerie Litwiller intends to start a family soon, but can they survive on one salary if Valerie stays home while their children are young?

Eric, 28 and Valerie, 27, are used to scrimping. They don't use credit cards and limit themselves each to $150 a week to spend on food, entertainment and other out-of-pocket expenses.

They have been married about two years and own a home in Indianapolis. They have no debt except for a $128,000 mortgage.
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