James K. was the first of several readers to send this piece in the usually Pollyannaish McNewspaper: Three doomsaying experts who foresee economic devastation ahead [1]
G.G. suggested this: Extreme couponers push some retailers to tweak the rules [2].
Reader C.D.V. sent these four article links:
Credit Card Debt Nears Toxic Levels [3]
George Osborne: UK has run out of money [4]
More bad news: U.S. water bills to triple [5]. (Yet another good reason to move out to the country and build where you can use spring or PV [6]-pumped well water.)
Cue the dark, foreboding Beethoven music: Iran Moves Further to End Petrodollar, Announces Will Accept Payment in Gold Instead of Dollars [7].