A lot of people are concerned about their health these days and about the cost of plant-based options to maintain their health.

In 1966, Irvin Gordon visited a Volvo showroom in Long Island, New York to test-drive a new car.

We sometimes make excuses for our shortcomings and human frailties and this failing can be more prominent in money management than in other areas of our lifestyle. Two of the most widespread excuses are: I just don't have the time and I just can't afford it. Both seem to add validity to our string of lame excuses. Listed below are common examples of excuses:

 It is unbelievable what some thieves are up to. We just have to chuckle at the number of strange and weird heists that happen around the globe. In France, 61 beehives that held over 25,000 bees worth approximately $83,000 were stolen; in the German town of Bad Hersfeld, bandits pilfered 5.5 tons of Nutella with a street value of no more than $20,000; using fake work documents, robbers in the Czech Republic dismantled a pedestrian bridge for scrap metal valued at $6,000; and burglars stole 10 million pounds of maple syrup worth $30 million from a warehouse in Quebec.1 A growing number of scams affect our nation, particularly those who are 55 or older, with an estimated loss of about $3 billion a year.

Jeff and Barbara met and fell in love. Both were native New Yorkers.

It is nice to have some fresh produce in the house. Trading canned or dried foods in for the fresh versions can really make a big difference in the taste of your food. However fresh produce can be expensive, which is one of the reasons we may opt for the canned and frozen versions to begin with.