Five Ways to Help Those Struggling With Finances

Families are being hit financially on all sides these days, and it looks like things might get worse before getting better.

Energy prices continue to soar with the average price of gas reaching a record $3.20 last week and likely to rise even further this month.

Add to that food prices increasing at the fastest rate since 1990 with the Labor Department reporting that staple food prices (bread, eggs, flour and milk) have risen at double-digit rates in the past year. ...