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Nickel and Dimed
1.  Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
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  "One woman's experiment - trying to support herself working minimum wage jobs in America."
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Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping
2.  Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine
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  "Another woman's experiment - a year spent rebelling against the culture of consumerism in America."
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Class Matters
3.  Class Matters by The New York Times
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  "How have class distinctions changed and how do they impact our lives?"
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Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash
4.  Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash by Liz Perle
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  "Discusses women and their money, especially after divorce."
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Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic (Bk Currents)
5.  Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic (Bk Currents) by Thomas H. Naylor
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Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream
6.  Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream by Adam Shepard
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The Bag Lady Papers: The Priceless Experience of Losing It All
7.  The Bag Lady Papers: The Priceless Experience of Losing It All by Alexandra Penney
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  "Victim of the Madoff ripoffs"
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Waging a Living
8.  Waging a Living DVD ~ Brian Danitz
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  "How easy it is to slip into homelessness!"
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In Debt We Trust
9.  In Debt We Trust DVD ~ Danny Schechter
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  "How the American government and citizens are being pushed too far into debt by easy credit scams and consumerism."
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Friends with Money
10.  Friends with Money DVD ~ Catherine Keener
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  "This movie focuses on a group of friends from very different financial standpoints."
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Mad Money
11.  Mad Money DVD ~ Ted Danson
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  "Three co-workers at the Federal Reserve find a way to steal - what leads them to do it?"
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Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
12.  Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk DVD ~ Artist Not Provided
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  "Getting a college degree is more expensive than ever.  College professors are pushed from administrators to give easier grades but provide less personal care to students, students are pressed for time as more are forced to work while attending college."
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The Farmer's Wife
13.  The Farmer's Wife DVD ~ Juanita Buschkoetter
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Fun with Dick and Jane
14.  Fun with Dick and Jane DVD ~ Jim Carrey
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2-Disc Edition)
15.  Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2-Disc Edition) DVD ~ Seth Rogen
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
16.  Who Killed the Electric Car? DVD ~ Martin Sheen
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The Joneses
17.  The Joneses DVD ~ Demi Moore
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  "Paid to promote goods in upscale communities, these are "The Joneses" everyone is trying to keep up with!"
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Frontline: Sick Around the World
18.  Frontline: Sick Around the World 
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American Experience: The Crash of 1929
19.  American Experience: The Crash of 1929 DVD ~ Narrator: Philip Bosco
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Zack and miri unrated 4 Mar 3, 2009
 
   

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