EU budget: what does the European Union spend and where does the money come from?

How does the EU spend its budget - and who contributes the most? • Get the data • Download the graphic as a PDF Where does the European Union get its money from‚ and how does it spend it? With an annual budget of over €122bn, the EU is an economic power in its own right, more significant than many countries. So, how do those finances break down? This latest detailed data - from 2010 - shows ...

Experiencing hunger in Las Vegas: $3.39 a day buys little food, lots of lessons

Try eating on $3.39 a day. Some Las Vegans learned last week that it’s doable but difficult. Luckily for them it was just a one-week experiment, whereas for hundreds of thousands of our neighbors, it’s an ongoing challenge. According to a 2011 report from the Food Research and Action Center, Nevada ranked sixth in “food hardship”; nearly 30 percent of families with children didn’t have enough ...

Rural area taxes face increase

It is number crunching time at the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) but a detailed picture of the 2012 budget won’t be clear until February with adoption of the budget set for March 14.

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Readers swap tips on paying down the mortgage, staying healthy, and making room for the occasional splurge.

First Person: The Blind Spots in My Budget

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