Headlines for the masses.

Masses give up everything,

while wealthy just don’t give a sh*t

Write your own in the post

Newly thrifty Americans get creative
A growing number of Americans are looking outside the traditional economy to confront the recession, turning to bartering, foraging and even trash "salvaging."

( should read “ Newly destitute Americans must dig in trash, farm or starve and trading TV for food.” Or “ Farming, digging through trash and selling your family heirlooms will help stave off starvation.”)

Recession, health get Americans gardening
Americans have started backyard fruit and vegetable gardening in a desire to cut costs during tough economic times and amid fears about food safety. Sowing seeds to save money
( I love this one, it should read “Depression, broke & soon starving American forced to farm for survival)

Dump your mortgage, transform yourself
Iris Martin is not a banker, real estate lawyer or mortgage broker. She is a former psychotherapist who saw in the housing crisis an opportunity for people to take charge of a bad situation and, by doing so, transform themselves.
( should read “ Americans run away and start over with nothing” Or “ Dump the government & the federal reserve and transform the jackasses on wall street into honest people”)

Jobless Japanese autoworkers turn to elder care
The nursing care sector in the world's most rapidly graying country is starved for employees, yet teaching unemployed autoworkers geriatric care is easier said than done. (Should read “ Jobless Japanese autoworkers take huge pay cut and turn to the only jobs left.” Or Would you want a disgruntled ex-auto worker taking care of your mother?”)

Laid off U.S. workers seek future in college
Realtor and mortgage broker Jullisa Kalish thrived in the property boom. Now that it has turned to bust, she is back in college working toward what she hopes will be a more robust career -- as a bookkeeper. ( Should read “ Going back to school because there is nothing else” or “ LAID OFF WORKERS, have no options except going back to college”)

Recession deepens, Americans go fishing
As Americans forgo expensive vacations, costly dinners and shopping mall splurges, many are opting instead for the quiet simplicity of fishing.

Top 10 vacations for the newly unemployed
Lost your job? Travel could be just the opportunity needed to expand horizons and build some new skills.