As a Massachusetts politician used to say, "All politics is local," and that's often true for individual finances, too. Whether one lives in Japan, Brazil, Kenya, Germany, or North America, one quickly finds that the global economy is connected to the grocery store and job markets at home.
As the authors in this month's Frontlines section bring out, the roots of genuine prosperity are spiritual. From the financial adviser who negotiated an international transaction to the individual who had to surmount bankruptcy, each one found that spirituality—and love—open doors.
Brotherly and sisterly love eases individual burdens, and this issue profiles two examples. A woman who lives in the United States, but is originally from Sierra Leone, helps people in that beleaguered nation. And two Australian children who moved to India tell about discovering new opportunities to love.
