"During these difficult economic times, higher energy prices pose a great hardship on families struggling to make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

There's an old saying, "if you can't beat them,join them." and that is just what Isaak is doing to help make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

They may have worked all their lives, but for one reason or another, many Americans have ended up in old age struggling to make ends meet.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05