January, 2010
‘Jersey Shore’ continues, just like Ebola Virus
‘Jersey Shore’ season two
I thought it was over. For weeks, I'd avoided the show, but something told me I had to at least take a peek at "Jersey Shore." I had no idea who my friends were talking about, and thought immediately that interventions were going to be necessary. After I'd watched a few episodes, ...
Getting Your Budget Started
First Things First
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The first thing to do is get a piece of paper or program on the computer such as Microsoft Office. You need to divide your money into categories that will be what dictates where your money goes. None of the sections should be labeled miscellaneous. These ...
World Stock Markets might Hate to see the Year End
Hardship leads to opportunity
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March, 2009 marked a low point in the global economy including world stocks. The gains have been great on the stock exchanges since that point despite continued economic struggles across the globe. The Associated Press reports that many markets topped 50 percent gains from March ...
Drink Great Wine on a Budget
Unless you’re a real wine aficionado, you probably lack the confidence to know which of those bottles of wine on-sale at the local BevMo are a bargain and which deserve the appellation, two-buck-chuck. That’s why we’ve asked two Master Sommeliers to suggest some wines that can stand-in for more well-known (and expensive) bottles. With the ...
The 3 Ms to Paying Down Debt
You’ve resolved, yet again, to pay down some debt this year. Want to increase your odds of success? Then make sure your plan includes all three of these key ingredients: motivation, money and method.
Here are the Cliff notes.
Motivation
Losing weight, losing debt, spending more time with your family: If you want to change your ...