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Financial Freedom: Leadership on Acid (part 5)
Financial Freedom: Leadership on Acid (part 5) I know I know, you have heard the term ‘financial freedom’ way too much and it has become cliché, which is a shame (blame the so-called Gurus!) but…
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Leadership and the Holidays: Commercial Optimism
How do you use leadership during the holidays? As we get into the holiday season, we think about turkeys (or tofurkeys), Santa Claus, Jingle Bells, and perhaps most prominently, buying or selling gifts. Marketers do…
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Cerulean Entertainment Company Next Disney?
Entertainment Company to Open In Lebanon, MO Forget Santa Clause! An entertainment company is coming to town! Cerulean Entertainment may be opening in the small city of Lebanon, MO. Founder and CEO Andrew Matthews is…
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The Fleecing of America: Raising Alpacas for Tax Breaks
What do alpacas and tax breaks have in common? Yes, you read that right. It turns out that people are learning that if they use their land to raise alpacas, they will save thousands and…
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Super Bowl XLVI : Supporting the Economy
The big game will kick off Feb. 5 at 6:30pm ET in Indianapolis on NBC and the spending in preparation for the event has been high. According to a new survey by the National Retail…
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Obama Wants The Rich To Pay 30% In Taxes
There’s been a lot of buzz about Obama wanting to reform the tax code for those that make a million bucks or more a year. The idea here is that if you make more…
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Eastman Kodak Smile! Kodak Files for Bankruptcy
The pioneer manufacturer of cameras and film, Eastman Kodak Co filed for bankruptcy on Thursday in a bid to survive the liquidity crisis after years of falling sales. The company said it had also obtained…
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Lindsay Lohan Owes 93K in Taxes : Tax Tips for us all!
We’ve heard stories before about celebrities owing big money to Uncle Sam and it may come as no surprise that Hollywood troublemaker Lindsay Lohan was reported by TMZ as being in the red with…
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Writing a Resume 10 Things to Avoid
Writing a Resume 10 Things to Avoid Putting on Your Resume Writing a resume is hard. For every job you seek, another resume has to be written. Finding a specific job involves writing a resume…
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Regular Bank Fees Equal Good News for Online Banks
Bank Fees Bank of America forcing customers to pay bank fees Regular bank fees might be good news for online banks, but what about those of us that want a physical place to go and…
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Bank of America 800 Number Tips and Tricks
Bank of America Bank of America 800 Number | Bank of America Home Loan Ever try to navigate the Bank of America 800 number? Or what about CitiBank, Capital One and Chase? All are big…
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The Extinction of Paper Books
It’s hard to believe how plausible it is becoming that old-fashioned books may soon be just as obsolete as VHS tapes, regular (non-flatscreen) televisions, and other items that your kids will soon be asking, “Daddy,…
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College Rankings Don’t believe the hype
We’ve all seen the famous lists of college rankings that U.S. News puts out every year and for the masses of prospective students shopping around for their ideal institution, U.S. News has become the Consumer…
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Cost of Pasta Going Up
The economy has been rough over the past few years. Many of us have had to live on the cheap and cut corners wherever possible. Thank goodness for inexpensive foods like pasta, right? Usually for…
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Great Recession Take 2 Coming Soon
America’s economy is in a downward spiral. It went from being stagnant to outright volatile.A recession is defined as a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced. Recession.org states, “Professionals and experts around the world believe that a true economic recession can only be confirmed if Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is negative for a period of two or more consecutive quarters.” The GDP is the total dollar amount of all the goods and services that are produced and provided in the country and although it is the main criteria for a recession many economists do not agree.
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Unemployment Up, Jobs Down!
The American economy isn’t improving; in fact it seems to be getting worse. Millions of American’s are being affected by this crisis and are desperately searching for ways to support themselves and their families. With…
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Do Early Bookings Mean Cheaper flights?
Most people would think when booking a flight, the earlier the better. While this often is the case, the price of flights fluctuate so much that it isn’t uncommon for fares to decrease days after…
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Citigroup Hacked
Citigroup is the latest to join the list of major corporations being hacked such as Sony’s PlayStation Network and Google’s Android OS. Well North American customers Citigroup admits that they discovered the hacking incidents in…
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Angry Birds The new wave of big bucks media
Being new to the world of the smartphone, I have started embracing the ever-growing world of the Apps. These programs, found in any smartphone whether it is the iPhone or an Android phone, range from…
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