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WWYD: Release All Copyright to the Public Domain for Greater Exposure?
As fas as I’m concerned, the personal finance blogosphere has been turned upside down, and the events may just influence the rest of online media. Strangely enough, no is really talking about it, perhaps because the spotlight is now on other bloggers. One of the most-read personal finance bloggers, Trent at The Simple Dollar, made…
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What is Important About Money to You FREE Teleclass
Do you know why money is important to you? If you’re like most of us you spend plenty of time thinking about, earning, spending, and investing (hopefully) money. Yet, do you know why you do what you do? Or, is your financial life simply random chaos? Is your relationship with money serving you or are…
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Are you a money person or a sex person?
‘œWhatever you focus on you get more of.’ ‘“ basic idea of The Secret Below is a LiveJournal post where the author relays a story about how his friend believes that money is easy to get and we all can be rich if we want it. The entry is called Scarcity and I should preface…
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Emergency Fund In Action: Saving for College Graduation
Earlier this week, I did an interview with the Geezeo blog about life after graduation. One of the questions asked was what financial advice I had for current college students preparing to graduate, and my first thought was save a bunch of money. I suppose just about anything goes better with $3,000 in…
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Pink & Green Parenting: Lost in the Plastic Rainforest: Greening Your Home
I knew that having a baby would change my life in unforseen ways, but there’s one aspect of modern parenting that I was totally unprepared for. Like Mr. Robinson in The Graduate, I have one word for you, potential parents: Plastics. Plastic toys. Plastic bouncers. Plastic bottles. And of course, plastic diapers. If you don’t…
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The Postal Service wants to Break Your Windows
State lawmakers in Colorado are considering a bill to establish a do-not-mail list. The Denver Channel reports: Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada) said her measure would allow fines against companies that send mail to people on the list. She and other supporters said the list could help cut down on identity theft and help the environment.…
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Social Return on Investment (SROI) through Corporate Tithing
‘œNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.’ ‘“ Margaret Mead Jamie Welsh is the Founder of 10% Solution, an organization creating positive global change through certified giving programs for businesses. I like to think of it as the giving…
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Tax Tidbit #2: Deductions for Medical Expenses
Even the cheapest medical care is expensive. Healthcare costs are getting higher and we’re not getting younger. Tracking your medical expenses can be worth the time and effort’”especially if they become tax deductible. Tax Tidbit #2: Make sure you take the deduction for your medical expenses, if you qualify. The IRS allows you to deduct…
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Interdependence of stay-at-home partners
One of the more difficult things with being a couple is trying to work together on a budget. Initially, we had nothing and just went on a wing and a prayer with the occasional nagging that we should tone down the expenses. After a few years, that got old and we decided to work together…
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Gays could save the planet by getting married
‘œMarriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.’ ‘“ previously proposed constitutional amendment on marriage Last month, a study partially funded by the National Science Foundation, found that Broken Homes Damage the Environment. Shirley Siluk Gregory at Planetsave offered this commentary on the news: Just when…
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