Pretty much any time someone talks about how the stock market is performing they reference how “The Dow” is doing. We hear reporters say the Dow was up 2 points or down 2 points, but what does that mean and what the heck is the Dow? The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index […]
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Outsourcing has been a hot topic for years. Some think outsourcing is over hyped and will never affect their job or industry. In reality, with technology increases and company’s profit margins being squeezed, there may be more incentive than ever before for companies to see how outsourcing can help them save money. To illustrate this […]
Read More >>Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post! After working a one-day and two-day week the past two weeks, this was my first time back at work full-time since my sinus surgery. While I missed having all day to lounge around and work on this site, I don’t miss taking painkillers every […]
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From a young age I have had a desire to become independently wealthy, or at least have enough money where I would not be stressed out about it. This led to my fascination with Donald Trump. He was different than anyone I had ever come across in my own life – beyond wealthy, very sure […]
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This is the fourth and final post in a four-part weekly series on Ways to be Healthy Without Breaking your Budget. This series is written by Victoria Carlson. If you missed them be sure to check out week 1 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget and week 2 Ways to Stay Fit on a […]
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A large majority of the work force most likely feel as if their jobs are relatively safe; they don’t foresee getting laid off in the immediate future. Then when it happens it hits them like a ton of bricks. In reality – no job is safe. As long as someone is paying you to do […]
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I used to love buying books and DVDs and getting them as gifts during the Holidays. For the past couple years, though, I have almost completely stopped buying books and DVDs, and have saved tons of money because of it. The reason: you can get them for free at the library. I’m not the kind […]
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My wife and I have both been pretty hooked on real estate and renovation shows for the past year or so. What I love about these shows is that they are both entertaining and educational. There is always something new to learn about real estate, home renovations, and the housing market. 1) House Hunters International […]
Read More >>Welcome to the weekly Saturday Quick Hits and Weekend Reading post. What a week it has been! I had surgery last Tuesday and finally got these giant nasty splints taken out of my nose on Tuesday. Once those were out I have been feeling a lot better – it kind of helps when you are […]
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Many people have some goals they want to accomplish but are not sure how they will achieve them. Learning to speak another language, starting a website, or attaining a new skill are just a few examples of the kinds of goals people have. The problem is that only a small percentage of these goals every […]
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