Monday, March 8th is International Women’s Day. It is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Begun in 1911 it was a day for women to press for their demands. Since then the celebration has taken hold and...
It’s been called the Great Recession. When and how we come out of this financial downturn is anybody’s guess. One thing is for certain though, the heady days of endless credit and frivolous spending are over. Our children need to learn a new way of financial responsibility...
Most of the time I can hold it all together. Doesn’t matter what the world throws at me I stand my ground, take my punches and keep on going. But yesterday I had a meltdown! A friend called me to tell me about another mutual friend who has succeeded in everything he set out...
The truth is we’ve all already got it – In fact it’s the most powerful tool a human possesses. It can get you the best table at your favorite restaurant, the raise you deserve at work, or the attention of that person you’ve been “dying to meet”. When Austin Powers uttered...
We have all spent the last twenty years living with the adage that “bigger is better”. Bigger houses, bigger meals, big box stores..are you seeing a trend. As a result we have over spent, over bought…we have amassed great quantities of stuff! We became conditioned...
Penny-wise. I like that adjective a lot better than frugal, penny-pinching or the gawd awful “cheap”. Penny-wise has a smart ring to it. And I fancy myself a smart penny-wise parent. Like everyone else in America my family and I have tightened our belts and made strident...
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