12Nov 2008 by admin No Comments

Issue #29: Weathering the Storm

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If there was ever a time to get past fears, phobias and confidence issues, this is the time. As jobs are being lost, the economy is shaky and the future is most uncertain, opportunities for personal growth and focus seem rare. Is there ever a convenient time to push yourself to the next level? Probably not. It is always a motivated decision to improve. Right now may be the best time for actually doing it, though. Like the old saying goes, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," there will likely soon be a major shift with regard to who wins and survives the turmoil, and who loses. What will be your role in the upcoming years of evident difficulty? Today, the U.S. Postal service announced a pending…
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22Aug 2008 by admin No Comments

Issue #27: Making it Through Difficult Economic Times

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     We're living in some interesting, challenging times indeed. Prices are out of control! As families and individuals, we need to adopt some of the downsizing and cost-cutting practices of the corporations we work (or used to work) for. For example, there are some new inexpensive prepaid cellphones available for those who spend too much on their airtime. We're driving less, of course, and changing our eating habits as well. It's too bad for the restaurant businesses, but we consumers have lots of choices that are critical to our financial survival these days.      If you don't keep a budget, and your credit cards are maxed out, cut up or burned up, it's time to start keeping track of those unnecessary expenditures. Is there a 99 Cent store…
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