Monday, February 28, 2011

How to Get a Raise in today’s Economy

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Blog Carnival Edition #1: Make More Money in 2011

Money Crashers presents Work From Home Scams List - 5 Fake Illegitimate Jobs to Avoid posted at Money Crashers saying, "Don’t get caught in the traps of work from home scams designed to take your money and leave you to blame in the eyes of the law. Know how to spot the opportunities that aren’t real, starting with these five frauds."




Jason Price presents Time is Money 5 Tips to Help You Budget Your Time & Save Money posted at One Money Design, saying, “The old time is money cliché is true and has some important things to teach us.”

Barb Friedberg presents PERSONAL FINANCE TIP; Make Money By Following up (Part 1) posted at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance, saying, “Learn how unbelievable persistence and determination put our finances on track and yielded an awesome job.”

Nikoya Johnson presents Secrets On How To Be A Successful Blogger posted at Developmental Increase, saying, "Explore the secrets of blogging success."

Cardwisdom presents Using Chase Blueprint to Become a Smart Credit Card User posted at Credit Card Wisdom. saying, "An overview of how the Chase Blueprint system can help consumers become smarter credit card users."

Thanks for contributing to our first blog carnival. It was short notice but we will be holding another one next Sunday. Please submit your posts. Thanks and enjoy.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Great Blog Post About Risk

I was speaking to some friends about risk when it came to finances and they just seemed so oblivious to the multiple aspects of Risk.




When I tried to explain to them that risk was in more than just how far your money could go down, they looked at me like I was from a different plannet. I tried to explain how we are affected by risk from the market and the gov't, etc. but nothing took. Alas, some people are not going to get it. In their defense, it can be a hard topic.

I ran accross a post that I thought did a good job explaining the multiple risk factors. Check it out.
Generation X Finance

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One New Voice to Host Blog Carnival

One New Voice has signed up to host the Blog Carnival How to Make More Money in 2011. The date is Sunday Feb. 27th. Please go to Blog Carnival and submit your article on any way that you are working on making more money this year. This is a rated G carnival so please no crazy stuff.

This is a bit short notice but we will be holding these regularly from here on out. Look forward to reading and posting your best stuff.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Girl Scout Cookie Time!

The Girl Scouts are starting their cookie sales again and I must say that I do not understand the obsession. Personally, I like oatmeal raisin cookies that are soft and chewy, not cookies that are small and hard like most of the Girl Scout ones. But, my wife, my mother, my friends all seem to love those little cookies. So I thought I would have a little fun and check out the dietary information about the more popular ones. Here we go.

Let us start with the most popular one that I know of ... The Mint! The Mint Girl Scout Cookie has 160 calories, 8g of fat, 21g carbs, and 1g of protein. That is one serving which is four cookies.

Next, Samoas have 140 calories, 7g of fat, 19g of carbs, and 1g of protien. That serving size is only two cookies.

If there was one type of cookie from the Girl Scouts that I would love it would have to be the Tagalongs. I love Peanut Butter. They have 140 Calories, 9g of fat, 13g of carbs, and 2g of protein.

Well, I believe that you would have to be a Girl Scout and do all that hiking to keep off the pounds after eating those cookies.