The Monthly Grind: Sixteen Hardcore Tactics for Minimizing Your Monthly Bills
I usually look for the little things that we can do to reduce our spending - things like installing more energy-efficient light bulbs or preparing a meal at home. Those are nice because they are simple and generally only require one little...
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Peek-A-Boo, I see you?
 Television Sighting?
Did you happen to watch WHO-TV's local news on Friday May 2nd at...
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Let 'em Talk!
Welcome to our publication about advertising, marketing and public relations...glad you stopped in for a read! This past month we've been building some magazine ads for our client Calcium Products. Calcium Products is moving into a larger presence...
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Review: The Big Payoff
The Simple Dollar book reviews are back again! Each Friday for the foreseeable future, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book.
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U.S. Dollar Weaker in Morning Trading
CURRENCIES The June U.S. dollar index is weaker in early trading today. Slow stochastics for the dollar index are bearish early today. The dollar index finds shorter-term technical resistance at the overnight high of 73.48 and then at 73.75....
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Crude Oil Sharply Higher Early
Friday, May 16--Jim Wyckoff's Morning Web Log OVERNIGHT/EARLY MORNING DEVELOPMENTS The market feature in overnight/early morning trading today is sharply higher crude oil prices that have pushed to another record high above $127.00 a barrel. * JIM'S...
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Carl Fields of The Coffee Barn in Altoona, Iowa
I met with Carl and his wife last month to talk about their story and business for an upcoming issue of Small Business Buzz. During that conversation, Carl shared some of his insights on the value of locally owned businesses...
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Put Eeyore To Work
(Originally published in Iowabiz.com in May 2007) We've all seen them. We call them devils' advocates or naysayers. We joke about their constantly negative disposition behind their backs. We cringe when they are invited to brainstorming sessions. We...
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In Case of Emergency, Break Glass
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Holding a Monthly Family Financial Meeting … And How It Can Benefit Your Marriage and Educate Your Children
Prior to our financial meltdown, my wife and I simply never sat down and talked about our finances. Right after our meltdown, we talked about things almost every day, but through our recovery, our discussions have slowly reduced themselves to...
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