August, 2009

Taught To Swim By Those Drowning In Debt

When writer Lori Gottlieb couldn't afford to take her son on a vacation to Hawaii this year, she signed him up for swim lessons instead. Gottlieb knew times were tight, but nothing prepared her for the parade of second-career swim instructors she met pool-side.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Taught To Swim ...

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Publishing Your Own Book: eBook or Traditional Print Format?

The following is a guest post from David at MoneyNing, who recently published his own budget travel book. He graciously wrote this post when I asked about this entrepreneurial pursuit. If you like what you see, I encourage you to check out his personal finance blog for more. In the good ole’ days, only ...

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Standard Hotel in New York Will Ask Guests Not to Strip

What happens at The Standard… Oh, the things you'll see (Photo: flickr.com) There’s something altogether unsavory about including the phrases “Meatpacking District” and “exhibitionism” in the same sentence, but that’s life in the big city. In other words, that’s how they do things in New York - the Big Apple, the land of movie stars, potholes and ...

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Chase Sapphire Seeks Contracts with High-Income Consumers

Chase Sapphire card targets big spenders JP Morgan Chase, after losing $1.59 billion from its credit card operation, is going after more affluent customers with its Chase Sapphire card, which has no credit limit. The card is meant for households with incomes higher than $120,000 per year. There are two versions of the card. The card offers ...

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New Jersey Lottery MegaMillions | Now With More Millions!

New Jersey lottery jackpot gets even bigger The prize that will go to the next person who holds the winning numbers in the MegaMillions game of the New Jersey lottery continues to grow bigger. The $170 million prize that was up for grabs last night has now grown into a $207 million prize after no one ...

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