Wine Prices
Written by Mike on May 20, 2008 – 11:30 pm -I was reading an article in the May issue of Money Magazine entitled "Intoxicated By Wine Prices." There was an experiment done by Stanford and Caltech researchers to determine whether the price of the bottle of wine affected the consumers' opinion of wine. They served the test group two glasses ... Read more
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Want to Break Your Cell Phone Contract?
Written by Mike on May 19, 2008 – 1:40 am -Want the latest and greatest cell phone? No problem, just sign on the dotted line and then they've got you for the next two years. You'll get that hot trendy phone at a great discount, but if you need to get out before the two years is up, it's going ... Read more
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Funding Your Education
Written by Mike on May 15, 2008 – 4:11 am -It is a fact that a college education is expensive and the cost is only going up. The US Government calculates that the cost of higher education tuition and fees is going up faster than inflation. Most students and parents don't know all the resources that are available to them. ... Read more
Tags: College, Financial Aid
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The Cost of College
Written by Mike on May 15, 2008 – 4:07 am -College has become the second highest expense for many families, second only to the purchase of their home. The average four-year public college cost of attendance (which includes tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, and miscellaneous expenses) averages $15,000 per year. A four-year private university averages $30,000. Tuition ... Read more
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Thinking about going back to college?
Written by Mike on May 15, 2008 – 4:02 am -Earning that "piece of paper" can make a huge difference in your personal or professional life. This could be the only incentive you need to help you make up your mind about whether or not to attend college. Whatever the reason is that motivates you, you should think about your reasons ... Read more
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Self-Employment Tax Benefits
Written by Mike on May 13, 2008 – 12:29 am -Are you one of the millions of people who would love to leave their day job and become self-employed? Demanding bosses, long commutes, low compensation and time away from the family are some of the major “negative factors” that fuel the dream of self-employment. Tax benefits however is one of ... Read more
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What goes up must come down…right?
Written by Mike on April 30, 2008 – 7:34 pm -Most people have been affected by the price crunch at the pump. However, inflation is rearing its ugly head in other areas as well. The price of milk is up 13% from last year and hospital costs are up 8%. Now while we're no where near the 1970's, inflation often ... Read more
Tags: Inflation
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