Category: Finances

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The lottery

I have always dreamed of hitting the lottery. I am sure that many of you have as well. I wonder what I would do with the money. Would I give it away or start a college fund for my kids. I would probably do both. I may spend a little on the side as well.

I heard a story about a man who has hit the million dollar lottery twice over the last three years. His name is Delma Kinney and he is 50 years old. This is a very lucky man. He plans to give away some of the money he won and he can because after all, he hit the lottery before. I would wish him good luck, but apparently he doesn’t need it.

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Employment gains

The unemployment rate is always being watched by investors. That’s why it is good that the unemployment rate fell by 1% this month. That means that many more people have found jobs this month. I think that this is good for the economy.

Many experts believe that the economy is improving as a whole. This will help local businesses that have been struggling. The housing market is always a concern. But some areas are doing well in that regard. I hope the trend will continue.

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Hire someone

Recently, the new jobs report came out. The Labor Department reported that nearly 103,000 new jobs were added in the country for the month of September. While this number is not that bad, it was not really what economists were hoping for. They always want more.

Fears of another recession still linger for many investors. The stock market is still skittish. The president is still pushing his idea for a jobs bill that would hopefully create more jobs. In the meantime, I hope those who can will hire someone and help the economy along.

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Thanks internet!

The power of the internet is pretty awesome. With just a few clicks and keywords, you can find information on just about anything. Even if the information you need is in another country. This happened to me recently. I was talking with my aunt who still lives in the UK. She has been planning to move and wanted me to help her find a low-cost removal company to move her things.

She has lived in the same apartment for many years. She has always dreamed of living near the water and now she has her chance. She will be moving at the end of the month. The problem is that with all the expenses of her new home, she has to keep her house removal costs to a minimum. I thought I could help and so I did some research online.

I found out that moving can be costly. The good news was that there are many companies out there who can do the job for less. It’s important to have as many moving quotes as possible in order to make a good decision. The site I found above does just that. My aunt is happy to know that she can move to her new home without a lot of worry. Thank goodness for the internet!

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Beefing Up the Credentials

Sometimes you just top out at your job, no matter how long you’ve worked for the company and no matter how good you are at your job. At some point, the HR people need credentials to justify giving you a promotion or significant raise. The hard part is finding a way to beef up the credentials while you are still working. That’s why I’m checking into Online Colleges to get my degree. I still need 6 hours to finish up and I’m just going to have to find a way to do that.

I need a college that offers online degree programs in business and then I need to find some financial aid to make it happen. I have been looking at grants and loan programs online, and am not sure which is the best way to go.

The Government has a good web site with some student loan information. I found a free application for Federal student aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ and I think there might be a way to get my company to match some of the money with their tuition reimbursement program. There are even programs at the state level because of the lottery money that has been coming in. In fact, making the proceeds available to education was one of the requirements that state had when they approved having the lottery here in the first place.

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Making My Money Work For Me

My dad used to say that there are three kinds of people:

  1. those who don’t work,
  2. those who work for their money, and
  3. those who make their money work for them.

 

I have always kept that in mind and over the years I have had to work for my money. I plan on working for at least another 10 r even 20 years yet. But I know at some point I will want to retire, and that is when I need the money in my IRA Accounts to start working for me.

When I was a kid, my dad had a list of professionals that he could call on to help him. He had a lawyer, he had an accountant, he had a banker and a stock broker. But now we can do Online Trading and don’t really need a stock broker to handle our investments.

For the times that we do want to talk to someone or get a professional opinion, we can still get online and talk with an Online Broker. With so much information available online, no one has the excuse of not knowing what they are doing when it comes to the stock market. All you have to do is read and ask questions, and then get serious about taking responsibility for managing your money.

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Finding the Best

So many people are using the internet now and the trend is that more and more people will continue to take advantage of it. One thing that is overlooked on the internet is the importance of web hosting. Whenever you develop a site, having the correct people setting up your site is a key to having a site that looks professional. The problem is that there are so many choices that it can be hard to decide which the best is.

The first thing that most people want is reliability. There is no sense in supporting some thing if it doesn’t work all the time. That’s why it’s important to compare the different services that are out there. Cost is another factor. Getting a good rate for your hosting services can mean all the difference. You want to find the Best Blog Hosting you can in order to ensure that everything goes smoothly.

Another factor that has been on everyone’s mind lately is the environment. Many people don’t know that this is a concern for bloggers too. The good news is that there are Green Web Hosting services available. They use alternate energy forms to power their services and thereby help keep the planet greener. This is important to me as I want to leave the earth better than I found it.

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Flyover

The Super Bowl was pretty good this year. While the game was exciting, there are some people who question the wisdom of having the Navy using four F-15s to fly over the stadium that had the retractable roof closed. The fans inside had to watch the flyover on the big screen inside.

There are estimates that it cost the taxpayers somewhere between 100,000 and 400,000 thousand dollars in gas and other expenses. The navy says the cost was worth it as the flyovers are a good recruiting tool. There are many traditionalists who say the flyovers have become a part of our culture and are expected every year.

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

One thing that everyone is talking about is the need for the U.S. to create more jobs. One area that we are doing well in is manufacturing. With recent increased demand for products, companies are falling behind in supplying them. This means they will be forced to hire more people.

One of the best areas that the U.S. is adding jobs in is the manufacturing arena. The trend is expected to continue for the near future and will help create the needed jobs. This will help the economy overall and raise the hopes of the American public who hope that the economy will improve.

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Winter storms cost a lot

The northeastern part of the country has been hit hard by winter storms this year. The storms have set many records for snowfall and are likely to go on for awhile yet. The big problem is the unrelenting cold has not allowed snow to melt as it usually does. This has been a big problem.

Many farmers are feeling the effects of the storms as their barns and outhouses have collapsed under the weight of the snow. Many animals have been killed and the financial losses are having an effect on their bottom line. I hope the weather improves very soon.