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Lessons in Television

We were watching a preview about the movie, S.W.A.T., and how the original weekly drama was cancelled because it showed a lot of gun shooting–which many in the industry felt was “too violent.” If you grew up in the 70’s you would realize that...

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Somersaults Aren't For Stairways

Yesterday, my daughter arrived home from a visit with her grandparents. My heart broke when I saw her, wearing a huge lump on her forehead, tears streaming down her face. It seems she did a somersault - on a stairway. Actually, my son had let his bal...

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Health Savings Accounts

Most people with health insurance, especially employer paid health insurance, really don’t know what their health care costs are. Furthermore, in many cases, they are limited in which health providers (doctors, hospitals, pharmacies etc) they can u...

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The market for home loans has never been this hot

The market for home loans has never been this hot Where before, about a decade ago, owning your dream house seemed like a daunting task, today, however, it's as easy as pie. More and more people are now getting home loans in order to buy houses....

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Retirement Is A Scary Proposition If You're Without A Plan, And Running Out Of Time

Of the 75 million baby boomers nearing retirement today, many are:Debt RiddenSeverely unprepared for retirementUnder FundedWithout a StrategyThis is a very serious problem in a country that we can all remember used to assure most people of a retireme...

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YEAR END TAX PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR INDIVIDUALS – Tax Tips for 2004 including new tax relief due to the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004

Now is the best time to start thinking about your year end tax planning. These tax strategies can be put into effect by the end of the year and some as late as when the tax return is due. Planning now will save you money and reduce your tax liability...

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e 8 Biggest Mistakes Made When Designing Investment Portfolios

Are you as good an investor as you think? Do you consider yourself a well-informed investor able to anticipate and avoid nearly all pitfalls associated with investing? Chances are, you are making one of the common errors that could cost you hundreds ...

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Money-wise For Muscles

American Council of Exercise teamed with Consumer Reports to find the most effective exercise equipment. While they had plenty to say about weight equipment and cardio machines, abdominal, butt and inner thigh devices barely received a nod. In fact, ...

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Weight Loss Diet Move Past The Four Letter Word

D-I-E-T…most people could not think of a more vulgar four-letter word. Diet immediately brings to mind images of hunger, frustration, and ultimately failure. This one single word has stopped many people dead in their tracks. It seems many people pr...

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Can Sleeping 8 Hours Kill You Faster

Can Sleeping 8 Hours Kill You Faster?A recent study done by the University of California and the shocking finding of it: "People who sleep 8 hours or more have a 50% higher mortality (death) rate than people who sleep less." Yes, it's true that ...

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