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June 27th, 2008

Fun Friday Post: What Has Influenced My Career

This week’s B5 Media Business Channel Fun Friday Post has this theme:
Your business epiphany: What one moment influenced your career or business more than any other?
I can come up with this one rather easily. Instead of rushing off to an “assistant editor” or a “local news reporter” position like nearly everyone I knew in my […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Best of the B5 Blog Off

Our channel editor, Kelly, has a great list of the highlights from Friday’s B5 Blog Off.
Enjoy!
Tags: B5 Media Blog Off, Business, personal finance blog, personal-finances, yielding wealthShare This

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June 16th, 2008

The Great Blog Off: Call for Personal Finance Tips

I am participating in the B5 Media Blog Off on Friday. In honor of the idea of posting once per hour, I am going to be posting personal finance tips. One every hour, from 12 a.m June 20, on the hour, until 11 p.m.
And I want your help. Email me with your best personal finance […]

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June 12th, 2008

Retail Sales Data: Economic Stimulus Checks in Action

Retail sales data was just released. The verdict? Economic stimulus checks have helped the economy so far by boosting overall retail sales. CNN Money has the numbers on retail sales data:
The Commerce Department reported that total retail sales grew 1% last month, compared to a revised 0.4% gain in April. A consensus of analysts polled […]

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June 10th, 2008

Yielding Wealth to Participate in the Great Blog Off

I am very excited that the B5 Business Channel is doing something as fun as the Great Blog Off with rest of B5 Media.
And, of course, Yielding Wealth has to be involved! I plan to list a different personal finances tip every hour for 24 hours in anticipation of the first day of spring, June […]

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June 6th, 2008

Friday Fun Video: Get a Free House — When You Buy One at Regular Price

In California, one of the hardest-hit areas of the housing market crisis, one builder has a promotion that has been working for decades: Buy one, get one free.
That’s right. If you buy one expensive house, you can get a less expensive house for free.

Tags: buy one get one, free house, Friday Fun Video, housing […]

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June 6th, 2008

Business Channel Friday Fun Post: Airline Charges Fares By The Pound?

Right now, one of the issues afflicting consumers is the increasing cost of air travel. Indeed, I wrote about a new policy to charge $15 for a first checked bag not too long ago. And Million Dollar Journey has a rather enlightening post on increasing airline charges, including new fuel surcharges.
And now, there’s another airline […]

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June 5th, 2008

Can You Really Earn Passive Income?

One of the things that many wealth building “coaches” tell you to do is to set up streams of “passive” income. But is there really such a thing? Over at Consumerism Commentary, Flexo points this out about passive income:
Simply: If you want to earn income, you have to work for it; that is, income is […]

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June 4th, 2008

Wordless Wednesday Inspires a Tip for Saving Money on Gas

Over at MomGrind, gas prices are the subject of the Wordless Wednesday. The picture shows the lowest gas price at more than $4 a gallon. There’s a second picture of a sign offering a discount for those that pay with cash.
Here’s a tip for saving money on gas: Look around town to see what special […]

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May 21st, 2008

$15 to Check Your Bag, Please

American Airlines is charging $15 to check your first bag. That’s right. Your first bag. And cutting flights. Well, airlines have been canceling flights left and right for a couple of weeks now.
As oil prices skyrocket, expect such inconvenient changes as airlines try to offset costs. How long before other airlines, like Delta, follow suit?
You […]

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