Archive for April, 2010
Friday, April 30th, 2010
In these troubling economic times, it's getting more and more important to find ways to cut down spending. With gas prices and the cost of childcare on the rise, more parents are looking for ways to support their families from the comfort of their own home. Nowadays, everyone wants to ...
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Yeah, yeah...I know. How many people do you see on T.V. or read about in the newspapers who drone on and on about eating right and exercising. It's downright annoying, huh? What's even crazier is that someone actually threw money at a recent study to prove that people who smoke, ...
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
For the past few years, we’ve been hearing about the benefits and disadvantages of Obama’s health care bill. However, the questions surrounding this enigmatic piece of legislation--for the most part--remain unanswered. What does it mean for telecommuters like you and me? Will we benefit from this restructuring of our health ...
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Just saw "Hot Tub Time Machine," and in line with my immature, undeveloped sense of humor I loved it. Between the barfing and jokes that my 13-year old son would tell me, I didn't stop laughing. Of course if you are relatively intelligent and would prefer a comedy with more ...
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
According to a recent article by CNNMoney.com, overwhelmed homeowners have stopped paying their mortgages to catch up on their credit card bills. Why would people risk losing their home to pay off the high-interest plastic? In tough economic times when unemployment is on the rise and consumers don’t have enough ...
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
It started with a dripping toilet. My daughter noticed water pooling around the base of the toilet shortly before our trip to Disney. I thought that maybe the shower leaked over into the toilet area (since my kids will often take showers with the door open) so I blew it ...
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
There may be signs that the economy is on the mend, but the unemployment rates continue to climb. According to a report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates rose from 8.1% in February to 8.5% in March. Many unemployed workers are discouraged by the unpromising job market. ...
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
This blog entry, while mildly relevant to working from home, is more of an outlet for my daily frustration with my Labrador Retriever Alley. A sweet dog with a somewhat devious, evil streak, Alley has been a source of love, fear, frustration, hilarity and worry wrapped up into a well ...
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
April 15th is just around the corner. As we get closer to the big day, Americans are panicking and trying to document all their deductions and get everything in order for Uncle Sam. Taxes are an even bigger headache for telecommuters. If you work as an independent contractor, you probably ...
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