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Mar 10

Airlines launch 2-day summer airfare sale

Posted By Tracy
10 March 2010 / 8:05 am
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Some steep discounts are available to air travelers in the next two days in what one industry analyst calls “the first big summer fare sale” of the year.
AirTran sparked the sale this week, with US Airways, United, Delta and American among the airlines following close behind, says Tom Parsons, founder of Bestfares.com who tracks ticket [...]

Feb 25

Life is finite

Posted By Tracy
25 February 2010 / 4:58 pm
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You may know that in my pursuit of a degree in pastoral counseling at Chestnut Hill College, I am currently taking a course on Death and Dying. The first class was interesting when the teacher noted that we had already done the hardest part of the class which he says was attending a class on [...]

Jan 21

Poem from a viewer

Posted By Tracy
21 January 2010 / 12:43 pm
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Love any kind of message that supports living in the moment. Got this poem from a viewer and just had to share it..
WHAT ABOUT TODAY?
By Wellington E. Watts, II
Today – wish it would last forever
It’s the only day I have
Maybe it does
Maybe it’s sleep that creates the illusion of time
Somehow when I awaken from my [...]

Jan 20

Budget Worksheet

Posted By Tracy
20 January 2010 / 2:06 pm
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BUDGET WORKSHEET
From Financial Planning at About.com
(http://financialplan.about.com)

CATEGORY
BUDGET AMOUNT
ACTUAL AMOUNT
DIFFERENCE

INCOME:
 
 
 

Wages and Bonuses
 
 
 

Interest Income
 
 
 

Investment Income
 
 
 

Miscellaneous Income
 
 
 

Income Subtotal
 
 
 

INCOME TAXES WITHHELD:
 
 
 

Federal Income Tax
 
 
 

State and Local Income Tax
 
 
 

Social Security/Medicare Tax
 
 
 

Income Taxes Subtotal
 
 
 

Spendable Income
 
 
 

EXPENSES:
 
 
 

HOME:
 
 
 

Mortgage or Rent
 
 
 

Homeowners/Renters Insurance
 
 
 

Property Taxes
 
 
 

Home Repairs/Maintenance/HOA Dues
 
 
 

Home Improvements
 
 
 

UTILITIES:
 
 
 

Electricity
 
 
 

Water and Sewer
 
 
 

Natural Gas or Oil
 
 
 

Telephone (Land Line, Cell)
 
 
 

Jan 20

Erwin Gant- What is your money resolution for 2010?

Posted By Tracy
/ 11:37 am
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Happy New Year!  With the New Year comes New Year Resolutions.  Do you remember last year’s resolution? What is your money resolution for 2010? Whatever it is, I will help you with it.  I’m changing my title from Investment Advisor to Money Motivation Coach. I’m going to be your Money Coach for the New Year!!  [...]

Jan 17

Ready, Set, Work! Your directory to “Work at Home” Jobs!

Posted By Tracy
17 January 2010 / 5:24 pm
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The consumer team at NBC10  has found  an e-book to purchase if you are in the market for a “Work at Home” job! Read all about it, and click on the link below if you want to invest in a copy! It’s sorta like the Yellow Pages of home jobs… 
With easy access to over 100 [...]

Dec 30

2010 New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers

Posted By Tracy
30 December 2009 / 3:27 pm
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Here are a goals you can add to help you achieve success:

I will maintain a positive attitude at all times during the job search process.
I will keep my resume up-to-date and on target for each job I apply.
 I will ask family, friends and former colleagues for suggestions on my job search and ask them to [...]

Dec 30

Tracy’s New Year’s Resolution

Posted By Tracy
/ 2:56 pm
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New Year’s Resolution:
Two things I know about my news years resolutions. #1 They can’t be so big, so grand. So hard that I’m just setting myself up for failure. And #2 My first resolution always involves improving my relationship with God. It’s my first because in all ways, everything else flows from that relationship.
So, how [...]

Dec 29

Tracy’s experience with US Air and United – Update

Posted By Tracy
29 December 2009 / 3:10 pm
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Here’s the response I got from United re: my trip to see my mother that was a nightmare– thanks to absolutely horrible customer service from both United and USAir. (The details of trip are below) But I have to say, as I hear experts debate how these recent terror threats will impact the bottom line [...]

Dec 21

Erwin Gant’s Money Blog

Posted By Tracy
21 December 2009 / 4:21 pm
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Time is of the essence, time waits for no one, and time is money.  We have become a people of consuming more than we need and working more hours than we should.  I was recently talking to a young entrepreneur hair stylist about her IRA accounts.  Between running her business and taking care of her [...]