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With the economy still challenging many families this year, extending the life and value of your car can be key to saving money and holding on to your car for a longer period of time. Fall is a great time to check over your car and handle a few maintenance items to help it last, especially through the winter months.
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Sunday, 11 September 2011 13:05
Beauty on Beekman Street: Meet Nicole of LaFayette Jewelry Designs
Written by Angela McFarland
Part of the Beekman Street Art District since 2008, Nicole LaFayette has held a true passion for jewelry and gemstones since she was a little girl. Heavily influenced while growing up by a very special woman in her father’s life, she is largely self-taught in her craft.
Tell us about your business and how you got started.
I’ve ALWAYS loved jewelry and have memories as a little girl of dress up, playing in family jewelry boxes and began collecting costume jewelry at an early age. My Dad’s girlfriend was always well dressed and dripping in beautiful, stylish and well put together jewelry pieces, it was a huge influence.
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This doesn’t mean shopping at the Wal-Mart that just happens to be closest to you. This means shopping at local small businesses, like farmer’s markets, mom and pop restaurants, and anything that’s not a large chain.
My favorite local business is the Saratoga Shoe Depot, a tiny boutique in downtown Saratoga, NY that sells jewelry, shoes, gifts, and cool decorations. I’m sure if you look, you’ll find a this type shop near you! And every dollar you spend at your own favorite store stays local, strengthening your own local economy.
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Wednesday, 06 April 2011 14:06
Global Leaders May Benefit from Global Growth
Written by Dominic J. Garrant
Emerging Markets Driving Global Growth
There is no question that emerging and developing
markets, such as China and India, are expected
to experience faster growth than the U.S. going
forward. According to the International Monetary
Fund, as the chart on the right shows, growth in
emerging and developing markets is expected
to significantly outpace growth in the U.S. As a
result, the contribution to gross world output
(a statistic similar to gross domestic product
[GDP] that focuses on global production) from
emerging and developing economies is expected
to increase to 39% from its current level of 31%
over the coming years.
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Here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground
temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their
storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the
gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon
or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon.
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Everywhere we look these days; there are signs that our economic state is spiraling deeper into the depth of oblivion. Politicians are using the lives of their constituents as human bargaining chips to progress their own hidden agendas.
I'm certainly not looking to single out our local politicians because we all know that the real strings are being pulled through secret handshakes or private back room deals, between them and corporate executives who are more interested in the sacrifice of the greater good of our society to line their own already overfull pockets and those of their shareholders.
How long can this free fall be sustained on the backs of our society? At every turn of the road, we are facing the increasing of costs such as; gas now pushing the $4.00 mark and our healthcare providers being raked over the coals by insurance giants who bully them into compliance to raise the cost of co-pays as they lower their already pathetic reimbursement rate to barely pennies.
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Thursday, 17 March 2011 06:03
Time to Fight Back! Get Ready to take on BIG OIL!!!
Written by Juergen Klingenberg
As you drive by any gas station these days, you can't but notice the almost $4.00 per gallon prices. Cautiously, you keep driving, looking for that one station advertising some lower options. Even a 1-2 cent price difference will make an enormous impact on filling your tank today. Looking at the news, will only heighten your awareness of the the situation. Whether todays crisis is in Japan, Afghanistan or Argentina, the executives of the big oil, will be licking their chops as they prepare to report record profits yet again. Don't you think it's time to fight back?
Please note, this is not another "Don't Buy" gas for a day idea, but a real plan on how we can get our prices back down to $1.30 per gallon.
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