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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tax cons will be around so you should be cautious ahead of filing</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1042</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:4988bdd9-6ffd-4538-8245-ddc65c10985c] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Filing draws near so you should be careful of tax consIt is tax season, as millions of people will be getting W2s soon and filing their income tax returns. However, customers have to be diligent about who they entrust their returns with. There are plenty of tax scams out there waiting to claim the unwitting as targets. Resource for this article: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://personalmoneynetwork.com/"&gt;Watch out for tax scams as filing ap-proaches&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If there is free money, it may be a scam&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;From 2005 to 2009, there was a huge increase in the number of grievances of identity theft linked to scams that involved income tax returns. In 2009, there were 33,774 cons reported, as reported by the IRS. That is a 300 percent increase from 2005. Individuals are effortlessly scammed around tax season with the phrase &amp;ldquo;free money from the IRS&amp;#8221; used quite often. It is the simplest way for some-one to steal your identity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Might hurt you even more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Internal Revenue Service is quite good at figuring out when the returns are cons. In fact, the IRS shut down 117,000 income tax returns that had stolen identities by Could of 2011, according to Tampa Bay Online. That means it stopped $582 million in refunds from being stolen. In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service convicted 124 people and gave 142 indictments of the 214 tax preparer fraud investigations that were done. The only problem with all of this is that individuals are responsible for the info that is presented on their returns, according to MSNBC. That means that even if a fraudster is caught and convicted, an individual who was scammed could still end up paying a ton of money in fees to the IRS.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hallmarks of a scam&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;There are many things you can watch for to make sure you are not being scammed when doing your tax return. The IRS is only allowed to contact consumers with postal mail, so do not listen to anything said in a call, text or email. You also should avoid any promises from preparers, according to the Consumerist. Steer clear of specific dollar amount promises, because it is impossible to find out what the number will be until after doing a tax return.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Claiming a lot&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Be wary of preparers offering a free return, particularly regarding e-filing. According to the Internal Revenue Service, individuals are eligible for free e-filing if they make $57,000 or less. The IRS has a list of preferred tax preparation providers on its website, which contains trusted preparation software and providers like TurboTax and H&amp;amp;R Block.Consumers should also, according to Washington Post, watch out for everyone offering obscure arguments about why everyone would not owe income taxes. Loopholes in the Constitution, off-shore tax havens, etc., are generally defeated in the court-room, and the taxpayer will be on the hook for penalties plus interest.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sources&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/01/06/tax-season-scam-how-to-avoid-fake-refund-con-identity-theft/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daily Finance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28641748/ns/business-personal_finance/t/irs-warns-about-tax-preparer-fraud/#.Tws8-mWP-_0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MSNBC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/tax-scams-that-can-get-you-into-big-trouble-with-the-irs/2011/12/21/gIQAXK75QP_story.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Washington Post&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Consumerist: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://consumerist.com/2010/01/how-to-avoid-tax-preparation-scams.html"&gt;http://consumerist.com/2010/01/how-to-avoid-tax-preparation-scams.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tampa Bay Online: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/may/08/MENEWSO3-irs-postal-service-target-tax-refund-frau-ar-205805/"&gt;http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/may/08/MENEWSO3-irs-postal-service-target-tax-refund-frau-ar-205805/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IRS e-filing page: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.irs.gov/efile/"&gt;http://www.irs.gov/efile/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:4988bdd9-6ffd-4538-8245-ddc65c10985c] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>bmc-elo@bmc-elo.hosted.jivesoftware.com</author>
      <guid>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1042</guid>
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      <title>Administration announces plan to help ease student loan problem</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1041</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:bbe5af1d-789e-48e7-bf6d-d01ba104edf6] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;span&gt;Student loans have become the top source of debt for Americans. Recently, that problem belonged to credit cards. Wednesday the Obama administration announced a brand new strategy to help ease that load. The initiative is one of several moves the president is making to boost the economy without the support of Congressional Republicans. Article source: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneynetwork.com/moneyblog/2011/10/26/ease-student-loan/"&gt;Administration announces plan to ease student loan burden&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Goal is change&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Education Secretary Arne Duncan discussed the initiative with reporters on Tues:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote class="jive-quote"&gt;&amp;ldquo;These are real savings that will help graduates get started in their careers. These changes could make a big difference in the lives of current college students and recent graduates as they enter one of toughest job markets in recent memory.&amp;#8221;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span&gt;Borrowers will be allowed to combine loans into one monthly payment including federally guaranteed student loans and direct loans. The initiative also makes it so student loan payments are capped at 10 percent of income. It is a drop from the 15 percent that already existed. Also, any unpaid portion of the loan, interest or principle, will be forgiven after 20 years. That term used to be longer. It was at 25 years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Starts strategy next year&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In January, the program will officially begin. The &amp;ldquo;Pay As You Earn&amp;#8221; policy was signed last year into law and will be accelerated. The original law wasn&amp;rsquo;t intended to go into impact for another few years. The date was in 2014.This move started due to a petition on the White House website. This &amp;ldquo;We the People&amp;#8221; website began a response. The petition, asking the White House to forgive &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneynetwork.com/moneyblog/2011/09/13/student-loan-default-rising/"&gt;student loans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, was signed by more than 30,000 Americans. This is the first time a petition has warranted a response from the administration to the &amp;ldquo;We The People&amp;#8221; section, which is new to the website.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;'We cannot wait'&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;With this move, the administration is attempting to handle the down-turned economy. Congress doesn&amp;rsquo;t need to approve if it is an executive order. A statement was made by the White House. It said:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote class="jive-quote"&gt;"The announcement is part of a series of executive actions to put Americans back to work and strengthen the economy, because we can't wait for congressional Republicans to act."&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span&gt;The $447 billion American Jobs Act that Obama is hoping to pass is still being blocked. The president announced this week that he also plans on requiring military veterans to be employed by community health centers and starting a program to help homeowners with large mortgage debt.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Considering the strategy a little bit more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;But the brand new strategy will not benefit every student loan borrower who could use it. The only people that can use the plan are people who borrowed in or after the year of 2008. Further, to be eligible, consumers also need to take out a brand new loan in 2012. With the initiative, people who already have difficulties won&amp;rsquo;t be helped. They just have to deal with it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Working class individuals do not have to pay&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;the new program won't change anything for working class individuals, according to Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes. The administration has a plan to pay for the loans by encouraging consumers. This Direct Loan program should encourage several. The federal government gets both loans&amp;rsquo; interest instead of one with the program.You need to call 1-800-4FEDAID or go to www.studentaid.ed.gov in case you are interested.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles cited&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/student-loan/"&gt;New York Times &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/10/25/white-house-announces-plan-to-ease-student-loans/"&gt;Daily Finance &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44/post/obama-administration-announces-plan-to-ease-student-loan-burdens/2011/10/25/gIQAGbKrGM_blog.html"&gt;Washington Post &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:bbe5af1d-789e-48e7-bf6d-d01ba104edf6] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>bmc-elo@bmc-elo.hosted.jivesoftware.com</author>
      <guid>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1041</guid>
      <dc:date>2012-01-09T10:09:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>United States Department of Agriculture getting to the loan guarantee business</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1021</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:09cc7952-6c02-4c67-9c94-b8f3b0c232a5] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;span&gt;Though delays continue to plague the process, the United States Department of Agriculture is set to offer loan guarantees for four different biofuels projects. These short term loan guarantees are intended to help jump-start United States biofuels. A new legislature may cut financing from the USDA. The Department of Energy is also fighting against these loan guarantees. If they end up at risk these businesses could be seeking personal financing in other areas. Source of article - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2011/01/03/usda-short-term-loan-texas/"&gt;USDA getting into the loan guarantee business&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; by MoneyBlogNewz.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;United States Department of Agriculture loan guarantees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The United States DOA is expected to offer four short-term loan guarantees to biofuel projects. The loan guarantees could be conditional while being called "section 9003 program". As proof the United States Department of Agriculture can create jobs, the 9003 program is being pushed a ton by USDA secretary Tom Vilsack. Biofuel firms in states like Texas would be able to do better with their companies with these guarantees.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Biofuel is where emergency funds are going&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Though the USDA is trying to fund new biofuels projects with the section 9003 emergency funding, it is not yet certain. There may not be enough cash to guarantee all four loans though according to the Office of Management and Spending budget. The funding bills going through congress currently have the USDA guarantee program in them. The Department of Energy hopes to get them taken out. The Omnibus spending bill was definitely heading to have it at first. However, the financing was cut out of that budget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What a USDA loan guarantee means&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The USDA's loan guarantee program seeks to offer $10 in loan guarantees for each $1 of financing within the coffers. Should the four firms that are set to receive these loan guarantees default, the United States Department of Agriculture can be on the hook to paying back these loans. In a few weeks, republicans could be in control of Congress once again. There's a good chance they will make an effort to pull funding from any program like this. Several hundred jobs will no longer be created if this happens. This is because traditional banks and other lending sources probably will not be willing to fund the biofuels projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Citations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;BioFuels Digest&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2010/12/30/the-true-brew-answers-to-your-biofuels-fact-or-fiction-questions/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:09cc7952-6c02-4c67-9c94-b8f3b0c232a5] --&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2011-02-21T05:09:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Your spending budget may be busted at the drugstore</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1026</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:eb8924de-5c31-4430-affb-39ca9a5e165f] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your spending budget may be busted at the drugstoreLocal drugstores are sometimes the only source of goods in the community. Shopping at these shops could be a real budget-killer. I read this here: &lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneynetwork.com/moneyblog/2011/11/08/drugstore-shopping/"&gt;Drugstore shopping could be costing your budget&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking at pricesConsumer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;World looked at the cost of groceries. They were taken from drug shops and supermarkets and were compared. Dependent upon the location, a can of Maxwell House coffee could cost anywhere between $2.99 and $6.99. At a grocery store, $68.55 to $83.56 is enough to get a full market basket of goods. At a pharmacy, the price was between $98.12 and $107.96. This shows probably the most costly supermarket is still less costly than the cheapest pharmacy. Non-food items generally run between $.50 and $1 more per item in drugstores.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paying for ease&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The only reason why drugstores and pharmacies can charge so much cash for their goods is because they are more convenient to buy. The ease of a drugstore is comparable to the convenience of a gasoline station. It is very simple to run in, grab some things and run out without any issues. Generally, these stores are also paying for the ease. They have higher rent payments. These stores also use their status as the source for prescriptions as a way to bring consumers in.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Extra cash in your wallet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Though drugstores are a more expensive place to buy groceries, there are ways to save cash by buying at a pharmacy. Every week, a &amp;ldquo;loss-leader&amp;#8221; item is offered at a pharmacy typically. To be able to get more people in the store, many corporations will sell items at a loss, which is where the term loss leader comes from. Milk and eggs will be loss leaders. They're usually someplace on the list. Many times, drugstores will make prices more like what retail supermarkets are charged. The best bet for your budget is to take the extra time and effort to shop at a grocery store instead of a drugstore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Articles cited&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;MSNBCDaily FinanceConsumer World (PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:eb8924de-5c31-4430-affb-39ca9a5e165f] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Japanese inventors launch robot bear that could curb snoring</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1024</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:f5a7ce64-0d9e-49c0-a7c4-cc0d459719ed] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Scientists from Waseda University recently released an invention at the International Robot Exhibition that may help curb loud snoring. A robotic bear, which is used as a pillow, called Jukusui-Kun or &amp;ldquo;Deep Sleep,&amp;#8221; softly urges snorers to turn over while they are resting. Here is the proof: &lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.newsytype.com/13514-robot-bear/"&gt;Japanese inventors release robot bear that could curb snoring&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Covering up systemIn Tokyo, there is the International Robot Exhibition held twice a year. This is where robotic masterpieces could be shown off. Jukusi Kun, or &amp;ldquo;Deep Sleep&amp;#8221; in Japanese, was developed by researchers from the Kabe Lab at Waseda University, as reported by Gizmodo. It is a robot-ic bear. It is intended to help any person that struggles with resting. There is white on the polar bear device. It looks like it is a polar bear. The user utilizes the bear&amp;rsquo;s stomach as a cushion.Arriving with a microphoneThe bear is equipped with a microphone, according to the Daily Mail. A sensor pad is discovered with the system and put under the sheets with a heart rate and blood-oxygen level sensor on the hand. The hand monitor resembles a fluffy polar bear cub.The user ends up tossing and turning until they stop snoring. This is because the bear will tickle the user&amp;rsquo;s head every time it senses a heart rate abnormality, dip in blood-oxygen level or loud snoring. It&amp;rsquo;s unknown if or when it will go on sale or, as the Daily Mail observes, if it is &amp;ldquo;more effective than one&amp;rsquo;s partner shoving the person across the duvet.&amp;#8221;It isn&amp;rsquo;t just annoying to the userAs reported by WebMD, loud snoring is &amp;ldquo;mostly a nuisance for the bed partner of the person who snores.&amp;#8221; An estimated 45 percent of United States adults snore occasionally and an estimated 25 percent of adults are chronic snorers. The chronic snorers could want to be a little bit concerned. It can indicate a sleep apnea problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The brain is struggling to trigger regular breathing during sleep because the airway is being obstructed, which is what sleep apnea is. While sleeping, the person will stop breathing for little amounts of time making it hard to sleep. It needs to be treated. If it isn&amp;rsquo;t, it can trigger diabetes, stroke or heart attack.Sleep deprivation causes individuals to get in car crashes more often too, as reported by ABC. Sleep apnea patients are three to five times more likely to be involved in a crash with significant injury involved and twice as likely to be in a vehicle crash at all.Each year, 40,000 injuries and 1,550 deaths are caused by drowsy driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration explains that it causes 100,000 crashes a year typically.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Citations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2061846/Japan-finds-unique-cure-snoring-A-robotic-bear-turns-you-sleep.htmlGizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5858974/robot-polar-bear-is-gentler-than-your-spouse-tickles-you-when-you-start-to-snoreWebMD: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/snoringABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4507182&amp;amp;page=1#.TsK-vGWP-_0WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/sleep-apneaNHTSA: http://stnw.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/drowsy_driving1/human/drows_driving/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:f5a7ce64-0d9e-49c0-a7c4-cc0d459719ed] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1024</guid>
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      <title>Thrift store vs. brand new</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1033</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:cd541dd8-d1d3-4328-a0e6-58d00b6d955d] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;TagThe downturn in the economy has made pre-owned shoppers out of several of us. If a product is just as useful used as it is brand new, it's wise to purchase it used. But not all discounts are discounts. But due to protection or effectiveness, several things have to be purchased new. But how do we know where to draw that line? We should try to figure out which things are really worth the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://personalmoneynetwork.com/installment-loans/"&gt;personal installment loan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; to buy new.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Almost never need to buy a brand new movie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;When it comes to DVDs, CDs, video games and books, it is almost never significant to buy them brand new. If you wait a few months to get mass media second hand, it is almost always cheaper between rental outlets, internet downloads, thrift stores and auction sites. Lots of the time, it could be found free as well. This could be done at the public library.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; The only real exception to this would be for gifts. A gift should be something somebody wants but would not purchase for him or herself -- at least not new. And unless it's a valuable antique or collectible, second hand gifts are not the best way to say "I care."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All about a new baby&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Several would blanch at not getting the best for their new family addition. But baby furniture and clothing are items which have a relatively short period of usefulness, as infants easily grow into toddlers. Get something that is gently second hand for much cheaper rather than spending cash on something you won't use.&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; When it comes to health and protection, there is an exception. Car seats should be bought new, as your baby's life may depend on it. The same goes for mattresses. Parasites such as bed bugs can be carried by mattresses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The aged clothing to wear&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Much of our social identity is determined by what we wear. The way we dress is very significant. Dependent upon a person's lifestyle, this can be a gray area often times. There are many vintage clothing stores though. It makes it easier when attempting to get a deal too. Large savings could be had by simply getting all casual clothing for around the house used.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second hand jewelry can be a steal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Entrepreneur Lynn Truong writes that, "Depreciation hits hard when you make an effort to sell second hand jewelry, but as a buyer you can take advantage of the markdown to conserve a bundle." Try to go to estate sales and pawn shops. That is where the best jewelry will be found.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Getting around&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cars depreciate the second they leave the showroom. Sellers occasionally just want to get a car off their hands. It can help bargain shoppers quite a bit. You can conserve a lot of money purchase simply getting a quality used car. Every person has a different standard for a car. We will and will not accept different ways of driving. The smell of a new car is something only a few individuals feel like they need. Everybody else can just conserve money by getting a used car. Just make sure to have a mechanic have a look at what you are purchasing first.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Citations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily Finance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- dailyfinance.com/2011/07/29/8-things-to-buy-secondhand-and-when-to-buy-new/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get Rich Slowly&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/07/06/what-should-you-buy-used-what-should-you-buy-new/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MSN&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;- articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/FindDealsOnline/weston-10-things-you-should-never-buy-used.aspx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:cd541dd8-d1d3-4328-a0e6-58d00b6d955d] --&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1033</guid>
      <dc:date>2011-08-04T08:04:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Once you have frequently preferred trying to play gaming systems via the internet you may need to evaluate considering MMO.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myeasygold.com/" target=_blank&gt;wow gold cheap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; , It truly is essentially RPGs which unfortun</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1025</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:d143690a-7441-4754-90b9-f38ca0de52e0] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;span&gt;Once you have frequently preferred trying to play gaming systems via the internet you may need to evaluate considering MMO.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.myeasygold.com/"&gt;wow gold cheap&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; , It truly is essentially RPGs which unfortunately mean you can grow and turn practically every almost style that you wish to end up being.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.rs2gold.com/"&gt;runescape&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; , Years back again your online games have been many identical nevertheless as numerous numerous years approved the eye within this type of online games higher market trends widened directly into a range of types one could use.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.chinatravelagent.us.com/"&gt;china travel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; , It's easy to choose from a complimentary MMOG that would often be readily down packed on your laptop or computer or perhaps paid for MMO game titles which ordinarily figure to a one-time payment or perhaps a month-to-month account bill.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.riftplatinumsales.com/"&gt;buy rift gold&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; , You could find many benefits so that you can taking part in every in line with your own tendencies plus dollars. These kinds of unsure requirements gamer they are you must not get rid of income about paid for games when you are even so deciding upon everything else you actually savour actively playing.&amp;#160; A complimentary MMOG competitors helps you test several kinds of mmorpgs not having fee. Together with the absolutely free you may ignore in a single game to a new without needing anxiety about passing up on a great many cash. You will discover many hundreds free of charge designs from which to choose thus for anybody who is excited about the actual at no cost styles it is advisable to stick to this before you find out a sport an individual genuinely wish to take a look at which could utilize a cost you. Performing Free of charge MMOG video game titles may have some your negative meaning the images along with qualities probably will not be virtually competitive with typically the paid out video games. Complimentary improvements may perhaps be traditionally not so quick compared to recompensed and this can be a discomfort should you experience the sport. MMOG video game titles that contain the settled combination ordinarily provide you a lot better shots, faster facts transport estimates, superior gameplay, together with favourable discourse together with other players such as have a discussion which will 100 % free ones would possibly not possess.&amp;#160; You should be aware that back-up and support is definitely technique much better experiencing given MMO video game titles. Additionally they are usually latest often as opposed to virtually any absolutely free variants which implies you will be getting much more solutions from which to choose any lots of the game titles end up having one more product and this can be perfect for long-lasting execute phase. On the subject of finding MMOG mmorpgs designed to satisfy your desires and requirements you may effort several unique totally free varieties unless you locate a section in which fits you actually best. That has a compensated format should you abhor the adventure that you are out there your association payment that you simply paid out and can even look caused to discover this although you may are not experiencing that. When using the absolutely free you possibly can miss collected from one of MMO game completely to another without having fear of sacrificing on lots of funds. Understand what for instance just one online game you may go forward together with consider one additional. Understand what imagination this pictures possibly not remaining simply because excellent as well as a lesser amount of characteristics chances are you'll stick with your Complimentary MMORPG video games that exist. The selection will not really quite when major for the reason that compensated even now, you might definitely learn about a little something you love. If perhaps visuals and features are really a enormous difficulty as well as you possess typically the price range commence with only a couple associated with MMOG video games and upon having overcome these and cultivated weary you could relocate upon a further.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:d143690a-7441-4754-90b9-f38ca0de52e0] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keep Your Little Patients Entertained With Doctor's Office Toys</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1032</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:ddcb4ba2-2e6f-406e-8405-6467e82fd388] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;span&gt;Show your small individuals that the spend a visit to toward the medical experienced could possibly be enjoyment and exciting. industry within more mature dull toys for the newest doctor's business office toys within market. There are all types of educational toys to sustain the children busy in add-on to the moms and dads relaxed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bring the playground for the clinic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;With the best suited doctor's business office toys, going to the medical experienced could possibly be considered a little something children look forward to. Stack up concerning the most latest doctor's business office toys and you'll be astonished at how an exceptional offer children respond to it. No, they are not dolls or furry stuffed animals that you just most possible previously have. even although dolls and stuffed animals could possibly be cute, they are hardly fascinating for eager small kids.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Doctors stack up on dolls in add-on to other stuffed animals because they think these will be the only toys than don't make tone and create mess. best suited after all, a doctor's business office is nonetheless an office. But now, there are is broad wide variety of fun, educational, and tone and mess 100 % free doctor's business office toys to sustain the small individuals busy and entertained.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Hang a kid's actions panel concerning the wall and look at the children at work. Wall panels come about in instead many unique designs. hold lower that more mature Loony Toons frame and replace it with a little something children can truly enjoy. There are drawing boards, mazes, flipper games, tic tac toe, and memory space online game titles in every and every imaginable problem and color. you can also get an actions table that children can share. you can also try tables that come about with built-in games. You can obtain a tic tac toe table, a sand hold out table, a magnetic maze, a cable tv and bead hold out table, and instead many more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;More kid-sized things&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you're preparing to acquire a conventional table and chair set, why not try receiving a safari themed table with animal chairs? These will undoubtedly include merely a tiny excitement and color toward the room. sustain a provide of blocks or cardstock and pens to sustain the small types busy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;If your company office does not have adequate space for just about any table and chair set, you can choose any foldable actions wall. This free-standing, double-sided hold out method has an interactive design. Airplane instruments, auto steering wheels, and puzzle panels will entertain and educate many children (of all ages) at once.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Get a children actions carpet to go along using the brand new toys. take advantage of the carpet to founded limitations for the hold out area within office. These carpets come about in enjoyment colours and educational themes for example letters, numbers, and shapes. they are developed with 100% nylon and so are durable and effortless to clean.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Play plus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;One remarkable element about receiving educational toys could possibly be the reality that it facilitates build the child's mind. The children look at hand and eyesight coordination, engine skills, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.pandorastoreau.com/pandora-gold-beads.html"&gt;pandora gold beads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;, in add-on to other basic capabilities even although possessing a terrific time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Getting the best suited doctor's business office toys could possibly be remarkable for everyone. Fun, educational toys allow the child's imagination to operate wild not possessing having him work around. The children are busy and entertained, even although the moms and dads in add-on to the employees are relaxed and happy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;span&gt;Children deserve the best. what ever your spending budget is, don't settle for substandard toys. If your spending budget is not adequate for bigger toys, get more compact types that come going to be nonetheless fun, educational, and of large quality. There really are a instead various makers producing best remarkable quality doctor's business office toys today. Know your options earlier for you start ordering. look near to and evaluate prices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:ddcb4ba2-2e6f-406e-8405-6467e82fd388] --&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Uncertainty about how debt downgrade will affect U.S</title>
      <link>http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/thread/1039</link>
      <description>&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyStart:7d10bfc8-3d44-44f4-a1b5-82a7185e3196] --&gt;&lt;div class='jive-rendered-content'&gt;&lt;span&gt;The U.S. credit score was downgraded for the first time ever Friday by Standard &amp;amp; Poor's (S&amp;amp;P) from AAA to AA. The market is being guided by a feeling of unease and guess work, and the American customer might soon be feeling it also. Some specialists are saying it will not leave a lasting mark, but others are less optimistic. Resource for this article: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneynetwork.com/moneyblog/2011/08/08/sp-downgrade-effecs/"&gt;Uncertainty about how debt downgrade will affect U.S.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Increase in rates of interest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The nation might have to pay higher interest rates because of the downgrade which would be the only way investors may be willing to invest anymore. Certain loans, such as mortgages, student loans and personal credit, would end up having to pay additional interest since they're tied to the interest rate the nation is paid. The fragile economy could have a difficult time with the impact that will trigger.S&amp;amp;P made the announcement which worried the Obama administration. They weren&amp;rsquo;t sure the right decision was made. S&amp;amp;P said that the AAA rating can't be kept with only a $2 trillion debt cut that Congress made. It isn't enough by half.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stock industry volatile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Psychological and economic factors are all used in the stock industry. The market is anticipated to have a period of volatility as panic and fear impact the numbers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote class="jive-quote"&gt;&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s simply not possible to gauge precisely how the equity and fixed income markets would react and for how long," Gus Sauter, chief investment officer at Vanguard Financial said. "So the best course of action is to ignore the headlines and maintain a long-term approach.&amp;#8221;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stock investors are also urged to put away some cash to avoid selling investments during times of panic.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Appeal maintained by T Bonds&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Some believe that, eventually, Treasuries will continue to hold their unique place in the market. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, said:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote class="jive-quote"&gt;"Anytime there's a problem anywhere on the planet, investors come to the safety of the U.S., and they don't go anywhere else."&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span&gt;The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds remained at about 2.56 percent after the Friday announcement of a downgrade.But the image of the United States Treasury as the world's safest investment might already have been tarnished. The Chinese Xinhua News Bureau reports:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote class="jive-quote"&gt;"The U.S. government has to come to terms with the painful fact that the good old days when it could just borrow its way out of messes of its own making are finally gone."&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span&gt;"It's going to be tougher for the U.S. to attract capital," said Mark Vitner, senior economist at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://personalmoneynetwork.com/moneyblog/2011/07/21/mortgage-malpractice/"&gt;Wells Fargo Securities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. "The U.S. suddenly looks riskier... The greater consequences are going to be in the intermediate and long-term. If it didn't mean anything, S&amp;amp; P wouldn't have downgraded us."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Not sure what will occur&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Nobody has any idea what will occur since the nation has never been like this before. The outcomes of the downgrade could not be clear. The enduring outcomes might be anything really. Instead, they may be the kind that comes with a humbling realization.&amp;ldquo;Sometimes I worry that a U.S. debt downgrade could have long-term negative psychological consequences as Americans realize the greatest power on earth is, alas, a mere mortal too,&amp;#8221; said San Francisco financial planner Milo Benningfield.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Information from&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.newser.com/article/d9our5io2/sp-downgrade-will-shake-consumer-and-business-confidence-at-a-fragile-time-economists-say.html"&gt;Newser &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/How-a-US-Debt-Downgrade-May-nytimes-1564624033.html?x=0"&gt;Yahoo Finance &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/08/08/live-chat-what-the-downgrade-means-for-your-money/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing9%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk1%7C84462"&gt;Daily Finance &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:7d10bfc8-3d44-44f4-a1b5-82a7185e3196] --&gt;</description>
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