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Money Mondays

Top 7 Tips for the Budding Entrepreneur

Start with a plan. You really can’t get your entrepreneurial masterpiece off the ground if you don’t have a solid business plan in place to start with. In fact, you’ll need to do a lot of research before you even pen the plan. Consider your niche, analyze the market, and try to determine a strategy to fit in before you ever put together a prospectus to show potential investors.

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Tips Tuesdays

Get Organized & Save: Create Your Own Shopping Checklist

Coupon sherpa

Going to the shops without any list or even knowledge of what you have and haven’t got in the cupboards can be a disaster. You buy more than you need, and you buy things you might want at the time, but probably won’t later on. Your bill is astronomical and you might still not have the one thing you really needed.

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HealthAndWellness

Thanksgiving: How to Avoid Packing on the Pounds

As Thanksgiving once again draws near, so do the decadent desserts and succulent dishes that accompany the holiday. From the delicious turkey to the massive mounds of mashed potatoes, the Thanksgiving feast is a time-honored tradition for households across the country.

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Money Mondays

How to Save Money on the Hottest Gifts for the Holidays

Whether you’re buying the latest noise-making toys for your nieces and nephews (that’s right, the holidays are the perfect time to have a little fun at the expense of your siblings!), a bushel of electronics for your friends, or some new perfume that the ladies are raving about, you are likely to end your holiday shopping spree with PTSSD (Post Traumatic Sticker Shock Disorder).

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Fit Fridays

A Runner’s Perspective – ING NYC Marathon

NYC marathon runner holding her medal

On Sunday, November 7, 2010, over 44, 000 runners registered for the ING NYC Marathon and amongst them was my friend Karen Lui and I’m proud of her. After her race I had to ask her a few questions that we might all want to know the answers to, I love her answers, even more motivation to start or to continue running. If you have any questions to ask Karen please leave a comment, but she seems to covered every question we might have:

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Tips Tuesdays

3 Truly Unique Gifts Your Man Will Love

Are you having trouble trying to find a unique gift for your man for the holidays? Have you been planning for Christmas gifts for some time now? If not, don’t sweat it. Here are 3 great and truly unique gift ideas that will have your man telling you that you are the best and most unique girl in the world.

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Movie Reviews

MegaMind, MegaCute, MegaFun!

MegaMind, incredibly handsome, criminal genius, and master of all villainy!

What do you get when you combine good, evil, a damsel in distress and some really entertaining actors?! A really fun to watch animated movie!

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Reviews

Hollywood or The Landing Strip?!

Dyanna Spa 40 East 21st Street (Between Park & Broadway) New York, NY (212) 995-2355 Hmm, by now you probably know what this post will be about, I’ll try not to be too graphic & detailed. A few days ago I went on a first time Brazilian trip, more like a Brazilian strip. Anyways, after […]

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Reviews

Essie’s Fall & Winter Collection 2010

In September, Essie notified us with their hot new fall collection, with amazing colors such as Merino Wool, In Stitches and Sew Psyched to name a few.

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Money Mondays

Back to School on a Budget – At Any Age

One of the main reasons that people don’t go back to school is Time. What’s the other one? Money.

You can’t always make more of either of those in your life, but you can change the way you spend them so it seems as though you have more. If you want to have more money for school, you have to spend less in other areas. Even though this is common sense, it can also seem difficult.

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Money Mondays

5 Most Common Retiree Money Mistakes

They call it your golden years for a reason: because you’re in the money! At least, you will be if you spent a lifetime contributing to social security, a 401K, and other lucrative investments. In truth, it is a golden opportunity to finally get around to all the things you wanted to do (but didn’t have time for). You now enjoy the freedom to travel, volunteer, or simply sleep in for a change.

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Money Mondays

Are You Financially Ready to Have Kids?

Perhaps a better question is: will you ever be ready? Kids are expensive, in case you didn’t know. Statistics keep changing, but people generally seem to agree that the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 is approximately $200,000. Ouch! And that’s before they even go to college (or continue to live on your couch rent-free…well, don’t worry about that yet). The point is, most people who plan to have a child (or several) don’t have that many Gs on reserve. Does that mean they shouldn’t start trying to conceive?

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Travel Thursdays

Celebrate the Empty Nest – Fall Vacations

Back-to-school time usually brings with it a whole new crop of college freshmen, as well as students returning from summer vacation. Both situations can result in the same occurrence: an empty nest.

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Reviews

My Lia Schorr Experience

Lia Schorr a 65 years old businesswoman who is not afraid to reveal her age, when you look like her, who would. Lia has been in the beauty industry for over 24 years, and teaching the art of beauty with her highly successful Lia Schorr Institute for 20+ years.

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Reviews

Show Us Your Book Sticker!

On Tuesday, October 5th you’ll be able to show off your virtual stickers for some best sellers you might have read or are currently reading. GetGlue this amazing app that allows you to check in into stuff that you are currently doing, such as reading a book, listening to music, watching a movie, etc…

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Fit Fridays

20 Minutes on the Treadmill is All You Need

A few years ago I posted this post: 20 Minutes to a Great Bod, at that time I was really into fitness and keeping my body weight constant. I slacked off for about a year and then got back to it again this year and I couldn’t be any happier. I am not a runner/jogger, I find it boring, annoying and pointless to run on a treadmill straight for 30-60 minutes. However, after I found this great workout by FitnessMagazine.com I found a new love for the treadmill.

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Travel Thursdays

Great Day Trips From New York City

New York City has everything you could possibly want but sometimes it’s nice to get out of the city for a quick road trip.

A break from all the hustle and bustle of the city is good for locals and travelers alike so here are a few ideas for day trips away from New York City.

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Movie Reviews

The Night Chronicles: DEVIL (The Review)

This weekend premiered the first film of the Night Chronicles Series, Devil. As a scary movie fanatic, I support scary movies that I find to be worth my time and money. When I saw the preview/trailer for Devil, I found it to be interesting, not corny like the rest of the scary movies that came out lately, and the best thing was, that it wasn’t in 3D. It seems like every slasher/thriller, kids or action movies that come out are in 3D.

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Travel Thursdays

10 Things To Do While Vacationing in Cancun

Chichen Itza Pyramid in Mexico

When you think of Cancun you think about partying, drinking, spring break wild stuff, but there’s so much more to do to making your resort stay more productive, enjoyable and worth the money.
Below are ten things to making your Cancun stay more rewarding…

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Reviews

Rubik’s Slide & Bubble Talk – Great Family Games

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube, Techno Source introduces Rubik’s Slide™, the new electronic puzzle game that anyone can play and no one can put down. Rubik’s Slide combines the simplicity and fun of casual games with fast-paced, brain-busting cubing.