Four benefits of your new budget series
Four budget benefits are outlined as less stress and greater peace, money found by budgeting, and a better marriage when couples agree on finances. The column notes budgeting gives control, helps plan for retirement and major purchases, and invites readers to start now with next week’s installment. Joe Plemmon invites questions and offers a past column.
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Five guidelines for investing in 2008 from Cake Financial
Cake Financial offers tips for 2008 investors. Avoid excessive trading to reduce fees and taxes, compare against market indices, study past performance, consult multiple trusted advisers, and discuss asset allocation with peers. CEO Steve Carpenter notes top performers share ideas to benefit all.
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Christmas savings clubs help budget for next year
Brent Stewart explains how Christmas club savings accounts at banks like Bank of Carbondale and Bank of Herrin let customers spread holiday costs over months. With weekly deposits, small amounts add up to several hundred or thousand dollars by the next season, easing post holiday debt.
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Elizabeth Berumen
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Debbie Ebert
Bank of Herrin
Addressing being called the girls at work
Three women share an office with a male manager who calls them girls. Suggest direct, clear request to be called women or ladies, and plan polite reminders when slips occur. If he resists, weigh keeping him as a good boss against ignoring the issue and move on if needed.
Quick phone shortcuts to check account balances and usage
Verizon users dial BAL or MIN or DATA to check balance minutes and data. AT&T users press star BAL and MIN. T-Mobile shortcuts include pound 646 for minutes BAL and MSG. Sprint Nextel uses star 4 for voice and data usage. Save as Minutes or Balance.
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Sansa TakeTV Lets You Transfer Videos To USB Drive
SanDisk offers the Sansa TakeTV at 4GB for 100 and 8GB for 150, a simple device to move videos from PC or Mac to a USB drive for TV playback. It supports DivX xVid and MPEG-4, lacks iTunes downloads, and is not HD. It includes a remote and delivers good playback, with FanFare.com as a new video download option.
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