The economic downturn and rising prices is causing more and more people to stop spending. They are taking their money to pay off debts or increase their savings which further stumps any kind of economic recovery. This is according to a study by Reuters and the University of Michigan. However, looking at these gas prices and the higher prices for everything...who can save? The worsening job market, banks reluctance to lend and ridiculous oil prices is causing consumer sentiment to be nothing ros… Continue

I am constantly bombarded with questions about making money online and which internet business to start. There are so many to choose from and the list of options is astounding. Now factor in all of the scams and now it is a maze of fake and real internet business opportunities for you to… Continue

Everyone wants to age gracefully and as a work from home Mom, having time for myself can be mere minutes. My routine "me time" things went out the window like working out 5-7 times a week, cleansing my face and really watching what I consume. Now that the fire is letting up a bit as my children get older my face shows the signs of abuse. I haven't cleansed, moisturized, toned etc... my face in a long time. I looked up consumer reviews on the best anti-aging face creams and an inexpensive one ca… Continue

Time just flies by. I get up in a blur and go to sleep in the wee hours of the morning and yet my to do list gets longer and longer. What I've discovered is that it doesn't make a difference whether I stress out big time or just let the little things go. When I allowed stress to command my days and my deadlines drive me bananas, I kept getting sick and i think I aged 20 years. When I finally made the revelation that being stressed did not equal more quality output things have gotten better. Eve… Continue

It's always easier to ignore the hard things in life. We have already begrudgingly gotten used to gas prices that are over $4 a gallon and normal families losing their homes to foreclosure. Whenever a big event like a big bank goes down then it makes us notice once again that the economy is still really hurting. IndyMac once one of the largest lenders in America was taken over by federal regulators. This thrift bank grew big during the recent real estate boom and specialized in Alt-A no doc or… Continue