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Archive for the ‘Finances’ Category

Should the penny stay or go

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Many Americans have different opinions on whether the penny should stay or go. The Canadians are in the process of eliminating their penny because it costs too much to make. It costs about a penny and a half to make each penny.

Americans are a little different breed though and feelings for the penny run high. We are basically a nostalgic people and we love that Lincoln’s head is on the penny. We will have to see how this plays out.

Things that are old

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Every once in a while, people find things that are old that they believe are worth money. Some of these things are valuable and sometimes they are not. It just depends on what the item is and how well it has survived over the years. I had a sewing machine from 1892 that I thought was very valuable. It turned out that it was not.

Other things like comic books and games can be very valuable especially if they are the right kind. Condition is always a concern but in the end there are many things worth money. The moral of the story is that you need to check the worth of an old item before you throw it out.

New on the Field

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Thanks to Darwin Barton

The baseball fields were slammed on a spring Saturday morning. The moms were gathering in regular fashion with packed coolers ready to watch the tournaments all day. It was a gorgeous day and a great time to catch up with my “mom” friends. We had a new mom in the group who was new to the area as well. I quickly befriended her and learned her move had not been a simple one and now that she had settled in, she was ready to get some advice on the things she could change. One of which was her electricity provider. The customer support she had been receiving was less than acceptable and many of us moms suggested she log onto www.texaselectricityproviders.com/ and check out the options available in our region of Texas. Most of us had been in the area for quite some time and was happy to offer advice to any new comers while relaxing at the ball fields. I think she left there feeling much better her options but not much better about our team who lost.

Giant fish sales

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

The Japanese have been well known for their love of fish. This is especially true when it comes to the taste of tuna. They have proven their love of tuna when a Japanese businessman paid a record price of $ 750,000 dollars for a prized blue fin tuna. He plans to sell the fish to the customers at his restaurant.

The tuna weighed in at a weight of 592 pounds. The owner of the fish says it is perfect with just the right amount of fat and that the color is very good. I guess time will tell and we will see whether or not the tuna pays off.

Great ideas

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

There are many opportunities in life when you are trying to make money. A friend of mine is trying to do this and he is making good money. He started a webpage to try and sell fishing lures and he was getting nowhere. That’s when he discovered a new way to get the word out about his website. He used a site from the internet that could help him.

The site is called Blue Global Media and it helps him spread the word about his site. He uses the internet power of hundreds of people to reach new customers. The way this is done is by using what is called an international affiliate network. This is when people link to his site and help him produce the sales he needs to keep his operation running. It is working great so far.

He has hundreds of people who help him link his site as a payday affiliate. He can relax knowing that while he is asleep, his website is operating at full swing. He is doing very well now and hopes to cash in on his success. I am rooting for him and hope he does very well. I am sure he will and wish that I had the same idea before he did.