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08/15/2010
IconI was recently interviewed on this topic for a major online news magazine. The questions and my answers were as follows... More >>

Tags: Budget, Cliff Ennico, Finances, Stay-at-Home Mom, Work from Home
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08/15/2010
IconI was privileged to speak at last week's eBay Radio Party in Las Vegas on the topic of "Legal and Tax Update for eBay Sellers".  I devoted a good part of my talk to the importance of developing "Terms and Conditions of Service" and making sure they appear on all of your eBay listings, your eBay Store, and so forth. More >>

Tags: Budget, Finances
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08/15/2010
IconOver the last several years blogging has become the foundation for social media campaigns of businesses big and small. Where Facebook and Twitter help keep companies in the limelight, spreading the word about special events, discounts and newsworthy items, blogs are the place where companies build their reputation and make sales. More >>

Tags: Budget, Cliff Ennico, Finances, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Stay-at-Home Mom, Work from Home
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08/15/2010
Icon"My spouse and I recently decided to start a business designing knapsacks for children.  We've got a bunch of great designs; they're lighter and more flexible than other knapsacks on the market, can be made with 100% organic ingredients, and have a lot more compartments where kids can put their stuff." More >>

Tags: Budget, Eat Less-Move More, Finances, Fitness
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08/15/2010
Icon"A partner and I started a very successful specialty foods business a couple of years ago.  We're not rich, but we're making enough to support ourselves and our families.  Last month we were approached by a major distributor that wants to take our products nationwide, selling them in supermarkets, gourmet groceries and specialty food stores." More >>

Tags: Budget, Cliff Ennico, Finances, Stay-at-Home Mom, Work from Home
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08/15/2010
IconAs a divorced mother of two, I started my own home business without any capital and paid off $35,000 debt in 5 years on $1,000 a month income. I am often asked what are the top lessons I would give a family or even a single person who is dealing with a tight budget. Here are my top tips for living on a small income.  More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Children, Finances, Jill Cooper, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Tight Budget, Values
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08/15/2010
IconComplaints about back and shoulder pain are increasingly common. Parents have every right to be concerned about how heavy their child's backpack is. In fact, overweight backpacks have been getting so much attention that April was declared National Backpack Safety Month by the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations.  More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, children, Eat Less-Move More, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Children, Family/Relationships - Family, Family/Relationships - Teens, Men's Point of View, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, Teens, Weight
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08/14/2010
IconMy first step into the work-at-home world was as a data extractor for a company in my local area. Believe it or not, I found that job in the Classified Ads section of the newspaper. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Finances, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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08/14/2010
IconIf Robert Frost is right and good fences make good neighbors, are they good for families as well? The boundaries in the mother/daughter relationship are complicated because our daughters expect to be taken care of and also need to individuate. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Children, Family/Relationships - Family, Family/Relationships - Teens, feelings, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, relationship, Relationships, Relatives, Teens
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08/14/2010
IconThere is only one "First Love" in each of our lives. Do you remember yours? Although it may be far in the past, most of us can still feel the excitement of that first crush. We can even feel butterflies in our stomach just thinking about that special puppy love? We usually smile when thinking about it, even though it ended, because it wasn't "real" love. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Dating, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Morals, Ethics, Values, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, selfish, Values
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