Tag: jennifer meacham
member name: Ms. Meacham: Money Maven
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July 24, 2009 04:57 AM EDT --
With the number of centenarians jumping from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today, it's a real possibility you'll live to be 100.
Indeed, Associated Press writer . . .
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February 03, 2009 05:40 PM EST --
The newest savings figures are out from the Commerce Department, confirming my earlier suspicions (see " The online holiday retail breakdown -- Where's your silver lining? ").
According . . .
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July 02, 2008 09:07 PM EDT --
Today shares of General Motors Corp. stocks plunged to the lowest level since September 1954. It's a rude awakening for a stock long listed as "blue chip," and one that's . . .
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December 11, 2008 04:51 AM EST --
After my $20 shopping trip to Grocery Outlet, my first step was to make up the chili and sweet cornbread dinner meal . The next was a meal of broiled salmon, mashed potatoes and Caesar salad. For lunch . . .
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May 07, 2007 03:48 PM EDT --
I'm watching MSNBC, and see that the White House has scheduled a "tea party" today with the Queen of England, fresh from Saturday's appearance at the famous Kentucky Derby horse race. . . .
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July 04, 2007 07:35 PM EDT --
Business and vacation travelers, the World Health Organization has just announced news that you should heed: Get off your, ummm, bottom and move around -- even when you're taking a road trip or . . .
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May 29, 2008 01:34 PM EDT --
This week has been a busy one for me, trying to wrap up half a dozen assignments due by month's end. So, today's The Bottom Line blog will focus on a few of the news stories that have crossed . . .
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August 15, 2008 02:10 PM EDT --
I've been watching my "necessary evils" stock portfolio climb in recent months. American-made cigarettes, beer, and liquor are on the upswing.
I credit it to two things: people . . .
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February 06, 2007 03:04 AM EST --
Try your hand at stock trading with this competition!
On March 5, CNBC launches its Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. You’ll have $1 million CNBC bucks to play with, selecting stocks . . .
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January 26, 2009 01:31 AM EST --
I'm organizing this week's recycling, sorting a stack of old periodicals - The Economist, Forbes , a few copies of San Francisco's satirical Onion - when I was struck by a 2005 Onion . . .
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May 14, 2008 06:29 PM EDT --
I met a friend for drinks yesterday. She left her job several months ago, and with no job replacement in near term, is cashing out her 401(k) rather than rolling it over to an IRA. For her and her money . . .
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December 10, 2008 06:27 PM EST --
I'll bet you always knew that simple crackers can be used for more than adding sharp cheddar cheese and sweet mustard, or peanut butter, for an impromptu snack.... Here are 10 more ways to creatively . . .
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January 31, 2007 12:27 AM EST --
TAX DAY IS APRIL 17 this year, and I'm knee deep organizing receipts, income statements and bank records. Thankfully, this year I have an easy way to stay up on the tax law changes that impact . . .
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March 26, 2007 10:11 PM EDT --
Consumers regularly run-up credit cards, dip into home equity or sell off investments and other other assets to finance day-to-day expenses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In January . . .
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May 09, 2007 05:22 PM EDT --
RECENT BLOGS ON RISING CONSUMER CREDIT SPENDING underscore an even more pressing everyday spending decision: paper or plastic. That's said tongue-in-cheek, but just barely.
Shoppers Snag . . .
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June 09, 2007 10:03 PM EDT --
I'm always looking for easy-to-make, relatively-healthy and inexpensive recipes that have a special touch for lazy summer nights in or a quick gourmet lunch. This one fits the bill. It's . . .
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August 17, 2007 05:28 PM EDT --
Earnings for Nordstrom, Kohl's and Penney's are out and they look good. Insiders say it's a reflection of middle-class shoppers having money to spend.
That contrasts with the disappointing . . .
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January 06, 2008 01:09 AM EST --
The halved butternut squash in the fridge beckons me ... I'm in the mood for squash soup: creamy, rich, buttery and sweet. So this afternoon I am setting out to create what turns out to . . .
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May 16, 2008 07:37 PM EDT --
If Wikipedia is any indication, then "affiliate marketing" is just what I say it is.... ; )
At least two Wikipedia entries cite their definitions of affiliate marketing based upon . . .
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February 19, 2008 06:52 PM EST --
I've heard all the rumors about the "economic stimulus" checks approved by Congress in recent weeks. Today I set out to check those rumors out. After speaking with my sources at the Internal . . .
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