Archive for 'Family Finances'
Eating Healthy Without Breaking the Bank
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Adam Weight.
The benefits of eating foods that provide nutritional value over cheaper, junk food alternatives that mainly provide extra calories are endless. Here are some tips for enjoying healthy foods without busting your budget.
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(Almost) Pain-Free Budgeting
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Adam Weight.
Do you have plenty of cash, know exactly where every penny goes and never have stress paying bills? If so, you may want to skip this post, because you’re either too rich or too smart to need it.
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Minimizing the Stress of a Layoff – Part 3 of 3
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Adam Weight.
Chances are high you know someone who has been the vicitm of downsizing. And the current economy makes a layoff a real threat for workers everywhere, including Utah County. Here are a few more helpful tips to help prepare for or respond to a layoff.
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Minimizing the Stress of a Layoff – Part 2 of 3
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Adam Weight.
There’s a lot of information out there about how to minimize the stress of a layoff, and how to be prepared for one. This is a compilation of a few of the more consistent ideas out there that may keep a layoff from knocking you for a loop.
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Minimizing the Stress of a Layoff – Part 1 of 3
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Adam Weight.
Layoffs are commonplace in a sagging economy, and it often doesn’t matter how good you are at your job or how hard you work. The key to minimizing the stress is to know how to react if you are laid-off and to prepare now for the possibility of a layoff in the future.
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Tax Fun Facts
Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by Adam Weight.
Is it really fair to place the words “tax” and “fun” next to each other? We’ll let you decide, but with April 15th bearing down on us, here are some interesting–if not fun–tax facts to divert your thoughts for a few minutes and hopefully lift your spirits.
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Half-empty or Half-full?
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Adam Weight.
The US Department of Labor released a report today stating that the national unemployment rate rose to 8.5% in March 2009 — the highest level since 1983. At the risk of sounding a little heartless: So what? What does this often quoted statistic mean to me and you? It’s 8.5% of what? How does Utah, or Utah County, or Orem, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, or American Fork fit into this statistic? These are all good questions that deserve some attention. So here goes…
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