Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Piracy In Somalia - FAQ

This link will take you to a site that has tons of info on the Somali Pirates. I think the pirate stories in recent days are fascinating!

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Somali Pirates are a Result of Highly Organized Business

Somali piracy has become a major news item, and most are blaming Somalia’s chronic anarchy. In truth, the pirates have become a highly organized business that originates in the stable civic society of Puntland in the north, not the chaos of the warring south.

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Day 26

So... another month has come and gone, and another 30 day challenge has passed me by without much to show for it! I've made a few dollars here and there, but probably nothing more than $10 total in passive income (cafepress, adsense, etc). My best savings has been using coupons for my grocery shopping and being able to eat at home for lunch and dinner.

I guess I can take one more shot at the goal in December to make an extra $300 in 30 days by "passive" techniques, and then be set for an amazing 2009! Of course, the economy isn't helping all that much, when people aren't buying, but that will all change in January, right??

Buy Nothing Day 2008

You could always save some money by celebrating Buy Nothing Day, which happens to fall on Black Friday this year! How convenient!

PromotionalCodes.com on CNN

Top Tips for shopping on Black Friday 2008. Discounts should be better than ever this year!

Black Friday (Day after Thanksgiving) store advertisements

The site features advance notice of the stores upcoming sales for the day after Thanksgiving, which is traditionally the second biggest shopping day of the year.http://www.blackfridayads.com/

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Tricks to Get Black Friday Deals Without Standing In Line

Learn from a Black Friday expert how to get the deals without getting up early or waiting in line: "The problem is that most shoppers start in the wrong place. They make the assumption that the Black Friday deals are found in the Black Friday advertisements. That's not where they are..."

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Black Friday: Man CRIES on News Because He Didn't Get to Product in Time!

A man that was attempting to get a portable DVD player at Target on Black Friday doesn't make it, and he cries on camera. This is from 2005.

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Are These 10 Common Money Mistakes Keeping You Poor?

As creatures of habit, who like to repeat the same behavior, our personal finance habits have an enormous impact on our financial well being.

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