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Volunteers Needed

May 27th, 2009 · No Comments

A wide variety of organizations in our area are looking for volunteer workers. Many are needed, especially in summer when our snowbirds go home.
It’s a way to learn skills such as computers, phone or organizational programs that you can use on a resume, while actually helping others as you train.
It’s also a way to network, plus it [...]

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1. Buyout. 2. Blogger. 3. Profit?

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Have you done it? Are you a blogger? Is it working out for you?
How have you taken your personal print brand and turned it into an online brand?
Has anything specific worked well for you or been a complete failure?
If nothing else, pimp your blog below.

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Tribune Bankrupt? Keep An Eye on Your Company’s Stock

December 7th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Tribune, taken private last year by Sam Zell, may be considering bankruptcy according to a New York Times story.
Tribune gave its rank and file employees a fair amount of stock through profit sharing. That was great when the shares were trading at $70. As the stock fell into the $30s, our Tribune stock was just [...]

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Insurance After the Fall

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Here are a couple of web sites that help compare insurance rates for those out on their own, or just looking.
Thanks to a certain sports editor for sharing this info.
 
www.ehealthinsurance.com
www.insureonebenefits.com

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COWBRA Insurance

September 24th, 2008 · No Comments

One of our members writes:
“I got a letter Monday from Individual Billing Administration. It sounds like some federal deal, but actually it’s a COWBRA plan administrator that handles COWBRA health insurance for people who have recently become unemployed. When such a situation occurs, the ex-employee has two options — take the company offered insurance plan [...]

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