It’s Called Currency

I saw Suze on the Today show and she was talking about how she felt that everyone needed the help that her latest book offers, and so she’s giving it away. Go to http://www.oprah.com/download and get your free PDF download of Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan before the offer expires at 11:59pm CST on Thursday, January 15, 2009. Please note: This book is copyrighted. You may view and download the file, but you may not copy the file or share or forward it to any other person.

This isn’t some 50-page ebook, this is all 227 pages of a real paperback book that’s available in stores now. This book gives you things to focus on and do instead of just cowering in fear in the aftermath of the recent credit meltdown. As Suze put it:

You must commit to actually taking action. This is not a book to be read and pondered…If you care about financial security for yourself and your family…you will not get there with wishful thinking and procrastination…the new reality requires new strategies…tactical actions to make sure you do not let the credit crisis knock you off course.

You should also take a look at Suze’s 5-Step Financial Action Plan. It’s short, sweet and straight to the point.

Tags: books, current events, giving by Julie Ann Dunn
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I work for a company that owns malls throughout the United States. It’s kind of ironic because I, personally, hate shopping. But I’m in the marketing department and I get a daily dose of why the company needs people to go shopping. And, as someone who’s trying to fathom the current state of our national economy, I’m starting to have a much better understanding of why the country needs us all to shop as well. [Read more →]

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It’s Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and in homes throughout the country, families and friends will gather to feast on turkey and ham and all the glorious “fixin’s” that are traditionally served on this day. They will enjoy food and companionship in groups small and large, some quietly, others in chaos. And many will take the time to reflect on what they are thankful for.

What are you thankful for? Not just in terms of money and stuff, but in your life? [Read more →]

Tags: current events, giving, Thursday Task by Julie Ann Dunn
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The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday because, for many stores, this is this day that they finally go “into the black” in terms of their income for the year. But this year, Black Friday may not be a reality for retailers who are so far “in the red” that they will continue to take losses as they cut prices in order to get you to shop.

Due to the current economic environment, you may find that the big Black Friday doorbusters and deep discounts of past years just aren’t there this year. [Read more →]

Tags: current events, online shopping, spending less by Julie Ann Dunn
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The current economy has created new questions for those who have traditionally purchased gift cards as part of their holiday gifts. In past years, I’ve given gift cards to my teenage niece so she can enjoy shopping for herself at her favorite store, not to mention the many cards I’ve received over the years for my favorite bookstore. Those little bits of plastic are nearly as much of a time-honored holiday tradition as cookies for Santa in many a family.

But with the number of stores that have declared bankruptcy in recent weeks, buying store-branded gift cards may have new risks. [Read more →]

Tags: current events, education by Julie Ann Dunn
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It’s Election Day in the USA and I want to take a minute to talk to those folks who are thinking of skipping the vote because they don’t believe that change will come. I promise you, no matter who gets elected as President, things will change. The Prez is chief among 545 people who run this country, and while his job is very important and very visible, the other 544 actually make a lot of decisions that the President can’t ignore. And all of them have to pay attention to what the country feels. One way to show them what you feel is to vote. [Read more →]

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