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Low Income Health Insurance for Uninsured Children.
CHIPRA Funds Increased to Provide Health Insurance for Low Income Families With unemployment in the double digits more and more families are finding themselves without health insurance, which in the past had been provided by their employer. Even those who still have jobs do not always have health insurance benefits CHIPRA Funds Health Care for Uninsured Children from Yuri Arcurs Website with those jobs. 88% of the uninsured children in the United States are in families which have at least one working parent. Now on the anniversary of the signing of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) we are told that 1 out of 9 children in the United States still has no health insurance. The good news is that according to CHIPRA’s own studies 5 million of these 8 million … Read entire article »
My Notes – February 8, 2010
Make More Money: How to Use Your Other 8 Hours February 3, 2010 – This is good reading and excellent advise. I recently watched a video (sorry I forget where) in which an group of people shared how losing their job changed their lives for the better because they used that opportunity to start doing something they loved. Pagliarini points out that you don’t have to wait until you are unemployed to start exploring your talents and passions. I give it a 9! Financial Literacy: Kids Get New Money Lessons February 3, 2010 – This is long overdue! Nothing irritated me more than to watch my friends’ kids spend money on foolish things and not have a clue where that money came from. Retirement Planning: Cut Your Debt Before You … Read entire article »
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Recycling on Freecycle
One of the my favorite ways of stretching my dollar is to get things for free. On this same note, I hate to see anything that is still useful get thrown into … Read more »
Getting Good Stuff for Free – Contest Mania
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Bargain Stores – Smart in Today’s Economy
By Barry Lycka Bargain stores have been the latest trend now that the economy has fallen. In times of recession, it is always a good thing to save and buy at inexpensive prices. … Read more »
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Everyone is coming up with tips! ZDNet offers secrets to stretch your tech budget. WiseBread, an highly diverse Forum on frugal living, presents everything from suggestions from the past for surviving a … Read more »
How can you earn money by just making a website?
I heard that some people make money by just making a website. How is that? Put advertisements on it and everytime someone goes to the website or in some cases they must click … Read more »
The Cost of Living
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Low Income Health Insurance for Uninsured Children.
CHIPRA Funds Increased to Provide Health Insurance for Low Income Families With unemployment in the double digits more and more families are finding themselves without health insurance, which in the past had been provided by their employer. Even those who still have jobs do not always have health insurance benefits CHIPRA Funds Health Care for Uninsured Children from Yuri Arcurs Website with those jobs. 88% of the uninsured children in the United States are in families which have at least one working parent. Now … Read entire article »
My Notes – February 1, 2010
Buffett Watch: Should You Own Berkshire Hathaway? January 27, 2010 – I recently read that Berkshire Hathaway owns 10% of BIY, a Chinese company that builds batteries for hybrid vehicles. Make More Money: How to Use Your Other 8 Hours January 27, 2010 – This is an excellent place to find ideas about making money and making your money go farther. Technorati Tags: cheap living, frugal living, living on less … Read entire article »
Recycling on Freecycle
One of the my favorite ways of stretching my dollar is to get things for free. On this same note, I hate to see anything that is still useful get thrown into a dumpster. I have recently discovered that there is a whole network of people worldwide who feel the same way about these two items. They gather online at a site called Freecycle.org and describe themselves as follows: The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,880 groups with 6,929,000 members across … Read entire article »
Comments on Other Articles – January 25, 2010
Reader Story: Rental Properties for the Average Joe January 25, 2010 – I personally experienced one of the “rental horror stories” mentioned in this article. Although I had in the past worked for a rental management firm and my family had owned a few rentals over the years, my first attempt at owning rental property on my own was a disaster. I made a couple of mistakes that ended up costing me dearly. The first was letting a prospective … Read entire article »
How to Live on Minimum Wage
To be perfectly honest I haven’t had to face this dilemma in several decades but this morning I came across a “How To” article on this subject and it looks to me like the authors have covered the topic very well. Therefore I would like to pass this on to all of you here at Cheaper Living Tips. The writers presume that you have an income of roughly $1000 a month after taxes. With that some to work with they outline … Read entire article »
Who are the Winners and Losers in Health Care Reform?
Is Affordable Health Care Almost Here? Now that healthcare reform is almost reality, it’s time to identify the winners and losers. Overall, I feel the nation is a loser on this one. Big government programs usually result in massive corruption, mind-boggling inefficiencies, and shameful amounts of waste. And now we’re giving them our healthcare to manage? Yikes! Drilling down into the specifics we find the real winners and losers. It is interesting that the uninsured are both! Winners and Losers in Health … Read entire article »
Professional Resume Writing
Professional Resume Writing By Jessica Levis A candidate must have an effective professional resume that will make direct impression on the targeted employer. In fact, if you want to be called for an interview, your resume works as an advertisement. A well written professional resume is enough to attract the hiring manager’s attention and should convince the manager to believe in your eligibilities. Most of the candidates are rejected by the renowned employers, because they fail to present themselves in an impressive professional … Read entire article »
Saving Soon Better Than Saving Big
How many of you can remember your folks telling you that you needed to take part of your first paycheck and put it in a savings account? I can and I remember telling my daughter and grandson the same thing. Starting now is more important that starting big. Stacy Johnson of Money Talks says the same thing in this weeks video. Technorati Tags: pay yourself first, save now, saving money … Read entire article »
Free Stuff Helps Stretch the Budget
I was told all my life that is no such thing as a free lunch but I just don’t buy that philosopy. By keeping an eye out for coupons and specials (online and in the newspapers) you can often get a free lunch (buy one get one deals) or at least save half the cost by splitting the cost of the meal with a friend! I recently came across a good site about finding bargains: Northern Cheapskate. This month (October) Alice … Read entire article »
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