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  • Join us and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) for National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2013 Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EDT) in Alexandria, VA Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel 5000 Seminary Road. Alexandria, VA 22311   Sickle Cell Anemia is a health epidemic affecting many families in America, including one of  my daughters. It is a genetic disorder that affects more than more than 80,000 people here in the United States (source). Throughout my life, my family and I will continue to advocate for my daughter and others who are living with Sickle Cell...

    National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2013 – June 25 and 26

    Join us and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA) for National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2013 Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EDT) in Alexandria, VA Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel 5000 Seminary Road. Alexandria, VA 22311   Sickle Cell Anemia is a health epidemic affecting many families in America, including one of  my daughters. It is a genetic disorder that affects more than more than 80,000 people here in the United States (source). Throughout my life, my family and I will continue to advocate for my daughter and others who are living with Sickle Cell...

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  • For moms and dads everywhere, utility bills are necessary evils. Those nasty little envelopes flood the mailbox around the first of each month and can drain a person’s bank account before they even begin to think about using the money for something else. In order to keep kids warm and with plenty of water, these bills have to be opened and then paid. The cycle is endless, because as long as you have a home to live in, you will have bills to pay. In order to save more on monthly bills, parents need to focus on different ways to lower...

    Manage Mondays: How Can Parents Save Big on Utilities?

    For moms and dads everywhere, utility bills are necessary evils. Those nasty little envelopes flood the mailbox around the first of each month and can drain a person’s bank account before they even begin to think about using the money for something else. In order to keep kids warm and with plenty of water, these bills have to be opened and then paid. The cycle is endless, because as long as you have a home to live in, you will have bills to pay. In order to save more on monthly bills, parents need to focus on different ways to lower...

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  • The 80′s Jam “I wanna Be Rich” By the Calloway brothers, marks how a lot people felt back then and today. Especially within a marriage. Sometimes the mirage of thinking that once two incomes are joined together the family as a unit will be rich. Rich, the word and meaning are truly relative and mean different things to different people. Before an engaged couples go through their nuptials they should get some expert financial advice so they can join together on one accord. Unfortunately, some people don’t factor in that generally when people make higher incomes that also gather more...

    Finance Friday: Shining a Light on Finacial Abuse

    The 80′s Jam “I wanna Be Rich” By the Calloway brothers, marks how a lot people felt back then and today. Especially within a marriage. Sometimes the mirage of thinking that once two incomes are joined together the family as a unit will be rich. Rich, the word and meaning are truly relative and mean different things to different people. Before an engaged couples go through their nuptials they should get some expert financial advice so they can join together on one accord. Unfortunately, some people don’t factor in that generally when people make higher incomes that also gather more...

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Finance Friday Tips
  • The following post is a guest post. Single moms can sometimes get a raw deal out of life, especially since they have to fend for themselves and their whole families all on their own. The balancing act of juggling work and taking care of their children could leave them weary. It is not surprising that in this exhaustion, a single mom will get more complacent with her family’s finances, to the point of possibly neglecting to manage credit properly. This is why, in some cases, the bad credit effects just creep up on the single-parent households. This is why any...

    Tips to Manage Credit As a Single Mom

    The following post is a guest post. Single moms can sometimes get a raw deal out of life, especially since they have to fend for themselves and their whole families all on their own. The balancing act of juggling work and taking care of their children could leave them weary. It is not surprising that in this exhaustion, a single mom will get more complacent with her family’s finances, to the point of possibly neglecting to manage credit properly. This is why, in some cases, the bad credit effects just creep up on the single-parent households. This is why any...

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  • This guest post was submitted by:  Samantha Peters, a contributor on the personal finance blog Paid Twice.  Sam enjoys writing about ways to ensure that your money is working hard and earning you the highest rates of return.  Sam lives in sunny San Diego, California where she enjoys live with her puppy Leona. It starts out as an ugly, pitiful space—dark, no storage, not functional, no personality—but with just a small budget and a professional decorator, viola! The happy couple walks into a gorgeous, amazing, picture perfect room. Stunned looks. Tears. Hugs. Ah yes, just another fabulous day on HGTV. Yes, I’m...

    Finance Friday: Make-over a room like a TV design pro

    This guest post was submitted by:  Samantha Peters, a contributor on the personal finance blog Paid Twice.  Sam enjoys writing about ways to ensure that your money is working hard and earning you the highest rates of return.  Sam lives in sunny San Diego, California where she enjoys live with her puppy Leona. It starts out as an ugly, pitiful space—dark, no storage, not functional, no personality—but with just a small budget and a professional decorator, viola! The happy couple walks into a gorgeous, amazing, picture perfect room. Stunned looks. Tears. Hugs. Ah yes, just another fabulous day on HGTV. Yes, I’m...

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