Back in February, I posted an article regarding the First Time Home Owner’s Credit. It gave a pretty thorough breakdown of the program requirements.  While doing my daily browsing to stay abreast on various topics, I ran across an article that’ s alarming to me!  This money is available, but only for qualified individuals.  No, the government isn’t giving away any free money or money that you were entitled to that someone didn’t tell you about……. (continue reading…)

• Some Green Energy Tax Credits and Breaks to Consider for 2010 As more people become aware of environmental issues and strive to reduce their carbon footprint, “green living” is becoming more common. The expense of becoming more green is almost always higher than other, less “green” options; but the good news is that over time your green living choices will......
• Integrating Finances As A Couple A guest post from south of the border, Dual Income No Kids (DINKs) Finance brings some valuable reminders for how to work on integrating couple's finances. While this is particularly useful for those who are starting to live together or getting married, several of these tips are useful throughout the......
• Get Your Lending Club Loan Documentation Early For a Few Days of Free Money I was reading about LendingClub loans (I forget where, sorry) and I came across the following statement from Lending Club made to a lender on LC. Our loans expire two weeks after posting. This expiration date is the borrowers actual payment date, however some loans will fund early. Here is......
• Free Money? You Bet! Who said there is no such thing as free money? Millions of Americans contribute to their company's 401k annually, however, there are also MILLIONS of eligible Americans who do not.  It is very common that most companies will match each employees contribution.  The catch? You have to actively contribute to......
• Welcome to this week's Carnival Here are this week's debt reduction posts for your reading pleasure (personal debt reduction story at the top!): Personal Finance Journey cut the cable and applied the savings to Operation Destroy Debt. Debt-Tips.com discusses the pros and cons of debt settlement. Free Money Finance calls the mortgage interest tax deduction......

While visiting ATLien, I noticed this video. This is very hilarious, but I wonder what in the world was he drinking and/or smoking….

Please keep checking back for new posts! I will begin blogging frequently within the next week covering a variety of topics! Thanks for visiting!

While over at Mediatakeout, I saw this pic and the sight of it left me wondering.  With all of the excessive spending and bailouts that’s occurred over the last few months, you would think  pics like this would be a thing of the past for some. Not that I ever laughed at anything like this  ,but situations such as these are really not laughing matters anymore.

• Wine Collecting Hobby As long ago as in the 1700s, it was recognized that wine had a powerful hold on people, and that great friendships could spring from good wine. The art of wine and wine collecting has a truly long and interesting history dating as far back as 4000 years BC. There......
• 4 Ways to Injury Proof Your Next Workout If you are just getting into exercising or you are an old pro, injuries can happen at any time. It doesn’t take much to injure our joints or muscles and exercising improperly only contributes to the problem. Before you go out to do your next workout, remember these tips to......
• Is Your Health a Laughing Matter? Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around; it enhances respiration; it is an igniter of great expectations.” ~ Norman Cousins Are there people in your life who rarely laugh and are chronic complainers? No matter how often you talk to them, they complain regardless......

Ever wonder what a Trillion Dollars look like? Here’s a neat break down!
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The Mayor can’t even keep her composure during this City Council Meeting in Medina Ohio!  All I want to know is WHO DID IT???

“This is it. I just want to say these will be my final show performances in London. This is it, when I say this is it, this is it,” Jackson told the crowd. “I’ll be performing the songs my fans want to hear — this is it. This is really it. This is the final curtain call. I’ll see you in July.” Fittingly, the series of concerts has been dubbed “This Is It.” Source

Michael Jackson’s attempting a Comeback! He announced his upcoming plans to tour on Thursday, March 05, 2009 in London via a Press Conference. His tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, March 13th, 2009. You can register to buy up to four tickets by visiting www.michaeljacskonlive.com. If all goes well with the first 10 shows, he may even extend his shows to 25!!!  HEE! HEE!

• Grammy's Tribute: Remembering Michael Jackson's Music [/caption] All the music-themed award shows have paid their respects to Michael Jackson with heartfelt tributes. But the Grammys topped them all Sunday night because they not only displayed the King of Pop's music but captured the sentiment of one of the issues closest to his heart--saving the planet. Then......
• Dancing Inmate's Michael Jackson tribute - ipad, apple ipad, free ipad free-gift-card.us - ipad, apple ipad, free ipad -- visit: byronfgarcia.com A tribute performed by 1500 CPDRC Inmates on June 27, 2009 in memory of Michael Jackson. Completed in 10 hours after receiving word that the King of Pop passed away. May he always be remembered. "Ben" and "I'll be......
• Michael Jackson RIP Michael Jackson is now dead. I've never been a huge Michael Jackson fan. When he was huge, I was listening to rock, punk or metal and allergic to admitting to appreciate anything too broadly popular. And I'll even admit that part of my sadness at his demise is now......
• Tribute to Michael Jackson The sudden death from the king of pop Michael Jackson on June 25th drives such a sadness flow all over the world. All fans all over the world are mourning for the legend. Many rumours and gossips are also spreading among people but nothing that is really matter now, the......
• Post Weekend Links: Free Dr. Pepper, Jack's Back, Heat, and the new King of the Cassel Too many things on my mind right now. Time to get them out: Free Dr. Pepper - I didn't get it out to you in time, but Dr. Pepper got surprised when they promised to give away free Pepper if Guns and Roses came out with an album in 2008.......

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Is it true that some Restaurants are using “fake” chicken and steaks? Some people call it fake, because it is grounded up chicken or beef that has been reconstituted. Darker meats, especially in chicken, have higher Myoglobin which is excreted in muscles that are used more, such as legs and thighs in chicken. Some people always look at darker meat less desirably because of the higher fat content found in it. The meat processors run the meat through a centrifuge which separates the Fat and Myoglobin from the meat. The remaining meat is whiter and then bloated with brine or some water and some fillers such as starches, cereals, or flours amongst other things. What you have is a moldable chicken product or beef product, but they won’t tell you they are doing this. Restaurants use these products in chicken and steak salads. They basically use them in places where the meat is less suspect and/or noticeable. (continue reading…)

• Prosper Release -- All Steak No Sizzle Prosper Andrew announced another Prosper release: Site Update – May 19, 2008 In his own words... One of the less glamorous sides to building web sites (or building anything, come to think of it) is that sometimes you have to stop working on the sizzle and get working on......
• Venison Pot Roast Recipe It has been years since I Deer hunted. Through my friends some venison always seems to come my way. This is an excellent Venison Pot Roast recipe. The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork. The gravy over mashed potatoes is as good as it......
• How to Eat Healthy on a Budget I've been meaning to write about eating on a budget for some time, but one of my favorite blogs, LifeHacker has an article that repurposes an article at Get Rich Slowly. Even that repurposes yet another article. So of course, I'm going to break the rule of blogging and repurpose......
• Children of the Recession: How to Insulate Kids From Financial Fears With unemployment and foreclosure numbers climbing, chances are high that you have friends or family members affected by this recession. When a close friend or family member loses their home, or their job (or both), it is frightening on several levels. You begin to wonder if the same could happen......
• Kellogg Issues Voluntary Cereal Recall (NYSE: K) In a voluntary recall issued today, the Kellogg Co. has stated 28 million boxes of cereal should be pulled from shelves and pantries due to an “uncharacteristic off flavor and smell” that appears to be coming from the packaging, not the cereal itself. The recall affects products sold in the......