Would you believe that Halloween is considered one of the most costly holidays of the year, with costumes generally consuming the biggest part of Halloween budgets? It’s the scary truth! With an average wig costing $20, Halloween expenses can quickly become unsettling. However, frugal families know they don’t have to spend a lot to look great on Halloween.
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While the state of the economy and high unemployment are still top of mind for most Americans, it is the majority of the country’s young adults—not their parents—who are more optimistic and determined to improve their personal finances in 2011. The Chase Slate-U.S. News Consumer Monitor, released today by Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], and U.S. News & World Report, found that young adults (ages 18-34) are most likely to want to save more and spend less money, pay down debts, and develop a budget in 2011 compared to others. In fact, while one in four Americans set a personal financial goal as their main New Year’s resolution, four in five Americans – including 98% of Americans aged 18-34 – indicated they will try to save more money and three in five will try to develop a budget in 2011.
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For many women with frizzy, coarse, unruly hair, there’s no limit to what they would spend—or undergo—to achieve sleek, smooth, straight strands. With the advent of keratin-based salon straightening treatments, women are clamoring for the unprecedented smoothing benefits, spending upwards of $250 to experience the dramatic effects the services promise.
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Hawaii weddings couples are get chance to spend their honeymoon in six romantic islands. And sharing the adventures of watching the sunrise atop Haleakala to watch the sunset from the beach of Waikiki. http://www.mauius.com/
Joint Juice, Inc., a leading San Francisco-based joint health beverage company, and legendary quarterback, Joe Montana, today announce a partnership – the Joint Juice challenge. To celebrate turning 55 this year, Joe Montana is encouraging Americans to join him in focusing on their joint health so they can get back to doing the activities that they love to do. To kick off the partnership, Joint Juice, Inc. and the former professional football player launch a contest: “Do What You Love with Joe Montana.” Americans who share their empowering joint health success stories will be entered to win an all-expenses paid trip to spend an afternoon doing their favorite activity with the legendary football star plus $5,000 in cash.
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Millions of dog owners agree that life is best enjoyed with the company of their four-legged friends, and a trip to the local dog park is one of the greatest ways to spend quality time together. To recognize and celebrate these special moments, Beneful® brand dog food is announcing its Dream Dog Park Contest that invites dog owners to share ideas for the ultimate dog park for their daily adventures with their best buddy.
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Save the world, create your own animal morph and play games! The hit book series Animorphs now has a site your kid can visit for fun. Scholastic has provided fun reading for children for years. Now your kids can do more than just read the books, they can spend time interacting with characters and playing free online games! http://scholastic.com/animorphs Kids can read the books, play the game, have some fun! Children, Pre-Teen, Moms, Action Adventure, Children’s Sci-Fi, Children’s Fantasy, ages 7-12
School is out for the summer and for many teens playing video or online games is high on their activity list. According to a new survey from Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), 56 percent of teens say they spend 30 minutes or more playing video or online games on average each day, with 18 percent spending over two hours gaming. The good news is that over half (58 percent) of teens say that the games they play are at least sometimes educational, and 76 percent of the young people polled believe that educational gaming is a great way for them to learn.
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Back-to-school season can be an exciting yet hectic time of year. For households with kids, the hustle and bustle of shopping for fall clothes, rounding up school supplies and soaking up a last few days of summer can be overwhelming. During this time, it’s important for families to find moments to enjoy each other’s company. The team at Bob Evans realizes that mealtime is a great opportunity for families to connect and dedicates itself to providing convenient solutions with their impressive line of food products so mom and dad won’t have to spend all evening in the kitchen.
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Blu Homes (www.bluhomes.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of beautiful, green, precision-built homes, announced today the launch of the Configurator™. The Configurator allows users to style, visualize and spend time in their own Blu Home in real-time, using a 3-D game-play format. Once a homeowner has completed the design of her choice, Blu then builds each home directly from the client’s 3-D custom model, using precision tooling and trained craftsman in its climate-controlled factory. Anyone can access the Blu Configurator for free at bluhomes.com/configurator and begin customizing a Blu home today.
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When beginning her journey at Kaplan University, Michell Sturgis was unsure how the demands of working full time and college course work would impact her life. Kaplan University’s flexible learning schedule and online degree programs allowed her to complete her assignments at her own pace while still being able to spend quality time with her daughter. Michell took the next step forward from her associate’s degree to earning her bachelor’s degree online.
Like many other Kaplan University students, Michell trusted the Kaplan name. With Kaplan University comes the knowledge that we’re an accredited online university* and that our business and management degrees are well- received in corporations all over the country. Our online courses cater to working adults with responsibilities that extend beyond the typical 9 to 5.
If working while attending college is your reality, our online School of Business and Management sets us apart from other online colleges. We offer extensive resources to our students to aid in their academic success. Attending business school online can seem daunting, but current Kaplan University students will tell you that professors are readily available through e-mail, instant messaging, phone calls, and office hours. If earning an online bachelor’s degree is part of your plan, come see what Kaplan University’s many online learning programs have to offer.
*Kaplan University is regionally accredited. See our website for details.
† Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
“When I decided to come back to school and pursue my bachelor’s degree I did have a fear of how I was going to fit the studies into my schedule. It had been quite a while since I graduated with my associate’s degree. I was already working full time when I started here at Kaplan [University], and I’m also a parent. I have a 7-year-old daughter and it was really helpful that they were really flexible and they offered classes during the day and the evening.
Kaplan [University] started offering online classes for my degree which really ended up being helpful to me because I didn’t have to be here on campus all of the time and I could get work done at night after I got my daughter to bed. I chose to study business management because I want to one day have my own business. Now that I have graduated from Kaplan [University], I am still working full time. I work as a case manager at a shelter for domestic violence. My business degree has contributed to my current job because I am able to move into different areas at my workplace and move more into the administrative side of things instead of the direct care and that was one of my goals.
Since graduating from Kaplan University my life has changed. For one, I am more confident when it comes to applying for jobs. It has also changed in my home life with my daughter; she is very proud of me—that her mom is successful and that is important to me.”
Your employer’s health care benefits enrollment packet has arrived and the deadline for your decision may be looming.
If you’re like many Americans, this process of weighing benefits and costs isn’t among your favorite tasks. And even though you’d rather spend time doing something else, the decisions you make will affect your family’s health and pocketbook for at least the next 12 months.
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