Archive for February, 2010

will the child support that the dad has to give me be more than the costs of raising the kid? i dont work and i dont want to have to get a job so i need to know if i can make money by having the kid. do i get money from the goverment too? if you lose money by having kids then maybe i will get an abortion.. how much does that cost?

I hope this question is a fake. Get a life, and a job,

Kid’s Piggy Bank by DCI Decor

Kid's Piggy Bank by DCI Decor

Cute and practical, this Piggy Bank is a fun way to help your kids learn to save their money. The bank has 2 slots on the snout for coins and can be emptied through the same openings. It makes a wonderful gift for kids of all ages! Features: • 2 large openings in the snout to insert and empty money • Great money saving tool for young children • Thick plastic design for extra durability Size: 4″tall x 4 1/4″wide x 8 1/2″deep

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Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Barnes and Noble

It was called “Disney’s Folly.” Who on earth would want to sit still for 90 minutes to watch an animated cartoon? And why pick a well-worn Grimm’s Fairy Tale that every schoolkid knows? But Walt Disney seemed to thrive on projects which a lesser man might have written off as “stupid” or “impossible.” Investing three years, $1,500,000, and the combined talents of 570 artists into Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney produced a film that was not only acknowledged a classic from the outset, but also earned 8,500,000 depression-era dollars in gross rentals. Bypassing early temptations to transform the heroine Snow White into a plump Betty Boop type or a woebegone ZaSu Pitts lookalike, the Disney staffers wisely made radical differentiations between the “straight” and “funny” characters in the story. Thus, Snow White and Prince Charming moved and were drawn realistically, while the Seven Dwarfs were rendered in the rounded, caricatured manner of Disney’s short-subject characters. In this way, the serious elements of the story could be propelled forward in a believable enough manner to grab the adult viewers, while the dwarfs provided enough comic and musical hijinks to keep the kids happy. It is a tribute to the genius of the Disney formula that the dramatic and comic elements were strong enough to please both demographic groups. Like any showman, Disney knew the value of genuine horror in maintaining audience interest: accordingly, the Wicked Queen, whose jealousy of Snow White’s beauty motivates the story, is a thoroughly fearsome creature even before she transforms herself into an ancient crone. Best of all, Snow White clicks in the three areas in which Disney had always proven superiority over his rivals: Solid story values (any sequence that threatened to slow down the plotline was ruthlessly jettisoned, no matter how much time and money had been spent), vivid etched characterizations (it would have been easier to have all the Dwarfs walk, talk and act alike: ..

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Talicor Moneywise Kids

Talicor Moneywise Kids
Two simple, fast paced games to improve valuable math skills that kids will use all their lives: making change and budgeting money. Includes facsimiles of real U.S. money plus tips that parents and teachers can use to connect Moneywise play with the real world. Ages 7 and Up, 2 Players.

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This I Belive

This I Belive

*** 4 CDs and Workbook *** About This I Believe “It is with my utmost respect and warmth that I endorse my friend’s teachings. Vic’s unsurpassed desire for knowledge is an inspiration – a model for a life filled with passion, love, and success.” – Anthony Robbins, Author, Awaken the Giant Within and Unlimited Power When it comes to the question of how to live a successful life, Vic Conant may have given more thought to it, and encountered and absorbed more ideas about it, than just about anyone else on the planet. As the son of Nightingale-Conant’s co-founder Lloyd Conant, and as the company’s current President and CEO, Vic has spent his life picking up and intimately examining every possible piece of the success puzzle. Thousands of ideas on how to live a happy, healthy, abundant, fulfilling life have come his way through the years, by hundreds and hundreds of authors from every point of view and place on the spectrum. He has considered them all and used many of them to achieve great success and fulfillment in his own life and help others to do the same. In This I Believe: Timeless Lessons from the World’s Greatest Student of Successful Living, Vic shares insights culled from a lifetime in the company of the greatest success ideas – and the greatest practitioners of those ideas – that the world has ever known. Through reflections and personal stories, Vic reveals the success principles and practices that have had the greatest impact on his own career, marriage, and family, and that can have an immediate impact on yours. In these warm, conversational sessions, Vic explores dozens of topics, including confidence, change, character, marriage, health, genius, retirement, sales success, leadership, teamwork, and much, much more. Personal development isn’t merely Vic Conant’s job – it’s his life. And with a 35-years-strong marriage, two terrific kids, a thriving business, and an unshakably positive attitude that has carried him through good times and bad,

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Win Your Way Into Big Money Holdem Tournaments by Tom McEvoy

Tom McEvoy and Brad Daugherty, two world champions, show you how to win your way into tournaments offering millions of dollars in prize money for a fraction of the cost of playing in small-entry fee tournaments! Chris Moneymaker did this in 2003 when he parlayed a $39 satellite win into a world championship title and $2.5 million cash, as did Grey Raymer in 2004, when he turned $150 into $5 million. You can too! These exciting mini-tournaments, called satellites, made the authors millions of dollars, and now they share these secrets with you. Eleven major sections give you specific proven strategies for winning holdem satellites and earning entry into any tournament you want to play. Step-by-step, you will learn proven insider strategies for beating limit and no-limit holdem satellites as well as one-table, multi-table, online, and super satellites. You want a chance at big money for just a small investment! This indispensable book will show you how its done.

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Ways For Teens To Make Money

With Christmas fast approaching, many parents are looking for ways for their teens to make money. Teens want to make money well beyond Christmas. They have some pretty expensive desires, so it is a good idea to give them ways they can make money themselves.

How about encouraging them to start their own home based business? They will not only make some money, but will learn some valuable leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

Help your teens assess their interests, skills, gifts and experience. Are they a gifted writer? Do they work well with young kids? Are they the baker in your house? Are they an avid sports fan?

Then do some brainstorming and come up with ideas on how they can build a business and make money around what they enjoy or are good at. For writ

It is important to help them get involved in something they will enjoy. Building a business is hard work, and there will be challenging times. They are much more likely to stick with it if it’s something they are interested in.

Let’s look at some ideas for your teens to make money.

Offer a Service

They could offer a service such as babysitting, pet sitting, dog walking, running errands, cleaning for an elderly neighbor, or teaching music lessons.

Sell a Product

Your teens could sell a product they make themselves, such as soap or baked goods. They could also join up with a direct sales company and sell their product. If you choose the latter, make sure you research the company thoroughly before they get involved. In many cases, you, the parent, may have to sign up for them if the company has a minimum age requirement to join.

They could also become an affiliate and sell someone else’s product online. Then, every time they make a sale through their affiliate link, they earn a commission. They could find products that would be in a field they enjoy and build a website around the topic. For example, if they have an interest in basketball, they could start a website centered around basketball. They will need to write good content for their site (or can hire someone to write it for them.) They will want good information for basketball fans, and they should keep adding information to keep bringing their visitors back. They could sell affiliate products related to basketball (balls, hoops, jerseys, books, etc.). It would be best if they used the products themselves or knew enough about them to write up a good, in-depth review of the product.

They should also include testimonials from others who have used the product on their site. Testimonials add a lot in the way of credibility.

Sell On Ebay

A popular idea for teens is to sell on Ebay. Ebay is a worldwide marketplace, so they won’t have to market their business as much as they would another one. They can go to garage sales and flea markets and pick up items that are selling. If they really get involved with the business, they can also purchase items from wholesalers and resell them at a higher price. This will take some research on their part, to determine what sells and for how much. But it is a great way for them to learn some practical research skills.

These are some practical ways for your teens to make money during this holiday season. Hopefully, they will enjoy it and profit from it, and continue on with it after Christmas is over.

Laurie Neumann
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/ways-for-teens-to-make-money-696825.html

How To Earn Money Online In Five Easy Steps

Living in Los Angeles, Greg realized that there are a lot of people who work from home rather than the office. One reason is that many of these executives are writers and producers of films and television shows. The other is that some have engaged in some money making scheme online.

When the internet was first developed, a lot of people used to send email to one another. Later on, someone created EBay that allowed prospective buyers to bid for items online that went to the one who will pay the most for it. This trend led to electronic business and the only thing needed is a computer and a modem.

Yahoo was probably one of the first search engines to hit cyberspace. The stock price did very well that those who bought this and sold it a few months after are now millionaires. This paved the way for others such as Google, Mamma.com and MySpace.

There are 5 easy steps to making money online. By working through each carefully, the employee will not have to go to the office anymore and spend more time with the wife and kids.

1. Anyone who has featured to have established a successful business will say that this all begins by finding that niche. If the individual doesnt have an item that is saleable, perhaps offering a service is the way to go.

Some successful entrepreneurs just stumbled into something by accident. By thinking about this alone or with the help of others, the concept can be formed and worked on if this is feasible in cyberspace.

2. People are only aware of a service or product when this is advertised in billboards, television and the radio. The way to make money on the web will be to create a website. Those who dont know how can hire a professional to do it.

This should be maintained and upgraded at all times since customers will grow tired of visiting when there is nothing new being offered. Keywords are the best way to get noticed since a lot of computer users type in certain words before being directed to a website.

3. Ever heard the term dont put all your eggs in one basket? This line is so true because the sales made today may be higher or lower than the day before. There are other websites that can earn revenue for the person so this should also be explored in order to maximize the potential of the computer.

There are sites that pay people for answering surveys, writing articles and participating in an online discussion. There are others who earn revenue by sharing opinion in a Blog site that becomes the talk of the town until something new comes along.

4. No man is an island. If the website is not doing well, perhaps it will be a good idea to tie up with others and then split the profits. Advertisements in the form of pop ups are a great way to make money. The fee doesnt have to be so big but just enough to cover maintenance costs and other things to make sure the site is online 247.

Promoting this through the use of emails to friends and family can also help. If these individuals like what is offered, this will be endorsed to others that keeps the ball rolling.

5. Lastly, read up on the latest trends in magazines and on television. Marketing has evolved through the years and the way a product or service is presented then has changed dramatically.

By making the customer excited and keeping true to the word of whatever is being offered, this will reach a larger market and create more traffic.

There are more than a billion people around the world who transact business and make contact to one another through cyberspace.

By buying a computer and checking on prospective ways to making money online, one will be able to turn the computer into an income generating machine that could be more than the paycheck coming from a regular job.

The web is one place where the potential of making money is endless. It just takes some time to think and then let the fingers do the typing.

John Morris
http://www.articlesbase.com/finance-articles/how-to-earn-money-online-in-five-easy-steps-63242.html

If you are a parent, one of the major responsibilities you have to your children is to make sure they are ready to enter the adult world when they leave the nest. This includes financial know-how, although most parents do not consider speaking with their child about credit and debt until it is too late. If your child is old enough to make and spend money, they are old enough to understand the basics of good credit and its importance, so you should speak with your child regularly about this to help them prepare for the future.

Most children receive some form of allowance from their parents. If this is an option you choose, you are helping your child learn the first step to creating good credit-managing money. Teach your child the basics of budgeting, such as how to balance a checkbook, when they are of an appropriate age. Also help your child open a saving account to start saving money for the future. Even if the bank account never reaches a larger balance, it still teaches your child the importance of saving for the future.

Credit cards are difficult for most children to manage, so it is in rare cases that a teen should be allowed to have one, especially one which you pay off every month. Unless you intend to do this for the rest of your life, paying your child’s credit card bills or other debts leads to irresponsible misuse of these tools, which can hurt them greatly in the future. Good credit only is possible for adults who are responsible with their money. Instead of allowing your child to have a credit card to use all the time, instead have them keep one card in their name for special occasions or emergencies. If they start to misuse this card, cut it off immediately. Rather than keeping a credit card, allow your child to speak with you if they feel like they need money in advance and be open to their ideas.

Lastly, you can help your child build credit by putting one of your own bills in his or her name. A small utility bill is a good option for this type of deal. You child does not need to pay off this bill every month by him- or herself, but rather, it is simply a way for your child to build good credit, and since you have to pay the bill monthly anyways, it doesn’t make a difference who’s name it is in. You can get your child involved in the process by having him or her remind you when the bill is due every month and keep record of the payments. This teaches good habits for the future, and getting into the habit of maintaining good credit is the most important thing at this stage. You can protect your child from debt in the future by teaching him or her these lessons while still living at home.

Tom Ambrozewicz
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/give-your-kids-some-credit-teaching-children-about-money-66102.html

Moms out there can make their time profitable with their kids with work at home jobs for moms. This kind of work is the best way for moms to use their time efficiently while taking care of their children. Some of the mothers out there find it boring when their life is a routine like taking care of the baby and doing some household chores. With many available work at home jobs, moms can now use their time wisely and profitably.

Working at home now is not only applicable for those who quit from their day job and wants to work from home, but this is also applicable for those moms at home doing nothing but just taking care of the kids. Nowadays, millions of people who are looking for a real work at home jobs are mothers. The reason for this is that they desire for more quality time with their love ones and they want to avoid daycare expenses. Work at home jobs for moms is the best option for moms because this kind of work will provide what they want such as the time, savings, and earning extra income.

Truthfully, work at home jobs for mothers is the best way for mothers to perform their responsibilities and at the same time earn income which can help in their daily living costs. With so many options for work at home jobs for mothers, it is important for moms to choose the one that suite them and that they can handle well. It is also vital to choose the real work at home jobs for moms in order for them not to be scammed. It’s fun for moms to have a work from home jobs and at the same time away from any scam issues. It’s also fun if they can perform their work efficiently and professionally. Here are some tips on how to become an efficient and professional moms in work at home jobs.

1. Separate the needs of your kids from your work. Do not let your family totally trample your job-related restrictions. In this way, you will be more professional with your working in your work at home job.

2. You must always show total professionalism on the phone, regardless of the person you are talking to.

3. If you’re one who has work at home jobs for moms that entail incoming telephone calls, you must not let other family members answer your business phone calls especially children. If your family member always answer your business phone calls, make sure that you have accurately trained them how to get a message or put the caller on hold.

4. Be serious with your commitments. People having a work at home jobs can easily be given an impression of not serious if promises are not met on time or not kept on time.

5. Working at home moms must be well groomed also even if they are just working at home. One of the best parts of working at home is that you can work with your pajamas on, but working at home and dealing through phone, mail, or email, you will feel and work more professional if you are well groomed and dressed properly when you begin to work. This is really a great way of starting any work at home jobs for moms.

6. Moms who work at home must always not take short cuts even if they’re busy or not focused. Always keep performing your job exactly the way you do it in your previous office or the way it is usually done in a workplace. Making shortcuts with your job will lead you to become unsuccessful and not earn enough income.

Working at home moms get the benefit of making extra income and the pleasure of being with their family. To enjoy in this kind of work, as a mom it’s important that you deal with it in an efficient and professional way.

Ces Peroy
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/tips-for-an-efficient-and-professional-work-at-home-jobs-for-moms-1111185.html