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Techniques of an Identity Thief

 

Shiva Brent Sharma, who is serving a two- to four-year prison term, describes the techniques he used as an online identity thief.

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Eunice is Kid of the Month

 

 

  Health care costs are higher than ever. According to the National Coalition on Health Care, US health care spending is projected to reach $2.9 trillion in 2009. Protect your family with health insurance YOU can afford - get a free quote today!

 

The Milk Gap

 

 

The Times's Jodi Kantor looks at the class divide for nursing mothers in the workplace.

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10 Ways to Spring Forward

 

Contributed by Jennifer Snyder

The whole notion of setting my clock ahead an hour each spring usually leaves me feeling a little resentful.

 

An hour lost; don’t they know what I might have accomplished with an extra sixty minutes of work, or a little more sleep?

 

This year, however, was different. Anxious to leave winter behind, I didn’t focus on the loss of an hour but took delight in the promise of warmer temperatures, and even contemplated how my coaching clients could use this season to “spring forward”.

 

Here is only the beginning of a list to get you started:

 

Go for a walk alone. Stretching and moving has been shown to improve clarity, creativity, and memorization. If you’d like some entertainment for your walk, the public library and Cracker Barrel offer books on tape.

 

Get moving with friends; even with children peddling ahead on bicycles, you should have an opportunity to share stories and support.

 

Venture further than your neighborhood. Spring and summer schedules often afford greater flexibility. Could grandparents or former spouses care for the children while you took a night, or even a weekend, away?

 

Attend one of your children’s friend’s little league games (if you’re already sitting through your own children’s games, skip this one). An evening on the bleachers is another good way to interact with adults while your children enjoy playing with friends.

 

Host a yard sale. Is this a good time to clear out old belongings and old memories? The money you raise could even fund that weekend get-away.

 

Recreate your old favorite spring rituals. An evening of fun with the kids doesn’t have to result in great expense. Would they enjoy chasing lightning bugs, playing with sparklers, spitting watermelon seeds, or running through the garden hose?

 

Dine al fresco – whether it’s dinner in the backyard, a picnic in the park after work, or the outside tables at McDonald’s, you’re going to cherish this memory when January rolls back around.

 

Listen to music under the stars – does your community have a symphony or jazz band that offers free outdoor concerts? Pack up the kids, the lawn chairs, and enjoy the beat together.

 

Snap your surroundings – invest in a disposable camera and take pictures of budding trees, blossoming flowers, and growing children. If you’re making new memories and want to redecorate your home around your new definition of family, this could be a good way to start.

 

Try something new as a single woman, or as a family. Take the first step to develop new routines that affirm you. Is there a place you’ve wanted to explore, a new restaurant you’ve been anxious to try, or a goal you can’t believe you’re finally going to tackle?

 

The season provides you with an ideal opportunity to honor your newly restructured families, and yourself. Whether you are creating new rituals, taking that first big step, or making time for your own self-care, may you experience joy and satisfaction as you Spring Forward!

 

About Author:

Jennifer Snyder, acclaimed life coach and workshop leader, women’s columnist, and tele-instructor has worked with almost 9,000 women across the United States. Her clients are separated and divorced women who cannot wait to proclaim their power. She is the author of a self-discovery workbook, The Time of Your Life: A Creative Sourcebook for Women. The Sourcebook can be ordered at www.timeofyourlifeafterdivorce.com.

 

Jennifer can be reached at 919/414-7197 or visit her Web site at www.timeofyourlifeafterdivorce.com.

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Your 15-point tax-return checklist

by By Jeff Schnepper

It's time to start thinking about getting those taxes done. Maybe you're in a panic. Not to worry. Just follow Schnepper's 15 steps to getting your taxes done, and you'll be much happier. Ready?

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You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options

How Life Works

If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix.

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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis

OPRAH.com

Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...

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Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?

A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of obesity by age 3 than smaller babies.

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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip

By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman

... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.

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Finding last-minute tuition money

There's still time to find funds for this semester's college tuition. But you'll have to move quickly.

By Gerri Willis

It's only a couple of weeks or even days until school begins. And if you don't think you'll be able to get a handle on your college tuition bill, here with your guide to last minute money.

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Annette Bridges - Weekly Column

A story waiting to be heard

Are you a good listener?
I’ve always been told that good communication begins with good listening. And I’ve often wondered how many misunderstandings and conflicts could have been avoided by better listening.

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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan

by RealSimple

Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with the extra set of keys to your house?

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How to save $10,000

By Liz Pulliam Weston

If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that $10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as: Housing, Transportation, Food.

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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget

by Renee Rayles

A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has

little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and then.

32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today

by Gi Gi

The author talks about the struggles a single mom goes through and the discovery that you can have HEAT (Happily Ever After Today) just as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...

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Single Mothers &
Male Role-Models / Mentors

Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another equally-invested adult.

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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity

20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.

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TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney

For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this...

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Visits Don't Always Lead to Adoption

 

 

Programs that allow children available for adoption to visit American families often lead to happily-ever-after, but sometimes end painfully.

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Taking Prescriptions on the Road

 

 

It is not required to carry copies of your prescriptions with you when you travel, but business travel columnist Joe Sharkey says it might not be a bad idea.

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On the Job, Nursing Mothers Find a 2-Class System

 

 

When a new mother returns to Starbucks’ corporate headquarters in Seattle after maternity leave, she learns what is behind the doors mysteriously marked “Lactation Room.”

 

Whenever she likes, she can slip away from her desk and behind those doors, sit in a plush recliner and behind curtains, and leaf through InStyle magazine as she holds a company-supplied pump to her chest, depositing her breast milk in bottles to be toted home later.

 

But if the mothers who staff the chain’s counters want to do the same, they must barricade themselves in small restrooms intended for customers, counting the minutes left in their breaks.

 

“Breast milk is supposed to be the best milk, I read it constantly when I was pregnant,” said Brittany Moore, who works at a Starbucks in Manhattan and feeds her 9-month old daughter formula. “I felt bad, I want the best for my child,” she said. “None of the moms here that I know actually breast-feed.”

 

Doctors firmly believe that breast milk is something of a magic elixir for babies, sharply reducing the rate of infection, and quite possibly reducing the risk of allergies, obesity, and chronic disease later in life.

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