Sep
05

Happy Labor Day!

Don't Let This Create Urgency

Happy Labor Day!  It doesn’t matter who you are, you most likely have something to be excited about once Labor Day rolls around. Maybe you are excited for: A day off from work. Barbecuing. Football season. Autumn starting (my personal favorite). There are many things to be excited about, and I hope you enjoy at…
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Aug
26

Burning Bridges

This Bridge Is Too Nice To Burn, Even If It Isn't Perfect!

I’ve written several times about the importance of networking, and how networking can make the difference between standing in a checkout line or a soup line. Today, we’re going to talk about a slightly different aspect which falls into the arena of maintaining that network. A network is a group of people who make up your…
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Jul
20

Time Vampires, You Have Them

Time Vampires Are This Creepy.

We all get the same 24 hours, but how often have you caught yourself saying things like: I don’t have time… If only I had more time… There’s not enough hours in the day… There are a number of reasons why you can’t get things done, but I’m willing to bet that you’ve got one…
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Jul
08

Weekend Reading: Credit Cards, Travel, and Airlines.

Family Vacation People Happy

It is summer-time, the weekend is nigh, so I rounded up some of the best and latest articles from the Yakezie Network. It has been a while since I last did a round-up, so I hope you enjoy it! Below, we have articles relating to credit cards (the sometimes necessary evil of summer spending, if…
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Jul
04

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!

When a grouping of colonies on a distant continent expressed their grievances, and found that they were not heard, I can’t imagine that anyone expected things to turn out as they have. I’m doubtful that the super power of the Era ever thought that the treasonous, ragtag, mishmash of people located so far away from…
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Jun
24

A Personal Risk Reward Story

fork in the road path nature tree green

Last time, in our post titled ”Is Risk too Risky?“ we explored risk, the nature of risk, and how it is apart of everyday life. We can try to avoid it, but risk is ultimately present in everything we do. In hopes of further exploring this topic, I’m going to give a chapter out of my life where I…
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Jun
22

Is Risk Too Risky?

Risk is all around, even in our hobbies.

Everyone has their own tolerance for risk. Some people love the adrenaline rush of having everything on the line. Think of Texas Hold Em players who love going “All in” or people who can’t skydive enough. On the other side are people who are terrified of risk. These are people who stuff money under the…
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Jun
17

How Will the Durbin Amendment Affect Me?

Lenny the Emu was surprised, and you probably will be too!

If you are not sure what the Durbin Amendment is, then read our article “What is the Durbin Amendment?” To describe it shortly: The Durbin amendment is an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act (HR 4173) that was passed into law mid-last year. With the Durbin Amendment alive and well, it’s important…
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Jun
15

What is the Durbin Amendment?

Banks fought the law, but the law won.

With Tester-Corker bill failing to garner enough votes, the Durbin Amendment will be going into effect on July 21st. What does that mean for you? How does the Durbin Amendment affect you? Before you know what that means for you, you should first know what Durbin is and why it is happening. What is Durbin?…
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Jun
03

10 Reasons Large Companies Are Scared of Twitter

Corporations Scared of Twitter

It’s funny to think how far we’ve come with technology since the days of dial-up when AOL ruled the world. With these changes, new rules are constantly developing. People are getting fired for their use of social media by large companies, and often hired because of their use of social media by small companies. Why…
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