Contains information on the status of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, nicknamed the Cash for Caulkers program. The program is offering rebates to consumers who caulk air leaks, replace windows and doors, upgrade to various energy efficient furnaces, etc. The Senate hopes to pass the bill before summer recess. Links to contact individual Senators and synopis of the rebates available. If the bill passes, energy savings and job creation are the goal.
There were two green pitches on Dragons Den this week and neither were successful. Would you have invested?Guy Jeremiah from Aquatina pitched his collapsible, concertina shaped refillable water bottle that aims to reduce bottled water waste and Sam Petter from Tatty Bumpkin pitched her children’s lifestyle brand of ethical children's clothing, yoga, toys and books. What do you think of these products?
A response to a New York Times op-ed piece written by Bob Herbert. In his article, he argues why the United States is not ready for an expansion in nuclear power, citing the oil spill in the Gulf as an example of the devastation that could occur. I argue that we are not only ready for nuclear power, but that technology has advanced far enough making the technology safer.
If you don’t believe in what you’re selling and you don’t really care about each prospect as an individual, then get out of this business. We have enough sharks in the water. It’s time to get back to the true intent of sales. Make it the noble profession it once was and you’ll not only be helping yourself, but you’ll be transforming lives along the way.
EeBay’s latest ad campaign includes promoting the eBay Green Team by pointing out how environmentally kind and ethical wearing previously owned clothing is: The greenest product is the one that already exists.
The facts presented in the promotion may be new, but the principal probably isn’t news to vintage fashion lovers & those who are generally thrifty. The question is, do you think this will change buying habits?
This article has sparked a lot of debate, perhaps due to its controversial nature. Nevertheless, I thought it might be interesting to share and hopefully you find it buzzworthy. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter!
My husband and I – we know debt. Married for just about 18 years, but together for 23, we know what its like to live check to check. We know what its like to have an unscrupulous employer not pay for a job well done, we know what its like to owe Uncle Sam (I don’t recommend it). Over the years, I’ve listened to lots of people talk, watched what other people did with their money, read a little, and tried to accumulate all those bits and pieces into a financial philosophy that works for us. Here are some of the things I’ve learned:
ROI = Return On Investment. Although this term originated in financial circles I recently figured out it also applies to life in general. For example: relationships, education & training, networking, friendships. Sometimes we work so hard at what we’re doing we don’t take time to step back and be objective.
An increasing number of situations are considered part of the "Sandwich Generation." The middle age adult, caring for sick parents and children at the same time. President Obama has addressed the issue by promising support for parents who are caring for elderly while trying to put children through college at the same time.
Is it just me, or is it just getting too much now? The constant talk, so-called ‘expert analysis’, endless trite journalistic commentary, minute probing of every possible element of the party leaders’ purported personalities, cameras and microphones extended ruthlessly into every conceivable party-political orifice, and all of this played over and over again ad nauseum.
What will the future hold for Tea Party revolutionaries, militia members, and Oath Keepers, for people opting out of the culture in ever-increasing numbers, once the Revolution ends? It’s unlikely that the future will be as kind to them as it was to the peace-and-love revolutionaries of the 1960s, who lived in a kinder, more permissive world, one with greater career opportunities and a stronger social safety net.
Ever wonder how to survive dealing with divorce? Need a good laugh or shove to get your life back? There is this blog, written by this sassy woman who calls it as it is. Its her real time divorce journal. She holds nothing back when it comes to her kids, dealing with a fornicating ex-husband, her newly found single adventures, money, and politics. She's reinventing herself in 2010.
Fairy murders are on the rise nationally as supplies of baby-teeth and baby-laughter or becoming scarce. The latest, in a string of violent acts, is the result of a horrific battle between the Russian Tooth-Cartel and Colombia's Baby-Laugh black market.
The victim, identified as Sprinkles Alvarez, was a well known lieutenant of the infamous Tooth-Cartel. Police are speculating that she had been trying to organize a massive shipment of baby-laughs when the deal went sour.
Paper and paper goods make up 40% of the landfill waste in the US. Cutting out paper towels entirely can help cut down on your carbon foot print and it saves you money! What could be better than that?
I was reading through all the blog posts on SeededBuzz to get an idea of which blog types are getting buzzed. I’ve only planted 2 Seeds, buzzed once, but I've never been buzzed. Scrolling through the Seeds I realize I’m not alone in the UNBUZZED category, lol.
Everything old is new again as the saying goes. Here is how one company is resurrecting an old middle class investment strategy in order to circumvent today's credit crunch.
In the UK, millions are failing to keep up with their mortgage repayments and are using credit cards to make repayments!
The knock on effects of this are discussed in this post and we'd love you to read it and give us your views.
I appreciate you may be blogging from the US or other countries, but the credit crunch was global and I am guessing your country is suffering to. True?
Our post talks about UK homeless charities like Shelter and debt charities like the CCCS. Perhaps you could do a round up of the best sources of non-commercial help in your country.
A family are living in a £2.1million luxury townhouse in one of Britain's most exclusive addresses at a cost to taxpayers of £8,000 a month, nice work if you can get it :-)
If, according to a recent Gallop Poll, 40% of the population is conservative why are liberal spending programs not favored by 40% of the population for limited spending? It seems strange the socialistic programs of Social Security (notice the word SOCIAL is in the title) and Medicare are not even considered by “conservatives” for spending cuts.
If you are a political blogger, write a block dealing with Macro-economics, or simply have an opinion on the normal chaos we call government, feel free to drop me a line and/or Buzz this article on your site. That way, I can add you to my listing as well as pull your articles for the Political Blog Weekly that runs on my website. It is my way to highlight the opinions of others around the internet to expand the discussion on the issues facing us today.
As a Business Owner or Senior Director, you should have a crystal clear view of your Business Strategy. But how certain are you that the rest of your employees could describe what that strategy is. If they can't then how are they supposed to be helping the business to achieve it's goals. In many businesses employees and teams have to make up their own idea of what the strategy is, and it's unlikely to be the same as yours. I appreciate your thoughts.
Building a call centre and providing exceptional customer service is hard work. My goal is to ensure that my hard fought battles are passed on via a series of articles and posts relating to customer service. Unfortunately this is something that I think is very much a dying art in our world and should be retained.
This specific article is about a common misconception that managers make when building an SLA that is provided to their customers. If their internal metrics do not match their external ones they are setting themselves up for failure.
I know, hard to grasp me talking about saving when I love to shop so much.
Whether you’re doing well or not, you are feeling the sting of our Country’s economic demise. People well off and are losing money, people not doing so well are struggling more than they were before, many even displaced from their homes.
The art of gettting what you deserve as a human being!! Check out the letters I've written to various corporate entities, neighbours, and just about anyone who has mistreated me, and then find out what the result was - vindication or embarrassment or...?
This is my call to all bloggers, inventors, and infogeeks to start supporting and donating to the 21st century renaissance. I'd like your comments and suggestions of ways to categorize the list of venture funding buttons. Also anyone who knows how to make different layouts for Blogger static pages please contact me. Thanks and good luck to all the projects.
