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Creating the Ultimate Car, Frankenstein Style 27 Jul 2012 | 08:06 pm
Today’s cars and trucks have many capabilities and often cross over traditional concepts of vehicle types. Despite this evolution, many people still want more from their cars. More trunk space, more p...
How to Find a Job with Purpose (and Income) In Your Retirement Years 27 Jun 2012 | 08:06 pm
Marci Alboher is a leading voice in the advocacy of encore careers—later-in-life work that combine personal meaning, continued income and social impact. Marci has been rethinking the world of work sin...
A Trucker’s Tips for Road Trips 27 Jun 2012 | 08:06 pm
Are you gearing up for your summertime road trip and don’t know where to begin? Who better to give these tips than the ultimate road warrior – a semi-truck driver! I spoke with my friend, Larry Tonne,...
The 4 Survival Skills Every Kid Should Know 26 Jun 2012 | 09:25 pm
Some of outdoor adventurer Bear Grylls’ biggest fans are kids. Their eyes widen at his derring-do, and boys and girls alike admire his survival skills and savvy. But the survival skills that are more ...
Take the First Step Toward Selling Your Home 25 Jun 2012 | 08:06 pm
Elbow room. That’s what led my wife and me to finally take the plunge and put our house on the market: we need more physical space. We are currently in year 11 of what we thought would be our “five-ye...
Carpooling - who pays for what? 6 Jun 2012 | 09:56 am
I have to consider carpooling with some people in the near future. Does anyone know, if you are carpooling does the driver hold responsibility and the insurance each trip, or is it shared or....? How...
What we’re reading this month… 31 May 2012 | 05:39 am
Nielsen finds that half of consumers under 40 are willing to pay more for products and services from socially responsible companies. [click here] Grantmakers for Effective Organizations surv...
Coming to work for more than just a paycheck 31 May 2012 | 05:17 am
In this tight economy, corporations have come to discover what many nonprofits have long understood – a paycheck is not the only factor that keeps employees invested in their jobs. At Allstate, we’ve ...
Financial literacy as a tool to end domestic violence 31 May 2012 | 05:12 am
Researchers cite financial stability as the leading indicator of whether a victim will be able to get safe and stay safe from abuse. Inspired to put their financial skills to work for the community, A...
Financial literacy is the best insurance: Talking finances in Washington, DC 31 May 2012 | 05:01 am
The financial strength or our nation depends on the fiscal fitness of every citizen. Giving people the right tools to make the right financial decisions not only helps [read more] them succeed, it hel...
