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If you’re income is derived solely from blogging you need to be prepared for anything that could interfere with consistently writing and blogging. Everybody has heard the importance of having 3-6 months of savings equivalent to your income in case of an emergency that puts you out of work. After experiencing an unexpected and extremely painful medical emergency the last couple of days I decided I will do my best to keep material prepared to post in the event I have another emergency such as this one again. (more…)

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Here in the USA it’s that time of year again when you’re about to head out on a vacation with the kids. Or, maybe they’re going to Grandma and Grandpa’s while you and your special one take a trip for two to catch up on some major R&R. If you did your homework you made your hotel reservations and got great hotel discounts. You may have chosen to vacation in a resort area where there will be a lot of attractions for the whole family to enjoy.

If you haven’t already planned your vacation you can click over to HotelReservations.com and save up to 70% off on hotels, motels, and resorts worldwide. They offer a Special Internet Rate Price
Guarantee when you book a reservation indicated as a “Special Internet Rate”. (more…)

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Social networks and communities online seem to be exploding or is it that I’m just now discovering them? It’s amazing to see how people around the world are able to interact these days. Recently I joined MyBlogLog.com, BlogCatalog.com, and BlogCave.com.

I’ve been a member of Ryze.com for several years and active on my favorite Ryze.com network, Women In Networking, for about two yrs. With the exception of Ryze.com, I’m still learning my way around these networks and communities. (more…)

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