How Technology Can Influence The Impartiality Of Jurors + MORE

 
Here’s another awesome post by Jordann. Enjoy!
Summer is here, and with it comes unique challenges of trying to fit all of your responsibilities into the available hours in the day.
Balancing everything in during the other seasons is hard enough, with work, freelancing, and family commitments, but in the summer time, everything just seems to ramp up in a whole new way…

In the world of personal finance where penny pinching is celebrated and frugal purchases are rewarded, it sometimes can be hard to draw the line between being frugal and being cheap. How you answer the question ‘would you wipe your butt with a used napkin’ may reveal which side of the line you fall on…

I’ve decided that every Thursday I’m going to post a set of pictures I took from an event or to do with a certain topic (i.e. horse racing today).  There will be very little commentary, it will just be the pictures with captions.  I got a semi-nice camera last fall and have really enjoyed taking pictures ever since then…

I’ve recently had two pretty exciting things happen in my life. First, my family went to New York City to see my daughter’s birth mother. Her name is Amy. Amy  is at school at West Point (the Army military academy if you don’t know) and she is working on her Pre-Med Bachelor’s degree…

The cost of college tuition has skyrocketed in recent years. Students are faced with higher education costs, fewer employment opportunities and less financial help from mom and dad. Many turn to student loans as an alternative way to fund their higher education. But there are other options.
Tips to Avoid Huge Student Loans
If you are looking into colleges, you know that a four year education at any private or even public institution comes with a hefty price tag…

We all know by now – after centuries of knowledge – that jurors cannot talk to anyone outside their close-knit 12-member family at the time. They cannot research the case. They are under the protection of the law – not because someone will harm them but that the jurors might harm someone on trial, either …

I have been an ING Direct customer for several years now and I have had nothing but positive experiences dealing with ING. How does the new re-branded Capital One 360 stack up?

More than half of all marriages in the U.S. end up in divorce. If you’re currently experiencing the demise of a relationship, your credit score might be the farthest thing from your mind. But joint accounts are the single biggest cause of credit damage after a divorce, according to credit expert John Ulzheimer, so it’s in your best interest to understand how the separation will affect your finances, your credit score and your financial future…

My iPhone is awesome and has allowed me to do too many new things.  I use it to run and keep track of miles/distance, I use it for gps, and to keep in touch with my family.  The best part … Continue reading →The post My iPhone does Everything for Me appeared first on Financial Black Sheep…

My finances are one of the things in my life that has the potential to stress me out the most. In my quest for a stress-free life (HA!)— enhancing my productivity, furthering my career, creating routines, etc. — I have found that addressing my finances has helped keep my overall stress to a minimum…

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The News – What is everyone talking about?

Jobs. You’ll see two jobs numbers this week: one came out today (the Automatic Data Processing, ADP, report) and one that will come out Friday.

Today’s job number tells us about employment levels with U.S. businesses…

Good morning Dinks. It’s almost officially summertime, are you ready?  All around the county people are refueling their barbeque tanks, setting out their patio furniture and cleaning out their pools.  Are you getting your house and your backyard ready for summer?
Four helpful tips to DIY and get your house ready for summer:
Make your backyard gorgeous with a garden…