Archive for December, 2008

From Charlotte to Korea, they’re eating to prosper (Honolulu Advertiser)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Watching this year’s dire financial news, I had one thought (besides mourning my 401k):

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Charities Wiped Out By Madoff Mess (CBS News)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Bernie Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme was especially damaging to people and institutions dedicated to helping those less fortunate. Jeff Glor reports.

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Kansas City Set to Ring in New Year in Style (FOX 4 News Kansas City)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

One look at your 401k and you might not be too sad to say goodbye to 2008. But the broken economy doesn’t mean that Kansas Citians won’t be celebrating New Year’s Eve in style. FOX 4’s Leslie Carto takes a look at party preparations.

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Eat these foods for New Year’s luck (Bradenton Herald)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Watching this year’s dire financial news, I had one thought (besides mourning my 401k): Somebody didn’t eat their collards. OK, maybe they skipped the black-eyed peas. In fact, since the tough economy has spread around the world, it looks like a lot of people fell down on the New Year’s job last year.

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Students’ ‘recession-proof’ stock picks pay off in game (MLive.com)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Did your 401k lose value or are you afraid to invest in the stock market? If so, you may want to make a stop at your local high school economics class.

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O.C. Starbucks employees: 401k tweaks coming (Orange County Register)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

The struggling cafe chain warns employees that retirement benefits could be cut in 2009. So what’s next?

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Neighbors Not Sorry to See Club Go Away (FOX 4 News Kansas City)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

A troubled club on Kansas City’s West Side is closing down indefinitely, but some of the club’s neighbors are hoping it’s gone for good. The Barcelona Banquet Hall has had it’s liquor license suspended twice, and was the scene of a triple shooting in October. FOX 4’s Rob Low has the report.

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Traditional foods offer good luck by the mouthful (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Written by Admin on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

By KATHLEEN PURVIS Watching this year’s dire financial news, I had one thought (besides mourning my 401k): Somebody didn’t eat their collards. OK, maybe they skipped the black-eyed peas. In fact, since the tough economy has spread around the world, it looks like a lot of people fell down on the New Year’s job last year. From Spain, where people eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight Dec. 31 …

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E-Friend of the Week: Kathy Landin, 33, Juice Twitter follower (Juice)

Written by Admin on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Meet Juice’s e-friend of the week.

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Tulpehocken senior: Are we really ready to pay $1 for a gallon of gas? (Reading Eagle)

Written by Admin on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

When a barrel of oil hit its peak of $147 last July, according to www.cnbc.com, speculators and consumers alike feared the worst. News organizations predicted that prices would continue to soar.

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