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GOOD MONEY – Market Crisis Highlights Sustainable Investing
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® This financial crisis has its own unique characteristics unlike any in our history. For twenty-five
THE RENO REPORT: MORNING HAS BROKEN
Printer-friendly versionBy Jamie Reno Exclusive for East County Magazine October 15, 2008 (Tierrasanta) – Morning has broken. As the sun rises over the East County, a sense of calm permeates
EAST COUNTY EATER – ARRIBA! SAVOR OLD TOWN’S BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT–IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionCASA DE PICO 5500 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 (619)463-3267 November 1, 2008 (La Mesa) – The longtime standard for the finest in Mexican food and ambiente
THE WILL POWER REPORT – PRISONERS OF DEBT
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 14, 2008 (San Diego) – When John McCain accidentally referred to “My Fellow Americans” as “My Fellow Prisoners” this week, he
THE ROLLING REVIEWER: ROLLING WITH THE LUCK
Printer-friendly versionBy Janelle Eckardt November 1, 2008 (Alpine) – I firmly believe that we make our own luck. We each control how we react to different situations, therefore we play
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: WILL YOUR VOTE COUNT?
Printer-friendly version This information is important for everyone, but especially for newly registered voters. Please forward, post or printout this information. Avoid confusion on Election Day and make sure everyone
THE WILL POWER REPORT – HARD TRUTHS FOR HARD TIMES
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 1, 2008 (San Diego) – Life has a few hard rules. Break them at your own risk. Here are a few:
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
Printer-friendly versionWhy you should vote—and how to be a smart voter By Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) — Your vote does count! John F. Kennedy was
THE CHEAPSKATE’S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY – OCTOBER 2008
Printer-friendly versionMaking ends meet is getting tougher. The cost of gas, food, college and just about everything else is going up, while wages have failed to keep pace with inflation.
MEDIA WATCH – PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: HOW TO SEPARATE SPIN FROM FACTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) –Sorting out truth from fiction in political races is challenging. If you didn’t watch the first presidential debate, for
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THE WILL POWER REPORT: HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power May 25, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Earlier this month, the U.S. Stock Market burped big-time, sending blue-chips down
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “SHREK FOREVER AFTER” AN UNHAPPY ENDING TO ILLUSTRIOUS FRANCHISE
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty May 22, 2010 (San Diego)–In 2001 Dreamworks released Shrek. Based on a children’s book, the movie was an inventive, clever, and witty satire of
TIPS FOR THE BUDGET-MINDED BRIDE: SAVE LOTS OF MONEY AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
Printer-friendly version By Nancy and Dawn Clemens, Dollar-Wise Divas columnists May 19, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Brides come in all ages, shapes, and sizes yet, they all have
WILL POWER REPORT: LIAR’S POKER
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! May 20, 2010 (San Diego) — The Annual California Budget Mess has started -again! Arnold "Terminator" Swartzenegger has proposed a budget which guts welfare, healthcare.
PEARLS: NINETY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Printer-friendly version By Charlavan Baker Hart May 20, 2010 (El Cajon) — It looks like this $93,000. That is a nine, a three and three zeros! It is also
WILL POWER REPORT: ROCK & HARD PLACE–MINERALS MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the truth! By Will Power May 14, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — In the alphabet soup that makes up the Federal Government, few people have
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “ROBIN HOOD” LESS THAN MERRY
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty May 14, 2010 (San Diego) — Robin Hood is the year’s first big disappointment, considering the people involved in making it. Directed by Ridley
DOLLAR-WISE DIVAS: SAVE MONEY! MAY’S BARGAINS AND BEST BUYS
Printer-friendly version Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! By Nancy and Dawn Clement May 7, 2010 (San
POLITICAL WRANGLING: VULTURES, SHEEP & PORK BARREL POLITICS ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott May11, 2010 – This week, we bring you a ringside seat for the latest political knock-down, drag-out fights in state and local races. MISSING IN
FREE SCREENING TONIGHT OF “ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM” AT LESTAT’S COFFEEHOUSE TONIGHT; Q & A SESSION, BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW
Printer-friendly versionMay 9, 2010 (San Diego)—Almost ten years ago, Enron Corporation went bankrupt. In 2005, Alex Gibney directed a documentary entitled Enron: The Smartest man in the Room. Today, there
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Lemon Grove Forward Club announces annual Sock Drive for November
Printer-friendly versionSource: Lemon Grove Forward Club November 4, 2025 (Lemon Grove) – The Lemon Grove Forward Club is kicking off its annual sock drive, “Socktober,” a tradition that has made a