Articles - Business & Finance en-us http://www.WomensJournals.com N/A http://www.WomensJournals.com publisher@womensjournals.com 20 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/734/1/Resolutions-for-Every-Stage-of-Your-Financial-Life/Page1.html It’s time for that annual rite of passage into the New Year: making your resolutions. In addition to vowing to lose 10 pounds or organize your photo drawer, perhaps 2012 should be the year to focus on your finances. submissions@charter.net (Cheryl J.C. Blanchard, CFP®, CLTC) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/738/1/The-Business-Minute/Page1.html Being diagnosed with a chronic condition makes you wonder. Should you tell your boss about it or not? submissions@charter.net (Women's Journal Staff) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/699/1/How-To-Use-The-Biggest-Web-Site-In-The-World/Page1.html Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Facebook. I’m not sure, but maybe the reason I’m getting all these questions is because Facebook has finally passed Google as the #1 most visited web site on planet Earth. publisher@womensjournals.com (Costas Peppas) Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/714/1/Is-the-Time-Right-for-You-to-Refinance/Page1.html According to research done by Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. dropped below 4% for the first time ever in 2011. Rates on shorter-term, 15-year mortgages are even lower. submissions@charter.net (Cheryl J.C. Blanchard, CFP®, CLTC) Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/720/1/Plymouth-Chamber-of-Commerce/Page1.html Group Computer TrainingIf you have a group that needs training in a specificapplication or you are looking for a class that targets yourneeds, consider one of our group training options. submissions@charter.net (Women's Journal Staff) Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/684/1/The-Importance-of-Teaching-Children-about-Money/Page1.html Today’s children have grown up seeing their parents use ATMs as a magic machine that simply spits out money, or credit cards readily and easily taken out of their wallets to purchase items. What they often don’t see or understand is where or how that money came to be. submissions@charter.net (Mary Costa) Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/679/1/Investment-Strategies-Amid-Downturns/Page1.html Investors are being forced to cope with what many perceive as unprecedented circumstances in the economic and political environment. At the same time that the U.S. economic recovery appears to be slowing, one independent agency downgraded its rating on debt issued by the U.S. Treasury. submissions@charter.net (Cheryl J.C. Blanchard, CFP®, CLTC) Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/676/1/The-6-Biggest-Mistakes-When-Advertising/Page1.html I grabbed a dusty copy of my local yellow pages and cracked it open to do a little research. What I found was so shocking that I immediately sat down and wrote this article. It’s no wonder that everyone is complaining that yellow page advertising doesn’t work…no one knows what the heck they’re doing. publisher@womensjournals.com (Costas Peppas) Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/660/1/Discover-The-Big-Secret-/Page1.html If you’ve been in business for any length of time then you’ve probably asked yourself the following question: “Why is it that some businesses are getting more customers than they can handle all year round, while others are literally struggling to make payroll? publisher@womensjournals.com (Costas Peppas) Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.WomensJournals.com/articles/656/1/Women-and-Retirement-Myth-vs-Reality/Page1.html Are you dreaming of a leisurely retirement enjoying a second cup of morning coffee, or is a sunrise round of golf more your speed? Either way, you’ll need to know the facts so you can guide your retirement dreams with realism. submissions@charter.net (Cheryl J.C. Blanchard, CFP®, CLTC) Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400