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Living Rich: 5 Classic Jazz Albums

By Jason Holland | 06/17/2008

It doesn’t matter if you’re a millionaire, a billionaire, or barely scraping by – everyone can listen to the exact same music. Audiophiles might disagree and swear that thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment is necessary for true enjoyment. Still, anyone can buy a CD (or MP3 online) and be affected by a piece of music in the same way.

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How to Sell With Statistics

By Bob Bly | 06/17/2008

The great thing about statistics is that you can use them to support almost any sales point you want to make in your promotion.

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It’s Good to Know: A Cure for Jet Lag

By Early To Rise | 06/16/2008

Waking up at 3 a.m., falling asleep in the middle afternoon… jet lag can be a real hassle when you’re starting out on a vacation or business trip.

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Word to the Wise: Raillery

By Early To Rise | 06/16/2008

“Raillery” (RAY-luh-ree) – from the French for “to mock” – is good-natured banter or teasing.

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The Other White Meat vs. Fish and Beef

By Kelley Herring | 06/16/2008

ETR reader Larry F. wrote to us recently with a concern about the health benefits of pork.

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Service With a Smile

By Suzanne Richardson | 06/16/2008

Your customers don’t care how bad you’re feeling today. Even the nice ones.

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ETR Reader’s Opportunity of a Lifetime

By Mark Morgan Ford | 06/16/2008

Karen, an ETR reader from Santa Monica, wrote to ask what I thought about “the chance of a lifetime” she’d just been offered.

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A Safe Way to Get a Technology Play

By Christian Hill | 06/16/2008

One ETF (exchange traded fund) – which is laden with some of the biggest names in technology – is set to offer outstanding returns once the economy recovers. I’m talking about the technology SPDR (XLK), and it allows you to own a “who’s who” of the technology industry, including Microsoft, Google, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple.

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It’s Fun to Know: Will the World End in 2012?

By Early To Rise | 06/14/2008

The imminent end of the world has been predicted… well, probably since the first humans set foot on the planet. The date now in vogue with some New Age types is December 12, 2012. This coincides with the end of the current cycle of the ancient Mayan calendar, and also marks the day when the sun will be aligned with the exact center of the Milky Way galaxy for the first time in 26,000 years.

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7 Ways to Improve Your PPC Campaign

By Early To Rise | 06/13/2008

  An Unhealthy Sector That Could Make Your Portfolio Sick  By Rick Pendergraft As a result of the legal issues big-name companies like Pfizer (PFE) and Merck (MRK) have been dealing with, the pharmaceutical sector is among the worst performing sectors so far in 2008. Several ETFs provide exposure to…

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Living Rich the Wrong Way: Nate’s Dream House on Oprah

By Judith Strauss | 06/12/2008

I recently watched a disturbingly warm and fuzzy Oprah show. One of Oprah’s cohorts, Nate Berkus, had been directed to take a schlocky tract house in Seattle and turn it into a “dream home” for an admittedly lovely family. Were they deserving of such largess? I don’t know. I’m guessing Habitat for Humanity chooses the recipients of their good works without so much concern about how camera-friendly they might be.

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It’s Fun to Know: More Groundbreaking Research at the International Space Station

By Early To Rise | 06/12/2008

Do boomerangs work in low gravity?

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