Who Advertises On Satellite Radio?

The clock reads 3:00AM as Jason puts the last stamps on the tiny boxes of pet food samples he is sending out to potential new buyers of is organic dog food. He’s exhausted, yet a feeling of excitement has him wired as he stumbles to a puffy down comforter and collapses.

He knows he needs rest, yet the thought of where his business is heading keeps his mind racing.

Jason is a small business owner who manufactures a boutique dog food line out of his home town in Missouri. It’s a blend that he has fed to his own race dogs for years, and how as put it on the market for national consumption.

Being a small business owner, Jason did not have a massive budget for marketing and getting the word out about his dog food. He knew that if the brand was going to grow it would need to reach a national audience. That is why he chose to advertise on satellite radio.

Jason had listened to various pet related shows on satellite radio for years before he ventured into business for himself. He had no idea what the costs would be to advertise on such shows. When he contacted a satellite radio advertising company he was presently surprised to learn that on some shows the airing of a commercial was as low as $60. Continue reading “Who Advertises On Satellite Radio?”

Why Don’t They Just Get a Job? One Couple’s Mission to End Poverty in Their Community

We’ve all said it or at least thought it, haven’t we? Why are there so many people taking public assistance, money, food and other handouts from the government? Why don’t they just get a job? Well, this book reveals some of the issues and barriers that people living in poverty must deal with in order to become self-sufficient.

Although this book, Why Don’t They Just Get a Job? One Couple’s Mission to End Poverty in Their Community by Liane Phillips and Echo Montgomery Garrett is based in Cincinnati, just imagine it takes place anywhere in the U.S. This book details a story about a retired married couple who wanted to make a difference in their community. They had a dream to help unemployed poor people get a job and become self-sufficient and take control of their own lives.

The objective was to train new workers to meet employers’ demand for productive and reliable entry-level employees in the Cincinnati region. They created a not-for-profit organization called Cincinnati Works as a way to partner with all willing and capable people living in poverty. Their plan included helping them acquire and retain self-supporting jobs. Continue reading “Why Don’t They Just Get a Job? One Couple’s Mission to End Poverty in Their Community”

The Top Five Ways to Cheat the Government -and How They Will Catch You Doing It

Introduction

There is no such thing as a free lunch. There is a vein of gold in that old saying. And yet, that doesn’t stop many from trying to get something for nothing. Entire generations have grown up now trained to depend on the government for support whether it be through food stamps, skewed tax credit laws or welfare. The price they pay in dignity, respect and freedom is barely noticed by many of them. And yet, even with those who are truly in need or who truly deserve the help there are many more who look for ways to scam the government for funds.

Each one of them is convinced they have found the fool-proof way to scheme Uncle Sam and in many cases they get away with it temporarily. Though there are many variations on the overall themes, each will generally fall within one of five categories.

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A Mobile Veterinarian Clinic Delivers Excellent Onsite Pet Care

A mobile veterinarian clinic provides high-quality, affordable onsite pet care, for all kinds of animals. The services offered vary between different clinics, as do the terms of financial assistance, which clinics may offer to qualified pet owners. As a resource, the American Association of Housecall Veterinarians offers a mobile clinics directory, as well as a directory of veterinarians who make housecalls. To give animals needed wellness services, while providing convenience for their owners, many veterinary offices provide onsite clinics.

Many onsite clinics provide the same services that owners would receive at a veterinary office. For cats and dogs, clinics offer vaccinations, along with first wellness visits for kittens and puppies. In addition to wellness exams, some clinics offer diagnostics, and administer medications for heartworm and fleas. If equipment and facilities are available, some onsite clinics will offer dental and surgical services. Continue reading “A Mobile Veterinarian Clinic Delivers Excellent Onsite Pet Care”

Why I Wish My Homeless Sister Could Live With Me in Germany

I just finished exchanging messages with my fiance’s sister. The owner of her storage unit, the place where she keeps the unsold remains of her life, is putting all of it up for auction. She could not afford the payments. She is staying at some person’s house who finds it appropriate to steal Pokemon cards from her 8 year old son. Previously to this, she stayed at the local homeless shelter in Salt Lake City, Utah. At first she was placed in a woman’s shelter with her 4 kids. She felt somewhat safe there. Unfortunately they told her it was time to “relocate” to the downtown homeless shelter. She had been there before. She did not want to have to take her children to this place. So she decided to move into an apartment which is owned by a friend’s husband. Unfortunately, one of the conditions for staying there is that she has to put up with a messy, nosy, thief of a roommate. Not completely safe either, but at least the risk of theft or bodily harm is lowered this way. She has been trying to get a job. Job interviews are not going so well, because her teeth are infected and rotting. She feels ugly. She is supposed to show strength and confidence which she does not have. Then, where does she leave her children? Her youngest hasn’t started school yet. She has no income to pay day care centers or babysitters. She was thinking about having her oldest daughter watch her while she attends job interviews. It might work. She worries but she keeps her hopes up. The job interviews she has attended did not work out. She doesn’t have any work experience. You know… other than busting her ass keeping a roof over her head and keeping her family together. They are all sleeping in one room. Which is used as a party room while they are not home. The other people living there leave shot glasses on her mattress which she uses as a bed. She pays for the room in chores. Cinderella and her attic. She keeps her money in her shoe, her underwear. Anywhere that keeps it from being stolen. She suffers from all kinds of pain. Most likely brought on by stress. She is aware of that. But she doesn’t have time to meditate. To relax. She is falling apart while trying to hold her family together. Continue reading “Why I Wish My Homeless Sister Could Live With Me in Germany”

Life Coaching For Low Income?

When I first decided to write this article I was kind of confused on what to write about. Then I began to reflect on my own life and different situations that I have gone through myself. I asked myself several questions:

What if pregnant teens had the opportunity to have a life coach to let them know that life is not over but they would now have to work a little harder?

What if students were assigned a life coach when schools noticed they were at high risk for dropping out?

What if at the very moment when a young mother stood in the welfare line for the first time and applied for food stamps one of the requirements would be that she was assigned a life coach?

What if government housing programs offered life coaching programs designed to motivate families into home ownership? Continue reading “Life Coaching For Low Income?”

The Ethical (Or Unethical) Issues in Government PR

More than any other organization, governments use public relations as a way to reach out to and share information with their citizens. “Public relations’ central value to government is its ability to engender a more informed society through ethical, transparent, and honest communications between the government and its citizens” (Corbett). Although the United States government does utilize public relations methods to make citizens aware of valuable services like Food Stamps, WIC, and services that protect victims of abuse, a good portion of tax payer funds that the government uses for public relations purposes is used unethically. As early as 1913, special interest groups have expressed concern over the appropriateness of government use of public relations. Political activists have promoted “vague and general fears that a government relations activity could be perverted into a propaganda machine that would manipulate public opinion” (Turney).

In November of 2008, the Albany Times Union reported that certain local government and law enforcement officials were using coded windshield stickers to avoid parking tickets. These stickers were also widely distributed amongst the officials’ personal relations. When Albany Police Chief James Tuffey was approached by the media to answer to the allegations, he gave a false statement, saying “There’s no policy here on that, I can tell you, that I know about. If there’s something out there that’s been abused, I’m going to deal with it.” (Walters). It was later revealed that Tuffey initiated the practice years before, while he was the head of the city’s police union. Continue reading “The Ethical (Or Unethical) Issues in Government PR”

Rubber Stamping on Chocolate

Give a hand stamped romantic treat to your sweetheart this Valentines Day by stamping extra special chocolates. You will need some cooking oil, store bought chocolates, little paper liners for individual chocolates to sit in and small clear acrylic rubber stamps. Experiment with different chocolate brands. It may be easiest to begin on solid chocolates.

1. Place a small amount of vegetable oil on a paper towel and allow it to absorb. Take your choice of new acrylic rubber stamps and dab it in the oil. It is important that you use new rubber stamps for this as the finished product will be consumed and you don’t want any ink coming off the stamps onto the chocolate.

2. Heat the surface of the chocolate with a heat embossing tool.

3. Place the oiled clear rubber stamp (without a stamping block) into the melted chocolate. Refrigerate the chocolate with the clear stamp still in the chocolate. Complete your set of chocolates using different rubber stamp images. Continue reading “Rubber Stamping on Chocolate”

How to Lower Your EFC to Zero – Become Self-Employed

You can lower your EFC to zero and automatically maximize your federal and college financial aid by becoming self-employed and controlling your own W-2. This is certainly not what most financial aid advisors will advise you to do, but it is the way that college financial aid works. It’s the federal government’s big secret that they prefer people did not know.

The FAFSA student aid form, the CSS profile, and a university’s own independent financial aid form rely on the parents and students W-2 income. Assuming that you aren’t unemployed, there is an enormous benefit to becoming self-employed. You can form a corporation, such as an S-Corp, and control the income on your own W-2.

I would advise you to secure a competent CPA who is well versed in the college financial aid process. The CPA should be able to guide you regarding the best type of corporation to form. There are General Corporations, S-Corps, LLC or Limited Liability Company’s and Partnerships. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

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Child Support Common Questions

How to begin the application process?

If as a parent you are acquiring public assistance from the government such as food Stamps and/or Medicaid, you are automatically referred to the Child Support Enforcement Division. In order to obtain support it is required to collaborate with the efforts of the CSED. If you fail to reply to the requests for information or miss any appointments or court hearings you have the possibility for your benefits to be reduced or eliminated.

If as a parent you are not receiving any Medicaid or public assistance, it is required to complete an application for the services. The cooperation is also required if you are not receiving assistance. If you fail to cooperate, this can cause the child support to be closed. Continue reading “Child Support Common Questions”