Archive for April, 2009
Episode Title: A Non-Financial Person’s Current Economic Perspective
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
October hit us like a storm. With the sudden stock market crash, inflation rising and fears about our future and whether or not we could whether this storm, we have been left hanging on, not knowing who to turn to or whom we could trust with our future. Most of us believe that those working with the government to fix the economy may not have the answers or even understand the full scope of the nation’s economic crisis. In this show, joining me will be astrologers and a well-known psychiatrist offering an alternative perspective about the economy, how we got into this global mess, and how we can turn the corner. Please join me for an entertaining hour.
THE GUESTS:
John Douglas is a Master Spiritual Healer, clairvoyant and telepathic, and is in contact with Master Angelic Beings. At the age of nine, John received a complete clairvoyant activation, allowing full vision of the energetic or spiritual dimension. John claims to be able to measure and identify various energetic frequencies within the body or spiritual realms. These remarkable tools have allowed John to practice extraordinary spiritual healing, or “spirit repair” , encompassing various precise techniques and processes that create positive change, healing and evolution in humans on many levels.The “secret healer” has been quietly evolving and refining with the help and love of his beloved Masters and is now considered at the cutting edge of spiritual healing evolution by many admirers. Many lives have been changed and touched by the love and devotion John expresses to people, the earth and his mission. www.spirit-repair.com.
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April 28, 2009
Is Costco Friend or Foe to Charity? You might want to reconsider shopping at Costco if you expect to not have to pay sales tax with your tax-exempt letter from your charity. Costco makes it difficult for volunteers of your charity to shop and save on taxes! Tune in live, May 21st at 10 AM PT on www.voiceamerica.com for The Shop Cop, where I will speak candidly about Costco’s policies towards shopping at Costco for your charities, and finding their policies towards tax exemption a little more challenging than those of other retailers. www.voiceamerica.com.
Radio Show
Date: April 16, 2009
Episode Title: Economy Update: Planning for Retirement
Voice America’s Shop Cop with Jennifer Litwin, April 16, 2009 12 PM CT, Live
www.voiceamerica.com
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
The economic events of past year have changed the way we think about our retirement money; how we plan to save it and what to do if we lose it. What kinds of options are currently available for safe investing, 401Ks and for those in different age brackets. Joining me to discuss these topics are David McPherson, financial planner and ABCNews.com personal finance columnist and Jean Chatzky, author of “The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper In Even The Toughest Times,” and the Today Show financial editor. Please tune in. Continue reading »
I have an exciting lineup of guests coming on Thursday’s Radio Show. Here’s the bio of the first one!
Kimberly Gleeson
Kimberly Gleeson of Koenig & Strey in Chicago. www.kimberlygleeson.com. As one of the top realtors in Chicago, and member of the President’s Club, Kimberly knows the real estate market cold and has been a consistently top producer for the past 12 years. kgleeson@ksgmac.com. Continue reading »
Date: April 9, 2009 on Voice America’s Shop Cop with Jennifer Litwin show
Episode Title: Just In: The Latest Updates for Home Buyers and Sellers this Spring, ’09
Episode Description:
For months we’ve been anticipating that the real estate market will improve with the changes that the new administration is making. Can we get mortgages more easily? What kinds of credit scores do we need? What kind of appraisal is beneficial? When do the real estate and mortgage experts think the market will improve and what can we do to stage our house and sell it in this economy? What kinds of homes are selling and where? Tune in as I talk to real estate experts and get to the bottom of the real estate crisis.
THE LATEST CHANGES IN ONLINE SHOPPING ARE UPON US!
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) website Shop.org has compiled a fascinating list of how shopping online will change this year through “The State of Retailing Online 2008: Marketing Report”. You need to know how companies will try to sell you more. Social marketing is on the rise, repeat customers will benefit from shipping deals and e-store discounts. Internet shopping is not carefully regulated so you’ve got to avoid being harassed by these e-stores, and know how to successfully shop online.
SHOP SMART ONLINE AND KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING YOURSELF INTO!
- Paid search and email marketing surging—most popular marketing avenues for online retailers
- Though most companies are unsure about the effectiveness of social marketing they are diving into it
- Catalogs are the next biggest expenditures this year after email lists
- From 2007-2008, online shopping grew from $175 billion to $204 billion, despite bad economic conditions
- Fastest growing sector of online sales come from computer-related purchases
- Apparel sales up $3.9 billion this year/figure likely to rise at a rapid pace Continue reading »