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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Republicans move to delay climate bill progress (Reuters)

Reuters - All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week’s work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.

Chase Sapphire Card: Easy $100 Signup Bonus

The Chase Sapphire Card is a new rewards credit card that is offering 10,000 bonus points after your first purchase on the credit card, which can be redeemed for $100 cash. No annual fee.

As a rewards card, it offers 1 point for every dollar in purchases (100 points = $1, or the usual 1% back). The nice part is that redemptions are easy - you can even redeem in $1 increments as long as above $25, so you could cash out $27 or $113 without anything left over. There are no earning caps, or points expiration dates.

In addition, you can get double points on airfare booked through their Ultimate Rewards website. It also promotes a “premium, dedicated service line that gives you access to a live person anytime, 24/7.” Fine print:

10,000 bonus points
You will qualify for and receive your bonus after your first purchase/first use of the card. First purchase/first use includes purchases, balance transfers, or any checks that are used to access your account, and excludes cash advances. After qualifying, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for bonus points to post to your account. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts.

Friday, October 30, 2009

My nephew got a really high fever a few days ago.

We had to take him to the emergency room in middle of the night. Why is it that kids always get really sick in the middle of the night? It always has to be the middle of the night when you take them to the emergency room.

I was so nervous for him. I needed to make sure that he was ok. I was glad to hear it was just a little bit of medicine that we needed to give to him to make everything better. It is always comforting to hear that one of your sick kids only has something really small that isn't going to really hurt them very much.

Mornings are so nice.

Image via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson

I really enjoy going on morning walks. It helps me to feel a lot better about myself. I really like the feeling of the sun coming up and the cool breeze on my face as I am jogging.

I love going out there and looking at everything. I think it just awesome. I love seeing all the empty streets. It is nice because there is nobody around. I love being out in the cool air.

I remember being a kid and doing my morning paper routine. I remember how nice it felt then and still does now. I am glad that I have time to go out and get exercise in the mornings.

Clinton says US can find way out of Afghanistan (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. presence in wartorn Afghanistan “is not an open-ended, never-ending commitment.”

Saving Up For Your Future?

It’s never too early to start your retirement plans. After I graduated college my parents kept nudging me to start my retirement savings and I finally took their advice. Now I’m finding out that an IRA and Social Security alone might not be enough.

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GM Faces Long Odds In Paying Back Its Bailout

The U.S. government has poured $50 billion into General Motors, and taxpayers own 61 percent of the automaker’s stock. Now the question is whether sales can ever recover enough for the public to get its money back.

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