SKINNY GIRL COCTAILS: MARKETING GENIUS

You have to give Bethenny credit for her marketing acumen at packaging simple low-cal coctails everyone has made at some point while dieting; the skinny girl brand is worthy of its own chapter in a marketing textbook at Harvard Business School

BETHANNY GETTING MARRIED MAKES ME WANT TO STAB MY OWN EYE AND NOT JILL ZARIN'S

BETHANNY FRANKEL, You loved her on the New York Housewives for her wisecracking vulnerability. Just finished watching the run up to her marriage at the 4-seasons in NY City, and please can someone give me a spiral fracture rather than watch the actual wedding. We started to feel sorry for her when Jill Zarin turned on her and tried to "disappear" her socially from the housewives. Jill came across as crass and Bethany as noble. Fast forwarded to "Bethanny Gets married" and you realize she is your nightmare come true. Next page

Supreme Court Boosts Federal Prosecutors in Terror Cases

Washington - The Supreme Court on Monday bolstered law enforcement in national security cases, permitting prosecution of U.S. organizations that provide non-violent legal training or advice to designated terrorist groups. Read More Truthout

GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER OF YOUR PENSION, IRA'S AND 401(K

Is the message meant to be "Spend, Spend,Spend Before You Die". This is from a blog that I am posting a link to: http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2010/01/government.html


"Government Takeover of 401(k)s and IRAs?
Bloomberg reports that the Obama Administration is considering measures to encourage Americans to convert their 401(k)s and IRAs into Government-provided annuities. The story has attracted a lot of negative commentary in the blogosphere:

•Will Collier, Coming Soon: Substituting Government Annuities for Your 401(k)?
•The International Forecaster, IRA's and 401k's to be Crammed Down While Tax Collections Plunge
•The Market Ticker, 401k/IRA Screw Job Coming?
•ROFASix, Is the Government Coming for Your IRA and 401k?"
(Hat Tip: InstaPundit.) January 18, 2010 in News, Tax | Permalink


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