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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
More Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
In this day and age, you'd think that the gap between the wealthy and poor would be closing in, but in fact the opposite of this ideal is currently happening here in the US, and even the middle class is starting to feel the squeeze of living paycheck to paycheck.
Reports are surfacing that due to the increases and constant fluctuations in gas prices, heating, electric, food and mortgage rates, many are feeling their wallets tighten, and it isn't simply limited to what was considered lower income families and individuals.
There are food donation services and soup kitchens that are reporting increases in patronship, and it's at quite an alarming rate of increase to boot - around 30%.
Not only are the poor seemingly getting poorer, but the middle class now are also starting to live paycheck to paycheck and struggling to make ends meet, while the rich and wealthy seem to be getting richer and wealthier.
It's not abundantly apparent why this is, and that would most likely take a very large study in demographics and social economics to figure out the reason or reasons, but the fact still remains that we are a culture that is living in extremely difficult financial times with very little wiggle room for things to get much worse.
I just went to the gas pump the other day and paid over to fill my modestly sized tank. Imagine if that was almost ten percent of my paycheck, which it quite frankly is for many people.
Now imagine that you have to fill that gas tank several times a week to get to and from work to make money. You get the picture.
Things like gas prices and the cost of living are sucking people dry, and more and more people are cutting back on spending in areas like food and essentials just so that they can actually pay their rent and mortgages, and pay to keep their children in a heated home in the winter.
This is the bleak reality of living today, and unfortunately it is the reality for a growing segment of our population unless things get better soon.
How can we expect people to put away for their retirement savings when they are struggling just to survive? Which brings me to another issue that is common today, those relying on social security payments to live.
Many elderly who do not have money put away for retirement and have had to rely solely on social security payouts, which occur only once monthly, are finding it nearly impossible to make this money stretch an entire month for all of their necessities, let alone a little frivolous spending once in a while.
This impacts the economy as a whole, since this means less people who can go spend their money at places of business, which depends on us as spenders to keep the economy going.
It then becomes a vicious cycle since the economy relies on spending by consumers to keep going strong. Businesses in turn employ people, and when they aren't making enough money from consumer spending, they are forced to make employee cutbacks and layoffs to allow for less revenue.
The housing market has also taken quite a fall over these past few years, with news of even greater woes coming out virtually every month, and news of big housing companies going under or filing for bankruptcy.
This was also fueled by speculators who had gotten into the whole flipping craze and bought up real estate without actually having the right financial backing to do it, and when their houses didn't sell, we saw a lot of these would be flippers bankrupting the mortgage lending market.
Speculation also is that the middle class is spending above their means, with a "competing with the Joneses" mentality that homes have to be grandiose with the latest appliances, high end landscaping, central air and all the latest electronics to fill it to boot.
Just a decade ago, we didn't see all the homes with the nine foot ceilings, prime woodwork with stainless steel appliances, the kitchen you could play catch in, and five bathrooms.
Today, many people think this sort of thing is "standard", and that mentality is not exactly helping the middle class retain their middle class status.
The middle class is quite simply over spending many economists say, and they are putting themselves in deep revolving debt to live a certain lifestyle that was not the "norm" years ago. This leaves the middle class with a severe shortage of cash flow for the extras in life, as well as in mounds of debt, and with very little leftover, if any, to save for the future in interest bearing accounts.
This could definitely spell trouble for the future when this class is retiring and finds they do not have ample money to retire comfortably on, i.e. to retire living the same lifestyle they did pre-retirement.
This anecdotal data, paired with data showing the economy's state of affairs definitely spells trouble for our financial futures. If you feel you fit into one of these classes, there are some excellent tips you can get for investing for the future even while on a strict budget, available for free online.
Just check out CNN Money or Motley Fool and you'll get daily tips and tricks for stretching your dollar as far as it can go. After all, your financial future and current financial situation can only be helped by one person, and that is YOU.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Is a Food Dehydrator an Integral Part of Alternative Energies?
A food dehydrator is an indeed an integral part and parcel of your approach to alternative energies.
Most of us know that the "Transition" is coming and many of us realize that it is not going to be a pleasant time as we try to take care of our families without a lot of funds or help. I wish that our government would just wave a wand and all the petroleum was gone, replaced by alternative energies, and we could all just take care of our families. But we all know that won't happen. When the transition does come, most of us will do without flowing electrons for light as well as food storage and most everything else. For that reason, one of the things you will need to have in your home is a food dehydrator.
Food drying is a simple, yet ancient skill. It does require a safe place to spread the food where dry air in large quantities can pass over and between thin pieces. The sun is often used to provide the hot dry air. Dry clean air, including dry cold air from any source will dehydrate food. A food dehydrator will help you in many ways.
A food dehydrator is a fairly simple piece of equipment. You can buy any of a number of models fairly inexpensively, most powered by electricity. It is also very simple to make one. You can find a number of plans on the internet or in a number of books. The important thing is to go and do it. Don't just think about it. Do it. A solar dehydrator is important.
In a simple plan you will find a dehydrator made primarily from a couple of cardboard boxes, a little tape, and some clear wrap. A drawing is easy to find on the internet. Notice how the thing goes together. Nothing complex. Don't make it so.
Also keep in mind you can make a sturdier, longer lasting machine with few materials. I used the basic idea but instead of cardboard boxes, I used some scrap wood and a piece of glass. Same ideas, again, don't make it more complicated than it is.
Our purpose here is to use the beneficial and life-giving rays of the sun. Make it to be what you need.
The sun is there for our benefit. To not use it is almost criminal.
This is pretty easy to make using two cardboard boxes, a little scotch tape and a roll of plastic wrap. This is practically a free appliance. Once you have it together, set it up on a chair or end counter or whatever and face it toward the sun. This is not difficult; don't make it so.
Once you have put it together and have it faced properly, you have a real, live, functional food preservation machine for your time and the use of some odds and ends around the house.
You can see how one is constructed if you find a drawing located on the internet. You might try using a long, thin cardboard box for the collector and a taller, nearly square box for the drying box. Boxes can be easily cut to size and then taped together. Use small cardboard pieces to custom make your functional appliance. You should probably line the bottom of the collector box with a black plastic garbage bag or you can instead paint the bottom with black poster paint. Use only water based paint. This is important. Ms. Kerr (see below) suggests using some lamp black or even soot mixed with some vegetable oil. This would work wonderfully.
An important point: If you happen to spray paint or other toxic material on the collector, let it bake in the sun for at least a day or even two before you try to use it. You could cover the top of the collector with a plastic wrap or even a window glass as I did. Put it all together as shown. Using tape is fine. I used screws to make a more permanent appliance.
You will find the appliance more efficient if you cover the sides and bottom of both boxes with fiberglass or even Styrofoam insulation.
If you are interested, you can read how the American Indians in the Southwest would sometimes store their dried food in large jars which they packed very tightly. They then covered them with leather and tied it on very tightly. They were known to keep these jars on their roofs and they were left there during some pretty low temperatures. Some tribes were known to keep their dried foods in deep pits which they lined with flat rocks to try and keep out the rodents. These were also covered with wood or leather to protect them from rain.
Be sure to select good food, wash it thoroughly, slice, dip, or blanch. Know how to pasteurize, package with a label showing the date you are doing this as well as anything you will need to remember about the food and then store it in a cool, dark and dry location. Do this as much as possible. Be sure and use in rotation, oldest packages first. If you have extra, pulverize in a blender and just add it to many foods: example gravies, sauces, casseroles, and breads.
Be sure and check your dried foods periodically for weevils. Weevils are not the terrible contamination many think of. They are a small, fairly clean insect. They will appear from eggs which hatch in your storage area. They will infest your food if you let them and grow about 1/2 inch. long. From the egg stage, they will go into a small webbed cocoon. A mature weevil is about 1/2 inch long and appears as a gray-brown moth. You can limit the infestation by eliminating the adult moth before they manage to lay their eggs. If you miss this opportunity to eliminate them, don't be overly concerned. They will appear rather like a very active worm with a dark head. Keep in mind that they will feed on your food if they can get to it and so do not usually carry disease or toxic contamination. If you do not see them, you will know they have been around by the small brown granules in the bottom of the packages.
Simply treat and then sift out the residue. Your goods will rarely show any sign of infestation if you will store in an airtight container. If you store in "bread bags," you will almost always find them.
But as I said earlier, your food is probably safe even if infested. Many of us heard a grandmother say that the little buggers were "just a little clean protein." I am not suggesting that weevils are a great meal, but don't go overboard either. Good prevention is the best way to go. I have found that generally good packaging is the key here along with storing at the lowest available room temperature. I do not remember having found any infestations at temperatures below 70 degrees.
Drying and storing of your food is a simple process. Using your dried food should be equally simple. Any fruits or vegetables can be simply eaten like they are. I would rinse the fruit anyway. Drain it and put it in a closed jar in the refrigerator to soften. Any of your dried produce, I would cover with boiling water just a bit above the level of the product. At this point you should probably toss it a bit to be sure that all of the dried parts are in contact with the water. I would let the food stand for fifteen minutes or so, in water. Heavier pieces of vegetable may require more time to rehydrate all the way through. Also, another way would be to just toss pieces into a growing soup or casseroles. If you have crispy dried food you might pulverize it in a blender and then added to recipes for your breads, soups, casseroles, sauces, etc.
If you are doing greens, you can just pour boiling water over them and steam them for a few minutes. This depends, of course, on the type of green. If you are using dried squash or small pieces of potatoes, cover them with boiling water about 1/2 inch. above the product. Then keep them covered with water for 20 to 30 minutes so that they will become moist to the center of the food. This is important before you begin to cook. If you have larger chunks of potatoes, keep them soaking for several hours.
Keep this in mind: Most dried foods lose nutritional value slowly over the months. Prepare it every growing season. Use it as you get to it and don't let it get too old. It should normally be eaten during the coming winter and anything left over early the next spring as soon as other foods are available.
Remember that generation after generation have prepared and preserved food thanks to our bountiful sun. You should enjoy and appreciate our bountiful treasure of sunlight. Please pass this simple basic knowledge along to everyone around you.
We're all in this together. We might make it all together. Only together. Separately, we probably will not.
Much of this information is from the knowledgeable Barbara Kerr (see references). She, as I, wishes this information to be passed on to as many people as possible.
Here are a few references to use:
Erickson, Duane, produces a small, hanging, screened food dryer. Duane Erickson Enterprises, 1170 Elgin Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah. 84106.
Jagadeesh, A. Director, Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Tharamani, Madra - 600 113 INDIA. Designs of simple basket dryers.
Kerr, Barbara. The Sustainable Living Center. 3310 Paper Mill Road, Taylor, Arizona 85939 USA. Schematic of downdraft design.
LIVING FOODS DEHYDRATORS, 3023 352nd SE, Fall City, WA
Phone: (202) 222-5587. A source of food-safe plastic screening. They also supply an electric heating rack that might be used for hybridizing a solar drying cabinet.
MacManiman, Gene, DRY IT -- YOU'L LIKE IT. MacManiman, Inc., P. O. Box 546, Fall City, WA. 98024. 1973. (Non-solar as of 1992, but a good source of drying literature, materials and recipes. Their very fine design of drying cabinet depends on electricity but the trays can be placed in racks for solar drying if desired, returning them to the electric cabinet only when solar heat is not sufficient.)
Susan McClure and the staff of the Rodale Food Center. PRESERVING SUMMER'S BOUNTY, a Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, Preserving and Drying What You Grow. Rodale Press, Book Readers' Service, 33 East Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18098. 1998 ISBN 0-87596-979-8
Rodale Plans, SOLAR FOOD DRYER edited by Ray Wolf. Rodale Press, 33 East Minor Street,
Monday, November 28, 2011
How to Make Money Selling Animal Jewelry
Selling Animal Jewelry is fun, profitable and exciting. The demand for this kind of jewelry is growing consistently day-by-day. When pursued in the right way, it will earn you handsome revenues. However, like any other line of business, it requires intelligence, focus, the will to do proper research, and educated decisions. The initial investments in time and attention may seem steep, but once you have learned the ropes you shall find that it is one of the most worthwhile things you can do if you're considering running a business from home.
Understand what your business is about:
Simply put, selling Animal Jewelry deals in jewelry items shaped like animals. Why are these products in demand? It is because every animal has a unique personality and attitude, and many people like to express their own personalities through animal shapes.
Think of a common animal like a dog. What does it make you think of? Dogs are faithful and friendly. Now if a person wants to advertise the fact that he or she is a friendly and faithful person, he or she could do this by wearing a piece of animal jewelry shaped like a dog. Likewise, cat jewelry can express grace and sleekness, wolf or tiger jewelry can speak of power and aggression, and so on. In the Animal Jewelry Business, you need to be attuned to the customer's needs, and learn a good bit of animal symbolism.
Target Market:
When starting your Animal Jewelry Business, you first need to identify your target section of the market. What animal motifs you want to stock shall depend upon that. For example, if you're thinking of setting up a shop for children or young females, cat jewelry is a good idea. Children generally like cats, and young women admire a cat's smooth and sexy appeal. On the other hand, if you're expecting more male customers, you shall want to concentrate more upon animal motifs that exude confidence and masculine power - lions and tigers, bulls and rhinos.
If you're setting up an internet-based Animal Jewelry Business, however, you had better keep a little of everything. To be able to say 'yes' in answer to animal motif enquiries, it's important to have an understanding of the different reasons people buy and wear animal jewelry. Some may simply want to wear their star sign - so you'll need to store fish motifs for Pisces, sheep motifs for Aries, Lion motifs for Leo and so on. Others may want to make a statement about animal conservation, so also stock famously endangered animals like the panda or the African cheetah. Some motifs are attractive simply for their bright looks - so don't forget about parrots and the macao.
Essential Equipment and Success Tips:
At the very beginning, you need to decide what kind of Animal Jewelry Business you shall be doing. What are your product sources? If you're artistically inclined and have the necessary skills, you may of course fashion your products yourself. This is the cheapest option in terms of monetary cost, but not in terms of time or labor. You shall need sculpting tools and animal-shaped casts, and a heating apparatus.
Others wanting to set up an Animal Jewelry Business will prefer to buy the finished goods at wholesale rates from a larger shop, and sell retail. This is by far the easiest way to gain entrance in the business, and is ideal for small start-ups. An even more profitable approach is to establish direct contact with the manufacturer, and import the goods if necessary. This method, though yielding greater profits, may not be suitable for first-timers and start-ups, because it involves legal hassles and overseas duties. Another excellent strategy for a newcomer is to become an affiliate with an existing Animal Jewelry Business. This is the lowest-cost approach, and sets you up in terms of both experience and finance, for starting your own full-fledged enterprise later.
Estimated Start-Up Costs and Financing Sources:
The Animal Jewelry Business can be quite low-cost if you plan it right. Usually you can launch one with your own money, since you don't need advanced equipment at the very beginning. Even if you're fashioning your product yourself, the cost of the associated hardware is minimal. But if you still can't manage it out of your savings, money lending institutions like banks shouldn't be reluctant to lend to you, because it's a good investment for them - they should know that the Animal Jewelry Business is more likely to succeed than not.
Income Potential:
As the demand for animal jewelry grows worldwide, your Animal Jewelry will provide you with huge income potential. Provided you keep your prices reasonable and your jewelry attractive, there's virtually no end to the profits you can make.
Advertising, Marketing Methods and Tips:
Selling your product need not be difficult if you're willing to do a little research. Festivals, fairs, craft shows and other community events are a great place to begin testing the market for your Animal Jewelry Business. Gather info on which event attracts what kind of crowd, and base your selection on that. First-timers will do well to go for small, low-cost booths (usually under 0) until they gather more confidence and experience.
You may also try out your products at home parties, and test the waters in terms of quality and acceptance. Other cheap options include putting them up for auction or sale on eBay or Yahoo. Opening your own Animal Jewelry Business website will involve costs like domain name rentals and hosting fees, not to speak of search engine optimization costs and Video tutorials and stunning templates show you designing fees. So it may be best to try out a few low-investment methods before going into it in a big way.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Discount Kitchen Appliances and Other Tricks to Opening a Cafe
You make the best coffee in town. A friend roasts a special blend of beans for you, it's that good. You make the best pastry in town. Nobody else even makes pastry, actually. You know frozen when you taste it. Increasingly, your friends find themselves at your door around breakfast time on the weekends, and increasingly, you are surprised to discover that this doesn't annoy you at all. In fact, it's the most fun you have. You wake up one morning, visions of homemade almond croissants dancing in your eyes, and realize: you want to open a cafe.
Starting a cafe takes money. Even if you find a great source for discount kitchen appliances, a friend who roasts you a special coffee blend, and you do all the cooking and serving yourself. Luckily, not all this money is yours. After you do the figures, you'll draw up a business plan and present it to the bank, where, the idea is, you'll get a small business loan.
Here are the numbers you need to think about:
Let's start with the golden rule:
Rent should take up no more than 25 percent of your revenue. Payroll should go toward another 25 percent (unless you do the work yourself, which is probably how you'll want to start). 35 percent should go toward the product. The remaining 15 percent is what you take home. (And satisfaction! And leftover croissants!)
Now, a little nittier, grittier, what you're going to need:
Commercial property. You'll need to research the location you want for your cafe. How much it will cost you to lease or buy? You have to sell it, too, in a way. You want the bank to think that a cafe located in that spot is likely to make money.
Furnishings, fixtures, equipment. Find a source for top of the line discount kitchen appliances. You want really good stuff, but at cheap prices. Go with simple, excellent pieces. For example, Wolf gas ranges, rather than fancy new electric stovetops.
Marketing and advertising. There are different ways you can go with this one. Getting some pro-bono work from an art student is a great idea. Or paying them with free breakfast for a year? Think about your prospective clientele. Make a webpage, a Facebook fan page, a Twitter account. Post an ad in the local arts papers in addition to your local news rag.
Licenses. This includes the license you need to serve food, alcohol if you go that (far more expensive, but also lucrative route), and also building health codes. It's a hassle, but get it all taken care of before you open your doors.
Stock/perishable supplies. This is going to be the fun part, the part you know how to do already. You just have to enlarge your scale, figure out how much you'll cook on your shiny, new, beautiful discount kitchen appliances. Have fun with it!
Realistically, a bank is not going to give you all the money you need. Once you've figured out the costs for the above, try to set aside (beg, borrow from Great Aunt Edie) ten to twenty percent of your total start up costs. Make sure you invite Aunt Edie for tea and crumpets, too. It may be all the thanks she desires.
Good luck!
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Healthy Body = Functional Body. Hollywood Look Side Effect: Healthy Function
My Grandparents chose to love each other when they met as teenagers, and then, they chose to love each other every part of every day, through the Great Depression, through absence during war, child rearing, work, illnesses... Life. Finding TRUE love? They met... And That was it. Again, the true love part was a daily choice whether either was as attractive or as exciting as the day they met. True love depends on each person, not just the one you find or the one that finds you. In other words, Love is a Choice, because we are not 110% lovable 24 hours a day. True love is when each person sees that real life is not like a romance movie script True love is accepting the fact of real life, which brings creative challenges that, with the choice to love, can increase attraction. Popular novels, songs, shows, movies... Each have scripts that are no doubt, inspired. The talented people that write and act, the hundreds or thousands of people that are the list of credits at the end of a movie - from the accountants to the doctors to the musicians and screenwriters - They work on projects that, as finished masterpieces, may often have coincidental similarities to your definition of romance and the most often undefined and over-used phrase... "true love" Again, the credits behind movies, books, shows and songs... include a lot of people. Why, because such productions are intentionally crafted to touch our deepest self. So, they are edited for perfection, music and effects and colors ...
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