August 2007
Issue: 48
Welcome
 
Greetings!

Summer is coming to a close. Enjoy these last few weeks of hazy, hot and humid days before everyone is in "back to school" mode. Don't forget to patron those local roadside lemonade stands. These kids are America's future entrepreneurs. Encourage and support them.


Time to Share. Create a Buzz.

Have you always wanted to be a mentor? Here is your chance. The Center for Women's Leadership at Babson College is looking for women with professional experience to mentor a junior Women's Leadership Program student. Participation as a mentor requires an investment of about twenty hours of your time from October 2007 through April 2008. 

This is a great way to develop your own mentoring and coaching skills through expert training, connect with other professionals, and give back to the advancement of young women.

To participate in the undergraduate
Women's Leadership Mentor Program, please contact Danna Greenberg at 781.239.5557 or by email at dgreenberg@babson.edu.

In This Issue
25 rules to grow rich by
Secret deals you have to ask for
15 ways stores trick you into spending
How to live large on less
Fighting extra hotel fees
Doing good is fun in lemonade stand contest
25 rules to grow rich by

Follow these guidelines and feel confident that you'll be making the right financial decisions.

Read on...

Secret deals you have to ask for

Some companies have sweet bargains they don't advertise -- often because the discounts aren't profitable -- so they're available only to customers who are in the know.
Read on...
 

15 ways stores trick you into spending

Don't succumb to retailers' simple ploys. Here's how they get you to buy -- and 10 ways to fight back.

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How to live large on less

Scrimp-free strategies for achieving a posh lifestyle -- on a shoestring!

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Fighting extra hotel fees

Gerri Willis looks at what to do if your hotel tacks charges for optional services onto your bill.

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Doing good is fun in lemonade stand contest

Philanthropy is alive and well in this summer's Inc.com Best Lemonade Stand in America Contest. Kids across the country are discovering that doing good can be fun, too.

Read on...
Cheers,

Paula Harris and Bill Harris, CFP
WH Cornerstone Investments
781.934.9154
www.whcornerstone.com