FREE Read - A CHILD-REARING REALITY CHECK

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PARENTING, INC

How deep are a parent's pockets? According to Pamela Paul, author of Parenting, Inc. raising a child in America today costs upward of $1 million. In an effort to give their children the very best, parents have been sucked into a consumer-oriented, overly competitive, me-too world filled with so-called "educational" toys, parenting "coaches," and $800 theme birthday parties for 2-year-olds. Just remember, a trip to the playground or a conversation costs nothing and just might enrich your kids more than that class in sign language or Mandarin lessons.

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FREE Local Public Transportation Directions on Google

Google.com/Transit Create your own transit trip, complete with itineraries and maps

Google has done it again! In certain cities throughout the world, Google gives travelers step-by-step directions from point A to point B on local public transportation. Very handy if you’re in a new city and need to find your way around. Plus, the site tells you if it will be quicker and/or cheaper than driving.

FREE Photoshop Express Online

Photoshop Express

Don’t want to spend $600 (or more) for Adobe Photoshop so you can edit your digital photos? Well, you’re in luck! Adobe just launched Photoshop Express, a totally free, online version. The free version doesn’t have all the bells and whistles but it does offer the basic, most important editing tools like cropping, converting to black and white, removing red-eye and resizing. In addition to being an editing program, this tool also allows users to store 2GB worth of digital photos. So now you can share all your great snapshots with friends on Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites.

FREEISMYLIFE - Cheap is Good, Free is Bettter

CHEAP IS GOOD. FREE IS BETTER!

Bad Economy draws Detroit residents to new freebie website FREEISMYLIFE

Bills! Bills!! Bills!!! Detroiters have too many of them and they want some kind of relief. Looking for ways to stretch their dollars to cover even more expenses, Detroiters are turning to a new online blog called FREE IS MY LIFE http://www.freeismylife.com/.

This blog is written by Detroiter J.R. Harper who was looking for a way to cover private school for her son and entertainment without breaking the bank. "My son's private school education is my number one priority. With the price of gas over $3 a gallon and rising utility bills, I was trying to cut down of entertainment expenses but still go to fun events in Detroit that were reasonably priced." Not only did J.R. find great events within the city of Detroit , she also found most of them were free. "My friends could not believe that Detroit had so many free things going on. I started telling everyone I knew."

J.R. discovered that the Detroit Public Libraries were great sources of many free events. "Most suburban cities have only one library, but Detroit has over twenty libraries and they all have wonderful free events for the kids. There are three libraries within a 7 minute drive from my home in Northwest Detroit and they all have wonderful events that my son loves."

To get out the word J.R. found that blogging was a fast way to get up a website and update the constantly changing free event information. "There are many blogs that list events in Metro Detroit. The main focus of FREEISMYLIFE is FREE events within the city of Detroit." The website also lists contests and many local scholarships to schools within metro Detroit.

"Detroit is a great city with great things going on that many people don't know about --and they especially don't know that the events are free. I hope that FREEISMYLIFE will allow people to stretch their paychecks and discover the many diverse treasures that Detroit has to offer."

FREE BUDGET INFO: Living like a rock star on a has-been budget

Living like a rock star on a has-been budget
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YAHOO Launches SHINE website for women

Yahoo launches Shine website for women

Yahoo on Monday (3/31) began wooing women with a Shine website focusing on subjects such as love, money, beauty, home and parenting.

A website launched at http://shine.yahoo.com/ features nine categories the California Internet pioneer believes appeal to the approximately 40 million women ages 25 through 54 that use Yahoo monthly.

Shine will have lifestyle and entertainment articles from major US media firms Conde Nast Publications and Hearst Corporation.
"We're delighted that Yahoo has turned to so many of our magazines and websites for content for its new women's website," said Conde Nast vice president of editorial operations Rick Levine.

The website will showcase popular blogs and has an in-house news staff to write stories daily.
"Increasing the visibility of our blog content is a key element in driving additional traffic and converting passive readers into loyal fans," said Hearst magazines digital media vice president Christopher Johnson.

Yahoo will also channel content to Shine from other of its websites, including those devoted to food, finance, astrology, and health.
"We're executing on Yahoo's starting point strategy by ensuring that women who start their day with Yahoo are offered a more relevant experience," said Yahoo Media senior vice president Scott Moore.
"Yahoo Shine adds an important piece to our media portfolio, which already includes sites that are number one in the news, sports, finance, and entertainment categories."
Yahoo hopes to cash in on online advertising aimed at women.

DISCOUNT Northwest Airlines Auction Site Accepts WORLDPERK Miles

To encourage customers to spend their frequent flier miles, Northwest Airlines started a travel auction Web site, http://www.auctions.nwa.com/, that takes bids in WorldPerks miles.

The site will auction vacations, trips, concert and sports tickets and things like a Zamboni ride at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

U.S. travelers hold trillions of unused frequent flier miles; estimates range from 10 to 14 trillion miles sitting around doing nothing.

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EMPLOYMENT: City of Detoit RECRUITS POLL WORKERS -DEADLINE 3/28

City recruits poll workers this week
The Detroit Election Department is recruiting poll workers for elections.

To qualify, applicants must be at least 16 -- and if they're 18 or older, they must be registered voters. A poll worker also must be a U.S. citizen, proficient in basic math and English and a Wayne County resident.

Compensation ranges from $87.50 to $175 per election day based on classification and assignment.

Applicants must apply in person at the Detroit Election Commission, 2978 W. Grand Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday (3/28)

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UniTee Design, Inc celebrates the pride, power & purpose of African American culture and history.

The “UniTee” T shirt collection celebrate Black Unity and black culture -- & connect the beautiful spirit of a beautiful people.

Visit our website for FREE WALLPAPERS featuring our powerful T shirt designs: 4 WALLPAPER designs to choose from.

Kids Eat Free Guide

A day-by-day guide of the places in Metro Detroit where kids eat free with a paying adult

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FREE Diversity Employment Website: iHaveADreamJob.com

iHaveADreamJob.com is a free employment website for employers seeking diversity candidates. Candidates can post resumes and view employers that are targeting diversity within their organizations.

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FREE STEP program removes NON VOILENT CONVICTIONS from personal record

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano understands life is about opportunities and that some residents in his county have squandered them by going to jail.

So the county created the Second Chance Through Expungement program, which seeks to eliminate an important barrier to some people getting jobs. Ficano launched the program during his State of the County address on Wednesday night.

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