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For many young professionals, buying a first home is part of the American dream. But that dream now has to factor in a number of other moving parts about whether it will pay off as an investment.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/young-professionals-contemplate-the-rent-vs-buy-debate/2011/10/02/gIQA6eqzjL_story.html?hpid=z3
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National home prices fell 4.1 percent during the last three months of 2010, compared with 12 months earlier, according to the latest report from the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Times are tough: rising unemployment, foreclosures, recession. Things are uncertain for many in the current economy, but not all.
Last week in Las Vegas, a record number of affiliate marketers got together to learn, network, and take control of their careers.
Affiliate Summit West 2011 brought together over 4,600 affiliate marketers at the Wynn Las Vegas, which marks eight years of consecutive growth for the conference.
The crowd of marketers was more than 10% larger than the previous year and more than 140% the size of the attendance from two years ago.
Affiliate marketing works like this … a website on a topic like a sports team or hobby features relevant ads. When a visitor clicks through to purchase the product being advertised, the website owner earns a percentage of the sale.
It’s old-fashioned commission-based sales with an online twist.
According to comScore, the U.S. online holiday shopping season reached a record $32.6 billion for the November-December period – that’s up 12 percent vs. a year ago.
Affiliate Summit East 2011, the premier affiliate marketing conference, is taking place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City.
Affiliate Summit launched a new discussion forum today at http://affiliatesummit.com/networking/ for marketers to meet, network and learn for free throughout the year.
About Affiliate Summit
Affiliate Summit was founded by Missy Ward and Shawn Collins in 2003 for the purpose of providing educational sessions on the latest industry issues and fostering a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers. More details at http://www.affiliatesummit.com
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| Shawn Collins | |
| 512-522-7123 | |
| shawn@affiliatesummit.com | |
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Packing can be stressful time for every member of the family. To ensure that your move goes as smoothly as possible, try the following tips!
Pack a “Red Box”
Since one in five American families moves every year, that means 22 million families may be searching for their TV remote controls!
One of the pitfalls of packing for a move is you can’t always anticipate what you’ll need when you arrive at your new home, and movers typically list only the obvious such as dishes, glasses, bedding, etc. The miscellaneous items you need in the first few hours invariably wind up on the bottom of a random box.
To start, you may want to create your own “red box” as some moving companies (“Removers”) do in Great Britain. This is the last box loaded and the first one off the truck. The one universal item in the red box is the tea kettle (perhaps this would be the coffee maker in the U.S.). This is also the place for miscellaneous but crucial items such as scissors, pens, paper, hammer, nails, hooks, screwdriver and tape measure.
Packing a suitcase for each family member as though you were going on a short vacation is another good idea. Include a few sets of clothing and sleepwear, footgear, outerwear, personal toiletries, medications and eyeglasses. Make sure to bring starter family toiletries like soap, toilet tissues and paper towels as well.
Children’s Toys and Play Dates
New York child psychologist Dr. Cindy Linde placed the school directories from both their old and new schools in an important box when she moved with her own young children. That way they could keep in touch with their old friends and classmates, and she could make play dates with her childrens’ new classmates.
Carol O’Leary recently relocated from London to New York with her family. She found she urgently needed her children’s immunization records, and had no idea which box of papers they were in. While her husband’s relocation liaison had told her to carry school records, no one had told her the children could not begin school without proof of immunizations. She also found that while she always remembered foreign currency for a vacation, it hadn’t occurred to her to carry American dollars to tip the movers and buy pizza.
While your childrens’ most cherished toys go at the top of a box, you may want to bury outgrown toys they just can’t give up at the bottom. Hopefully, out of sight will mean out of mind!
Comforts of Home
Framed photos may not seem like the first thing to unpack, but familiar photos scattered around your new home can reinforce a feeling of family. Parents of young children may want to keep some samples of their artwork handy to immediately hang up on the refrigerator.
One mom found that her teenage daughter was horrified to sleep with uncovered windows the first night. If there are no shades or curtains in your new home, an easy trick is to bring spring rods (like those in many showers), over which you hang sheets for temporary privacy.
Perhaps Dr. Carol Pluzinski, a college professor and the mother of two small boys said it best in reference to her own move “we never could have done it without the help of my sister and teen niece who came from Chicago to assist before, during and after the move. I guess that’s what parents need to pack first,a loving, fun aunt and cousin to help!”
Entertainment Issues
Hopefully, the whole family can to relax together the first night in your new home, so remember to pack TV cords, remotes, and manuals together in a box that is clearly marked. Computer cords, attachments, etc. should be packed together as well.
Use these tips to help transition after your move and good luck on your new start!
Written by Margo Rudman Gold
