One of the most powerful tools we have today is the power of networking. Today’s B5 Promo Day addresses that very thing. My post was from a couple of months ago, on using networking to fund a college education.
But there are many things that networking can help you with:

Getting a new job.
Finding new clients.
Finding money-saving programs.
Meeting new people.

How do you use networking?
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Today’s B5 Business Channel Theme Day is “New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy.”
As the economy gets a little more challenging, it is time to rethink the way you do things, and to make a new financial beginning. Consider some of these “new beginnings” for your financial life:

Re-evaluate your wants and your needs and cut back on some of your wants.
Start a savings plan to build (or pad) your emergency fund.
Make greater efforts to get out of debt.
Begin living within your means.

The old way of doing things in the “easy” economy was spend, spend, spend and do it now, now, now. …read more

Right now, one of the issues afflicting consumers is the increasing cost of air travel. Indeed, I wrote about a new policy to charge $15 for a first checked bag not too long ago. And Million Dollar Journey has a rather enlightening post on increasing airline charges, including new fuel surcharges.
And now, there’s another airline charges structure in town: pay by the pound. This gag Web site, Derrie-Air, proposes carbon neutrality by charging by the pound. Do you think that it brings attention to environmental issues? Is is making fun of increasingly ridiculous airline charges? Or is it offensive on …read more

Today, the B5 Business channel theme day is about kids and money — and what you have learned. I learned a little bit about our money system from my son. And you can head over to Startup Spark to see more posts on kids, money and business.

Today is the B5 Business Channel Theme Day. And the theme is…taking chances!
You can take chances in life, love, business and your personal finances. Head on over to the post Risky Business and take a look at all the ways you can be rewarded when you decide to live life by taking chances every now and again.

Earlier this week, there were all sorts of joke posts in the blogosphere. Kristen over at Biz Chicks Rule rounded up some of them from the B5 Media Channel.

The word “Recession” is still being bandied about by some, and today’s B5 Business Channel Promo Day addresses the recession (or the lack thereof). I wrote on the definition of a recession here on Yielding Wealth.
Here are some highlights from others on the B5 Business Channel:

Leadership Turn addresses the reality of the recession.
Project Management 411 looks at the recession as self-fulfilling prophecy.
Bosshatch looks at paying for college during a recession.
Contract Worker looks at something near to my heart: freelancers and the recession.

And there’s much, much more…

Happy Presidents’ Day! We’ve got some great quotes from past presidents, and they are related t B5 Business Channel blogs as well! Enjoy!

One of the latest blogs to join the B5 Business Channel is One Vote Matters. It’s shaping up to be a great blog about politics, without being overly political. I’m a very political person, so the blog is of interest to me. And another thing I watch is how politics can affect the personal finances of us “regular” folks.
And believe me. Who is in office does matter to your pocketbook — perhaps more than you think.

Today is B5 Business Channel Promo Day. All sorts of great business and personal finance advice to be had over at the post: You Say You Want a Resolution.
Now is the time to start thinking about next year: making plans and figuring out what you could do better. This is as true in your personal finances as it is in other aspects of your life.