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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B5 Promo Day: Networking

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. That way is unsustainable.

If your personal finances need a new beginning, now is the time to start — so that you are ready when things get even more challenging.

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B5 Business Channel Theme Day: New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy

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 a variety of levels? And, perhaps most of all, do you think that this is a feasible business model? Would you pay by the pound to fly?

I checked my weight and added a 50 pound bag. If they are listing prices that are round trip, it actually costs less for me to fly when I pay by the pound.

And come back and tell me what you think.

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Business Channel Friday Fun Post: Airline Charges Fares By The Pound?

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Kids and Money: What They Can Teach You

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.

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B5 Business Channel Theme Day: Taking Chances

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April Fool’s Jokes

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…

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B5 Business Channel Promo Day: Recession

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Happy Presidents’ Day From the B5 Business Channel!

And believe me. Who is in office does matter to your pocketbook — perhaps more than you think.

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One Vote Matters at B5

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.

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B5 Business Channel Promo Day: Resolutions