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Free Downloads of Mozart Sheet Music

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This is right up my alley. Ricemutt from Experiments in Finance brought this to my attention. The International Mozart Foundation has digitized and made available the musical scores to 24,000 of W.A. Mozart’s compositions. You can find the library online at the Digital Mozart Edition. Here’s some frugal entertainment, with very little expense: Get your ... Continue reading this article…

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Today is National Get Out of Debt Day

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Did you know that today, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 is “National Get Out of Debt Day?” Neither did I. Today, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling is taking questions online and over the phone… and answering those questions, free of charge. So, who are these people answering questions, and will they be trying to sell ... Continue reading this article…

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The Top 25 Money Tips of All Time, Part 2

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Those Canadians are at it again. They recently assembled, from experts in personal finance, the top 25 money tips. I wrote about the first 5 earlier, so now I’ll continue. Invest in your kids. The article talks about RESP accounts, which are savings accounts designed for parents to invest for their children, with a bonus ... Continue reading this article…

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The Free Market vs. The Poor

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Stephen Dubner, the author of Freakonomics, noted that Warren Buffett (who I’ve been writing much about lately, it seems) made a comment on a talk show recently describing one particular failing of market systems, particularly the free market system enjoyed in this country. Buffett’s comment: “A market system has not worked in terms of poor ... Continue reading this article…

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Warren Buffett Gives Most of His Money to Bill Gates

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It seems that Warren Buffett is domainating the news lately. According to Fortune Magazine, he’s planning to give away 85 percent of his wealth, mostly to Bill Gates through his foundation. Buffett has pledged to gradually give 85 percent of his Berkshire stock to five foundations. A dominant five-sixths of the shares will go to the world’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Bill Gates is Out! (How You Can Start a Foundation)

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Microsoft announced today that Bill Gates will be leaving the company in July 2008 to concentrate on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which currently has $29.1 billion in assets. Have you ever considered starting your own foundation? According to the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, if you meet the following qualification, starting a foundation ... Continue reading this article…

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Punny Money To Blog For Cancer

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Punny Money will be blogging for 24 hours straight in a marathon session starting tonight. His mom passed away of cancer some time ago, and this is the blogger’s way of paying tribute: All advertising, referral, and other revenue earned by Punny Money during the 24-hour marathon period will be donated to the Susan G. ... Continue reading this article…

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Good Donation Motivation

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Brian Wilson, the genius musician behind The Beach Boys, is offering to personally call any individual who donates $100 or more to a certain foundation supporting Katrina relief efforts. Here’s my challenge, for anyone who sends Jerry a donation of $100.00 or more, I will call you personally and answer a question that you may ... Continue reading this article…

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