Archive for July 2009
Shop til you drop…
July 30, 2009 | 
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Who doesn’t love going out and spending money? ‘Retail therapy’ has been a long held comforting tradition for many when our emotional barometer hits stormy waters.
Our love of shopping and living beyond our means has now become a way of life for many Australians, with Australia’s credit card bill reaching an all time high.
According to a recent report by The Reserve Bank of Australia, our credit card debt is at the record level of $44 billion. These figures also show that the national credit card debt average is more than $3200 per person.
Posted in Women, Finance and Wealth Creation | 
Tags: compulsive shopping, consumerism, credit card debt Australia, David Kavanagh, debt, debt consolidation, financial counselling, generation y debt, Jillian Fletcher, Lifeline, Michael Kyrios, QUT, retail therapy, sex in the city, shopaholics, shopping addiction, spending, the reserve bank | 
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July Girlie Updates
Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem speaks to Gen Y
Love Bite: Women sink teeth into urban fantasy novels
Modern women turn to ‘Superfoods.’
Cate Blanchett honoured at Australian Women of Style awards
Malnourised women just aren’t interesting any more
New study – smare women have better sex
Women feeling hemmed in by work hours, a new study shows.
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Boost your business!
Are you continually blown away by the all the advances in online technology? Just as I master the latest innovation, something new and different pops up, that others are now making millions on.
If you’re a business owner it’s paramount that you keep abreast of these advances though, to ensure your business is running as effectively as possible and gaining continuous exposure. On the flip side of this, there is a plethora of free online marketing tools that make marketing your business very affordable. The trick is knowing which tools are useful and appropriate for your business. Carol Daunt Skyring from LearnTel is a an expert in this area and she has kindly highlighted those we should be looking at.
Posted in Women in Business - General | Tags: blogs, boost your business, Carol Daunt Skrying, chat/instant messaging, email promotions manager, free on-line marketing tools, google, google tools, internet technology, LearnTel, online calenders, online discussion forums, online surveys, podcasts, royalty free photos, RSS aggregator, skype, slideshare, wikis, Women and Technology | 8 Comments »
Bring sexy back
‘Sexy has almost become extinct for the average working woman,’ says Janelle Manton, director of Top Secret Women’s Business.
‘Women have become very masculine in their efforts to keep up with our demanding lifestyles and self-imposed standards.’
