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  Economic woes not hurting Disney

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  59 days ago in Baby News · Authority: 1

  Economic woes not hurting Disney May 19th, 2008 Filed under: Money & work, Places to go, In the news, That's entertainmentIt is common knowledge that the U.S. economy is in the toilet, right? Gas prices are sky-high, groceries are through the roof and we are all losing our homes because we can't pay our mortgage. To stretch our dollars, we are growing our own food and selling our unwanted gold. How, then, do you explain the fact that Disney Resorts are raking in more money than ever? In the past, Disney theme park business has been an accurate indicator of the health of the economy in general. During previous recessions, business went down. But for their fiscal second quarter of 2008, Disney reported operating income in the parks and resorts division rose 33 percent on revenue of $2.7 billion. This is despite the fact that gas and airfare has increased significantly. What does this mean? Are the reports of a looming recession greatly exaggerated? Are we not as poor and scared as we think we are? Are you planning to visit a Disney theme park this year? Read | Permalink | Email this
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  Economic woes not hurting Disney

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  59 days ago in Mamma Spa - Mamma, Just Relax — Mamma Spa - Relaxing and Practcal Gifts for Moms · Authority: 3

  Economic woes not hurting Disney May 19, 2008 – 5:05 pm Filed under: Money & work, Places to go, In the news, That's entertainmentIt is common knowledge that the U.S. economy is in the toilet, right? Gas prices are sky-high, groceries are through the roof and we are all losing our homes because we can't pay our mortgage. To stretch our dollars, we are growing our own food and selling our unwanted gold. How, then, do you explain the fact that Disney Resorts are raking in more money than ever? In the past, Disney theme park business has been an accurate indicator of the health of the economy in general. During previous recessions, business went down. But for their fiscal second quarter of 2008, Disney reported operating income in the parks and resorts division rose 33 percent on revenue of $2.7 billion. This is despite the fact that gas and airfare has increased significantly. What does this mean? Are the reports of a looming recession greatly exaggerated? Are we not as poor and scared as we think we are? Are you planning to visit a Disney theme park this year? Read | Permalink | Email this
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  Is gold the new Tupperware?

  http://www.cozmobaby.com/news/2008/05/13/is-gold-the-new-tup...
  65 days ago in Baby News · Authority: 1

  Is gold the new Tupperware? May 13th, 2008 Filed under: Just for moms, Money workMany intelligent, enterprising and otherwise employable women choose to stay out of the workplace in order to be home with their children. But the desire to supplement the family income and perhaps have a life beyond the children, has led generations of stay-at-home-moms to turn to home-based businesses. Beginning with Tupperware parties in the 1950's, the strategy of bringing women together to buy and sell in a social atmosphere has proved very successful. These days, I regularly receive invitations to product parties for everything from adult toys to candles to cookware. And now the newest party idea on the scene is gold parties. It's the same concept, but with a twist. Instead of buying plastic bowls or fur-lined handcuffs, guests arrive at gold parties with pockets full of gold, ready to sell. As the price of gold nears $1000 an ounce, there is money to be made on what might otherwise just be cluttering up your jewelry box. Of course, the real money is in hosting the parties. There are businesses who will sell you a kit that includes everything you need to confidently buy gold - a gold karat-testing machine, a scale, a jeweler's loupe and a how-to book. Once you've purchased the gold from your party guests, you then turn around and sell it for even more to a refinery. I think it's a great idea and hope someone invites me to a gold party soon. Sure, I might make a little more money cutting out the middlewoman and selling directly to the refinery myself. But I am not likely to take the initiative and do that. Besides, I don't want to miss the party. Read | Permalink | Email this
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  Is gold the new Tupperware?

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  65 days ago in Mamma Spa - Mamma, Just Relax — Mamma Spa - Relaxing and Practcal Gifts for Moms · Authority: 3

  Is gold the new Tupperware? May 13, 2008 – 11:02 pm Filed under: Just for moms, Money workMany intelligent, enterprising and otherwise employable women choose to stay out of the workplace in order to be home with their children. But the desire to supplement the family income and perhaps have a life beyond the children, has led generations of stay-at-home-moms to turn to home-based businesses. Beginning with Tupperware parties in the 1950's, the strategy of bringing women together to buy and sell in a social atmosphere has proved very successful. These days, I regularly receive invitations to product parties for everything from adult toys to candles to cookware. And now the newest party idea on the scene is gold parties. It's the same concept, but with a twist. Instead of buying plastic bowls or fur-lined handcuffs, guests arrive at gold parties with pockets full of gold, ready to sell. As the price of gold nears $1000 an ounce, there is money to be made on what might otherwise just be cluttering up your jewelry box. Of course, the real money is in hosting the parties. There are businesses who will sell you a kit that includes everything you need to confidently buy gold - a gold karat-testing machine, a scale, a jeweler's loupe and a how-to book. Once you've purchased the gold from your party guests, you then turn around and sell it for even more to a refinery. I think it's a great idea and hope someone invites me to a gold party soon. Sure, I might make a little more money cutting out the middlewoman and selling directly to the refinery myself. But I am not likely to take the initiative and do that. Besides, I don't want to miss the party. Read | Permalink | Email this

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