"Replacing Michelle"

At the top right hand corner of Page 17 of the New YorkPost of January 24th, 2009, was a short column entitled "Replacing Michelle" in the National Review"The Week" column.

'Some employees are simply irreplaceable. Take MichelleObama: The University of Chicago Medical center hired her in2002 to run "programs for community relations,neighborhood outreach, volunteer recruitment, staffdiversity and minority contracting." In 2005 thehospital raised her salary from $120,000 to $317,000 -nearly twice what her husband made as a Senator. Oh! Did wemention that her husband had just become a US Senator? Hesure had! And he requested a $1 Million earmark for the UCMedical Center, in fact. Way to network Michelle!
But now that Mrs. Obama has resigned, the hospital says herposition will remain unfilled. How can that be, if the workshe did was vital enough to be worth $317,000?

We can think of only one explanation: Senator RolandBurris's wife wasn't interested.
---The Editors ofNational Review, writing in the Magazine's Feb 9issue.'

At home Businesses - are they worth your time?

Many SAHM try out one of the work from home (Direct Marketing) businesses. Each “SAHM based” business claims to be “fun, rewarding and profitable,” but how true is that? What do you know about the Marketing plans from companies like:

Premier Designs
Pampered Chef
Tastefully Simple
Lia Sophia
Tupperware
Avon
Mary Kay

What are your experiences with a Direct Marketing company and what are the start-up costs, back office costs, and stocking fees? How much can you make as a first level seller and is it worth your time?

Is Direct Marketing profitable and worth your time?

What's your financial mission statement?

In today's article, I wrote about writing a financial mission statement. What would your's be?

Read more about financial mission statements at:
www.AmieKonwinski.com/budgeting.html

Does Michelle Obama represent you?

Alright, I know The Today Show (and all mainstream media) is in love with President Obama, because he is the second coming and all, but do Working mom’s everywhere really need to be compared to Michelle Obama as “Today’s Woman?”

Look for next month’s Vogue cover, as the new First Lady is posed as the “Everyday working woman.” You know, the everyday working woman with a nanny, cook, driver, and private schools, to assist her in her career.

Yes, I am feeling really connected with her “everydayness.”