New Mexico Indians endorse Obama
Region: New Mexico
New Mexico's Indians have come out in support of Barack Obama. The All Indian Pueblo Council, the Mescalero Apache Tribe and the Navajo Nation made it official this week. The endorsement follows a meeting a day earlier when Obama met with tribal leaders at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. The center is operated by the 19 pueblo tribes of New Mexico. Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. cited frustration... more
Views: 1018Apaches Still Fighting, But Losing the War in New Mexico
Region: New Mexico
It has not been a good year for the Apaches in New Mexico. After losing more battles in their war to open a casino near Deming, a betting person would give the odds to the State being victorious in the end. State officials, led by none other than Gov. Bill Richardson, are pursuing the Apaches with the zeal of a frontier general, but the tribe continues to resist with the will of a Geronimo. The tribe is counting ... more
Views: 1931Mountain Lion May Have Killed New Mexico Man
Region: New Mexico
People in the Silver City/Pinos Altos, New Mexico, vicinity are nervously looking over their shoulders these days, fearing they may be the next meal for a mountain lion prowling the area. Silver City is a high-desert town of 30,000 residents, adjacent to the mountainous 3-million-acre Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico. Pinos Altos is an historic old gold mining town about 7 miles from Silver City. On Frida... more
Views: 3935Richardson Endorses Obama
Region: New Mexico
Despite the Clintons’ relentless wooing of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, he announced Friday at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore., that he is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president. Richardson, as a Latino, could help bring Hillary-leaning Latinos into the Obama fold. It might have been expected that Richardson would support Clinton, especially since he served as ambassador to the United Nations and... more
Views: 1254More Strategies for Getting Out of Debt
Region: New Mexico
Part 16 in a series of how to be successfully self-employed Here are some more strategies for getting out of debt, in addition to those introduced in Part 14, Dig Yourself Out of Debt, and Part 15, Get Rid of Credit Card Debt. Start paying cash This can be the hardest part of getting out, and staying out, of debt. Use a budget (see part 13, How to Set up a Budget) to estimate how much money it will take to pa... more
Views: 1416Get rid of credit card debt.
Region: New Mexico
Part 15 in a series on how to become successfully self-employed. It’s easy to pull out the plastic to buy something you don’t really need or to fulfill desires now instead of putting purchases off until you can afford to buy them. According to the organization, The Truth About Credit (www.truthaboutcredit.org), the average credit card debt for Americans who carry (credit card) balances is a whopping $... more
Views: 2134Dig Yourself Out of Debt
Region: New Mexico
Part 14 in a series on being successfully self-employed Most people in today’s society are in debt. You are probably in debt. And if you are, it’s no wonder, as our society encourages living on credit. The inducements for us to buy now, pay later, and live with credit are so prevalent that it’s become an accepted way to live. In fact, it is said that Americans are only one or two paychecks away fro... more
Views: 1523How to Set Up a Budget
Region: New Mexico
Part 13 in a series about how to become successful self-employed Once you get a handle on your financial situation and begin taking steps for the future, you will be closer to sitting down to write that letter of resignation. One of the most important steps is setting up a budget. You’ll find dozens of way to set up a budget, but here are the basics: Step 1: Determine income and expenses Write down your ... more
Views: 1188Make Your Money Go Further
Region: New Mexico
Part 12 of a series in how to be successfully self-employed. These ideas can prime your creative pump and give you some ideas on ways to make your money go further. Turn regular resources into cash Rent out a room in your home, or part of your yard for a garden plot or your garage for parking. Carpool to work. Turn hobbies or everyday tasks, such as baking, sewing, house cleaning or caring for small children,... more
Views: 927Put Your Spending Down on Paper
Region: New Mexico
Part 10 of a series in how to be successfully self-employed Are you like most people who look at their W-2’s each year at tax time and ask, “Where did all that money go?” You can probably sit down and figure out the big expenditures – the mortgage or rent payments and how much the car payments were. You can see how much of a bite Uncle Sam took. You might be able to estimate how much you ... more
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