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Ten Steps to Get Organized for Back-to-School Clothes Shopping

Posted on August 10, 2012 (August 27, 2024) by Lorie Marrero

We are fast approaching back-to-school time, and in this first part of a two-part series, I'm going to share with you how to get way ahead of the game with a quick project to ease your way into the season. Soon, back-to-school sales will be promoted everywhere, with great deals on clothing and supplies. Some states even have a sales tax holiday you can enjoy and reap significant savings. But the only way to take full advantage of these savings is to know what you need in the first place!

Congress Recesses, Leaving Deficit Reduction Question Unanswered

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Seth Turner

This week, Congress recessed for the month, while President Obama signed the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (H.R. 5872) on Tuesday. The law requires the administration to provide details within 30 days about how it would implement automatic spending cuts – as mandated under the Budget Control Act – to defense and non-defense programs. While

Are Payday Loans a Good Idea?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

Bill from Detroit, MI, asks "There's a check cashing and payday loan store near my office and it seems like an easy way to get quick cash. But my neighbor said she had trouble with the loan got there. What do you about payday loans."

Daily Update of 2012-08-08

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

#Goodwill featured in the @whitehouse website for #JoiningForces initiatives. home: http://t.co/WABv8USL #GIIEvent # Thanks John! Glad to have you here! RT @jmccain66 @jdgibbons always has a great speech. #GIIEvent # I'm grateful to you, @BritBlalock & the @GoodwillDenver team. RT @VanessaClark1 "Goodwill is strengthening communities." #GIIevent #

I'm grateful to you, @BritBlal…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

I’m grateful to you, @BritBlalock & the @GoodwillDenver team. RT @VanessaClark1 “Goodwill is strengthening communities.” #GIIevent

Thanks John! Glad to have you …

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

Thanks John! Glad to have you here! RT @jmccain66 @jdgibbons always has a great speech. #GIIEvent

#Goodwill featured in the @whi…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

#Goodwill featured in the @whitehouse website for #JoiningForces initiatives. home: http://t.co/WABv8USL #GIIEvent

My Story: Vander Cherry

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Vanessa Cardoni

Vander saw his opportunities slowly fading away from him as a senior in high school. His teachers connected him with Goodwill's Project Search, which taught him the skills he needed to interview and land an internship. His last internship led to permanent employment. He credits Goodwill for helping him achieve things he once thought were impossible.

Bringing Thrift to the Masses: A New Take on Goodwill®

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jenna Isaacson

Take one amazing donated city space, add a cultural phenomenon, mix it with charitable organizations, throw in some spectacular secondhand goods and gently stir. BOOM! What you get is the sweet, sweet taste of Edited, Goodwill of Greater Washington’s three-day pop-up shop that earned rave reviews and temporarily drove hordes of shoppers to Chinatown in downtown DC this week.

Automatic Spending Cuts Threaten Resources that Help People Find Jobs

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Seth Turner

At a time when unemployment remains high, resources that support workforce development and job training are an important part of the nation’s economic recovery and job creation effort. Unfortunately, automatic spending cuts, slated to take effect in January 2013, threaten to drastically reduce these resources, which support the efforts of local Goodwill® agencies in communities across the United States to help people who face employment challenges to find jobs and advance in careers.

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