Making money grow

April 15 is Tea Party Day--and you’re invited…

-Candace Cavanaugh Buehner, BettyConfidential.com

Yesterday, my brother-in-law invited me to a Tax Day Tea Party.

Now, normally, tea is just not my thing. I’m more of a coffee girl, particularly when said coffee is in the venti mocha variety prior to a meeting I’m not looking forward to attending. But when I opened my brother-in-law’s email, I realized that soon, it will be the Time for Tea.

This is because the Tea that my brother-in-law is peddling has nothing to do with refreshment, but everything to do with enfranchisement and having your Voice be Heard. This is because THIS particular Tea Party is the Tax Day Tea Party, and on April 15, my sister and brother-in-law and thousands of other Americans will be gathering in their respective cities (300 cities at last count, per taxdayteaparty.com) to peacefully yet unequivocally register their opposition to what our government---both Republican and Democrat alike---has allowed to happen in the span of a few short months.

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The "Today" show's financial expert tells you how to make more out of what you've got

-Chris Miles, BettyConfidential.com

Why do some people succeed in making money grow and others...not so much? Jean Chatzky has spent years thinking about that question.

As financial editor for the Today show, columnist for Money magazine, AOL Finance coach, and the author of 5 books, and now blogger (at jeanchatzky.com), she talks to people in every kind of financial situation.

"I wanted to do real research looking at why some people get stuck in a paycheck-to-paycheck slog and others find their way to financial success and life success," Jean told me during an interview last week.

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