In the Spotlight

Durand Bernarr, 23 years old
Cleveland, OH, USA

I first heard this young artist last week on the Rickey Smiley Morning show on WEDR 99Jamz. They played a remix of Kanye West's song "Flashing Lights" that featured Durand AKA alcoholharmony. I really enjoyed his spin on a now "old" song. His voice is different that any R&B singer on the radio now. He is funky and soulful. After googling him I found his channel on Youtube and watched a few videos. I must say I am pleasantly surprised! He is truly a talented singer. When asked about his genre of music he only claims "freestyle soul" and states that he never wants to be put in the box of being one particular kind of singer/artist. He has 3 albums online and available for purchase. Support this up and coming artist, he is sure to make waves!




For more info. on this artist:

@alcoholharmony on Twitter


http://durandbernarr.bandcamp.com


http://www.youtube.com/user/alcoholharmony

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Welcome to Miami Russell!

Russell Simmons will be in Miami tomorrow promoting his new book, "Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All". Mr. Simmons, born October 4, 1957, is a well respected business man who is most known for Def Jam Records, but is also the ex-husband of Kimora Lee Simmons and the brother of famous rapper turned minister, Joseph "Run" Simmons. He is the brains behind the "Rush" card, Phat Farm, Argyleculture & American Classics clothing lines as well as www.globalgrind.com. He has added author to his long list of accomplishments over the last few years, this will be his 3rd book. He released "Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money + God" in 2002 and "Do You! 12 Law to Access the Power in you to Achieve Happiness and Success" in 2008. The Mogul, who is called the "CEO of Hip-Hop" will be at the Books & Books location in Coral Gables this Wednesday at 8pm. I plan on getting a copy of this book. Who doesn't want to be "super rich"? I know I wouldn't mind!



For more information on Russell Simmons, be sure to check out Globalgrind.com and/or follow him on Twitter @UncleRUSH.


Book Signing Location:
Books & Books

265 Aragon Ave

Coral Gables, FL 33134-5008

305-442-4408

New Year, New Budget!

With a new year comes a new list of resolutions on how "you" are going to make this year better than the last. One of my goals is to manage my finances better. So I've enlisted the help of Excel, coupons and Mint to help me with my task. How is Excel going to help me? Glad you asked. Excel is perfect for budgeting because you can keep track of your spending fairly easily with the help of a few formulas. For others who aren't so great with formulas - Excel also offers several different budgeting templates - no hard work required, just open and plug in your financial stats. Coupons are coupons, pretty straightforward just clip and use at your leisure.

And my final helper is Mint, personal finance software. Mint is "the best free way to manage your money" (www.mint.com) the site allows you to put all your accounts in one place SAFELY. It automatically categorizes your spending making budgeting a breeze. The site also offers alerts on your accounts and helpful graphs to further drive home your spending habits. It can also keep track of budgets and/or saving goals that you have set for yourself. My year is already off to a better start than years past. Everyone knows the first step in changing a habit is understanding your habit now, that way you can see where you are coming from and plan where you want to go. Take your financial future in your hands today!

Coupon Crazy!

Since the downturn in the economy many Americans have had to change the way they do many things including shopping. Whether it's shopping for clothes, shoes or even groceries - we have all tried to make a change for the better. One growing and already extremely popular trend is coupon clipping. You might be thinking- coupon clipping? Isn't that for old ladies? Not so at all! Coupon clipping is one of the easiest ways to save money without spending anything. You can get coupons for a multitude of products from your local Sunday paper or from printing online, FREE. Many retailers have a whole portion of their site dedicated to saving money. Target.com and coupons.com are two of my favorite sites to print coupons.

There is a television show "Extreme Couponing" on TLC and countless websites/blogs like thekrazycouponlady.com that cater to the avid and beginner couponer. The coupon lady's website is very informational she list deals and steals and has a large number of followers that comment to share stories of how they saved money on her site regularly. I just recently started couponing and it is definitely addicting, saving money is the ultimate high! I even introduced a co-worker to it and she has even surpassed me in the coupon craziness. Don't believe me? Be sure to check out the sites i mentioned and start saving that hard earned money today!