Can You Live On $9 An Hour? Play SPENT- An Interactive Game

Spent- an interactive online game was designed by the Urban Ministries of Durham to raise awareness of the plight of the unemployed and underemployed. This game asks you to try to manage a household on $1000 a month.

This game has been played more than a million times in over 200 countries since it was launched in February of this year.

Women around the world have been making ends meet on less than this. We are the most savvy sisters on the planet. For those of you who can't imagine what this would be like ask yourself, "Could this ever be me?"








Play SPENT to see what would happen.

PLAY GAME NOW.

For My Savvy Sisters: What did you think of this game?

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5 Websites To Waste Your Time On

Sometimes we don't feel like being inspired, educated or diving head first into our goals. Sometimes we just want to laugh, make fun of other people or stare in amazement at the characters living in this world. Here are 5 websites that will allow you to do just that.

Enjoy!

Awkward Family Photos

Random photos of the weirdest families and situations.

Cracked.Com

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Mediatakeout

Where do they get their "news" and why are we so fascinated by it?

OMG! Facts

The most random, weird facts about things you never cared about.

StumbleUpon

The world wide web is a treasure trove of intriguing sites and photos. Go treasure hunting!

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5 Things You Never Want To Hear Your Child Say

Kids. You can't live with them, you can't lock in the basement until they're 21 either. You have to roll with the punches as you realize that these little people you pushed out of a little hole have minds of their own.

Here are 5 Things You Never Want To Hear Your Child Say

1. I swallowed it.
2. I hate you.
3. You said it was your special toy so I took it to school to show my friends.
4. Why was daddy on top of you?
5. I'm pregnant.





For My Savvy Sisters: Can you add to this list? Leave a comment!

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Write A Letter To Your Future Self

There is a website you may enjoy called Future Me.org. This website is an email forwarding service that allows you to write an email to your "future" self. You can write an email today detailing your current situation, advice for yourself or wishes you want to make for your future. You can compare where you wanted to be versus where you end up at the time the email is delivered. You can also write letters to your friends to be delivered to the future.

This email can be scheduled to be delivered at any point in the future and will surprise you when it is delivered. Go ahead and write a letter to your future self.




For My Savvy Sisters: If you could go back in time and whisper a word of direction to your teenage "self" what would you say?

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Make Your Dream A Reality On Second Life

If you have a fantasy that you want to fulfill but you think that it is impossible, you may get a kick out of test driving it by joining the Second Life community. Second Life is a virtual world where you can create an avatar, dress yourself up and live the life you always wanted to live.

When I was a part of the second life community I had so many great experiences. I was able to live out my wildest dreams and you can too.

I was a stripper for a night.

I partied at night clubs.

I went to church.

I hung out around the house.

Second Life is a social networking site that allows you to join groups and become active in careers you always imagined. You can find jobs that pay real money and build your own house. You can travel to Africa or Australia and it all looks so real. You can change your race and see what it feels like to be a member of another cultural group.

You can fall in love with a real person you interact with through avatars, voice and text. You can have a baby and get married. Your body can look any way you want it to. You can even be an animal if that's what you prefer. You can open up your own business. You can enjoy meditation classes, crafting classes or anything else you can imagine.

Warning- For first time users, Second Life can be highly addictive due to the ability to be exactly who you always wanted to be. Many people become so caught up in the fantasy that they may ignore their FIRST LIFE. View my Second Life blog filled with stories from when I was a magazine editor during my time there. These stories explore the African American community on Second Life and the motives behind why people chose to "play" the roles they played there.

To begin:

1) Activate your account by creating a username. This username will be your first name in Second Life (SL). You can not change this after you begin. Your last name can be chosen from a list of pre-selected names.

2) Choose a gender and "face". Your gender may not be changed after you create your account but your face and body type can be changed later, if you desire. There are shopping malls dedicated to different body styles and clothing that you can pay to shop in. In general, you will spend money on things in Second Life but it's just like spending money on any activity you enjoy.

3) Download the application. You must download Second Life to your computer because it is a game. Once it is installed you can begin your next adventure.

There is an entire WORLD right at your fingertips if you want to try it just check it out, it's FREE. Second Life

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You Deserve A Smile

Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q: How will I know if my vomiting is morning sickness or the flu?
A: If it's the flu, you'll get better.

Q: What is the most common pregnancy craving?
A: For men to be the ones who get pregnant.

Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?
A: Childbirth.

Q: The more pregnant I get, the more often strangers smile at me. Why?
A: 'Cause you're fatter than they are.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational.
A: So what's your question?

Q: How long is the average woman in labor?
A: Whatever she says divided by two.

Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain that I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right?
A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.

Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor?
A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.

Q: Does pregnancy cause hemorrhoids?
A: Pregnancy causes anything you want to blame it for.

Q: Do I have to have a baby shower?
A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.

Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?
A: No, 35 children is enough.

Q. What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night?
A. A widow.

Q. Why are married women heavier than single women?
A. Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.

Q: Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up women?
A: Because a woman who can't even afford a washing machine will probably never be able to support you.

Q: How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?
A: When she starts her sentence with "A man once told me..."

Q. How do you fix a woman's watch?
A. You don't. There is a clock on the oven.

Q. Why do men break wind more than women?
A. Because women can't shut up long enough to build up the required pressure.

Q. What do you call a woman who has lost 95% of her intelligence?
A. Divorced.

Q: How many men does it take to open a beer?
A: None. It should be opened by the time she brings it.

Q: How can you tell if your wife is dead?
A: The sex is the same but the dishes pile up.

Q: Why are hurricanes normally named after women?
A: When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take your house and car with them.

Q. Why do women have breasts?
A. So men will talk to them.

Q. Why do women close their eyes during sex?
A. They can't stand to see a man have a good time.

Q: What's worse than a male chauvinistic pig?
A: A women who won't do what she's told.

Q. What do you call a room full of women, half with PMS, half with yeast infections?
A. A whine and cheese party

Q. Why is it called PMS?
A. Because "Mad Cow Disease" was already taken.

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