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Being Kinder To Our Planet And To Our Bottom Line: Part One

by Marlene Pratt on November 13, 2011

Our planet is all we really have; without it we will cease to exist. Yet we continue to abuse our greatest gift. Some (large companies) pilfer our planet simply for greed; others (mankind in general) pilfer it because they do not know any better. The clocks are chiming and the wake up calls have been [...]

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Hispanic Entrepreneurs Series

by Nora Diaz Bretherton on February 18, 2009

in La Buena Vida

When Marlene and I first discussed starting a home and lifestyle brand for the US Hispanic market, I was so enamored with the idea and confident that we would fill a vacuum in the market that we jumped in without thinking it through. Looking back, our biggest mistakes were that we started without a business [...]

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Facing the financial crisis

by Rev. Luis Cortes Jr. on December 6, 2008

in La Buena Vida

As our country faces one of the worst economic crises since the 1930’s, we must be prudent with our spending and keep our credit safe. Credit is very important. It lets us enjoy the things we need today with the promise of paying it back tomorrow. However, we should be careful not to get carried away or we could end up in debt.

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A Casa Latina Christmas

by Marlene Pratt on December 1, 2008

in Design Studio

This year it’s all about saving money. With the economy being what it is, everyone is looking to save as many pennies as possible, even at Christmas. Working on a budget does not mean a dreadful looking tree; it simply means getting a bit more creative in an inexpensive way. I was tight on time [...]

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