Member Blog Posts in "Entertainment"

Ten Things I Learned In Line At The Super Bowl

posted on February 25, 2011

I’m a Packer’s fan by marriage (18 yrs) , so when the Pack made it to the Super Bowl this year and it was to be held in Dallas, a mere three hour drive from our house in Austin, I knew it was only a matter of time and money before my husband exclaimed, “we’re going to the Super Bowl baby!”.  And he did, and we did.And it was ….a learning experience. I grew up in Dallas and was a Cowboys fan by geography… and I went to the same chuch that Coach Landry went to so it was practically part of my religious upbringing. What’s that word? Indoctrination? Read more »

Author: Julie Niehoff

Save $5000 a year

posted on October 7, 2010

I am always looking for ways to help people save money and help them get out of debt.  With the economy the way it has been lately most people are money conscious, but here are a few simple ways to save some money on the things that have become habits. I came across this article in money magazine.....  Use only your own bank's ATMs. Read more »

Author: Daniel Reese

Oprah, You Are Killing Me

posted on May 23, 2010

So I heard that adding to your list of yo-yo dieting, waffling between yelling “DON’T SPEND ANOTHER SUMMER FAT” and sheepishly admitting “I guess I was talking the talk but not walking the walk”, and creating fad diets out of materials that are meant to be health at every size, you and your television network are now planning a reality show in which you’ll go inside an eating disorder treatment fa Read more »

Author: Ragen Chastain

Pattern Productions at SXSW!

posted on March 9, 2010

Hello NetworkInAustin Friends! Our short film, The Alligator was selected to play in the SXSW AFS Member Showcase this Saturday, March 13, 2010!  The screening will take place at the Hideout Theater in downtown Austin at noon.  Here's a link to a map. Here's a link to our trailer. The Hideout Theatre is pretty small, so you might want  Read more »

Author: Jeff Marrow

It's Tax Season, Are Your Investments In Order?

posted on December 10, 2009

Around tax time, your attention is particularly focused on your finances and assets.  The current status of the economy can be unsettling and knowing how you can be prepared has become very important.  As you start working on your taxes, you’ll probably be reminded of some of the milestones that occurred during the previous year. Did you recently move?  Has your relationship status changed?  Did you have a baby?  Are you now taking care of your parents?  Did you get a raise at work or change jobs? If any of these milestones have occurred in the  Read more »

Author: S. Todd Harris