Message-ID: <7643081.1075855543672.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 05:30:00 -0800 (PST) From: lifeminders.com@mailgate.lifeminders.com To: judy.hernandez@enron.com Subject: Judy, 14 Ways to Trim Your Holiday Spending Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: LifeMinders Work & Money X-To: Judy X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf JUDY'S WORK & MONEY LIFEMINDERS FOR 12/5/2000 WORKING SMARTER * Ben Stein's 4 Rules for Career Success * Office Etiquette for the Holidays MY PORTFOLIO * Win $5000 and Get Organized for the Holidays! 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