2009's Ins and Outs

Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Right vs. Left Politics </strong> <br>Pitting Red state conservatives against Blue state liberals is no longer cool.<br></br> <strong>In: Common Sense Bi-Partisanship</strong></b><br>Talking about America's problems with common-sense, red-white-and-blue solutions is what's up for '09.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Right vs. Left Politics </strong> <br>Pitting Red state conservatives against Blue state liberals is no longer cool.<br></br> <strong>In: Common Sense Bi-Partisanship</strong></b><br>Talking about America's problems with common-sense, red-white-and-blue solutions is what's up for '09.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Condoleeza Rice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Outgoing Sec. of State and last year's most powerful Black Woman in America. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: Susan Rice&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;bR&gt; Incoming U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and this year's most powerful Black Woman in America.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Condoleeza Rice</strong><br>Outgoing Sec. of State and last year's most powerful Black Woman in America. <br></br> <strong>In: Susan Rice</strong><bR> Incoming U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and this year's most powerful Black Woman in America.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Credit&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Living above your income by borrowing money is played. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: Cash&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;bR&gt; Budgeting to make sure you can afford most of your purchases in cash is the way to go in '09.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Credit</strong> <BR>Living above your income by borrowing money is played. <br></br> <strong>In: Cash</strong><bR> Budgeting to make sure you can afford most of your purchases in cash is the way to go in '09.

Ins and Outs - &lt;bR&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In: Beats and Rhymes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;bR&gt; Hip Hop with tight beats, dope lyrics and a little rock guitar is in for '09. &lt;bR&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt; Out: Dance Hip Hop&lt;/br&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Gimmicky Hip Hop with playful hooks and shake-your-booty beats are out.

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Ins and Outs - <bR><strong>In: Beats and Rhymes</strong><bR> Hip Hop with tight beats, dope lyrics and a little rock guitar is in for '09. <bR><br> <strong> Out: Dance Hip Hop</br> </strong>Gimmicky Hip Hop with playful hooks and shake-your-booty beats are out.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Feeling Sorry for DMX&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Just Being Sick of DMX Troubles

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Feeling Sorry for DMX<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Just Being Sick of DMX Troubles

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Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Hummers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;With an economic meltdown in full swing and more awareness about our environment, gas guzzling, luxury cars are out. &lt;/br&gt;&lt;bR&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In: Hybrids&lt;/strong&gt; Alternative energy, efficient smart cars are the way of the future.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Hummers</strong><br>With an economic meltdown in full swing and more awareness about our environment, gas guzzling, luxury cars are out. </br><bR><strong>In: Hybrids</strong> Alternative energy, efficient smart cars are the way of the future.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; I Love New York&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Keyshia Cole: &lt;bR&gt;The Way It Is

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> I Love New York<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Keyshia Cole: <bR>The Way It Is

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Deadbeat Dads and Independent Ladies&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Strong Black Families

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Deadbeat Dads and Independent Ladies<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Strong Black Families

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Investment Properties&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Investing Properly

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Investment Properties<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Investing Properly

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Keeping it Real&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Keeping it Smart

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Keeping it Real<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Keeping it Smart

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Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Layoffs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;The old policy of axing people so CEOs can get fatter bonuses is out. &lt;bR&gt;&lt;bR&gt;&lt;strong&gt; In: Cutting Labor Costs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;A lot of companies are making an effort to share the burden of tough economic times by cutting everything from salaries to expenses before laying off workers.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Layoffs</strong><br>The old policy of axing people so CEOs can get fatter bonuses is out. <bR><bR><strong> In: Cutting Labor Costs</strong><br>A lot of companies are making an effort to share the burden of tough economic times by cutting everything from salaries to expenses before laying off workers.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Making It Rain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;bR&gt;Being excessive and showy about your hard-earned money is so last year now. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: Keeping It Plain&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Having confidence and swag, being smart about money and cool about showing off your paper is the way to go in '09.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Making It Rain</strong><bR>Being excessive and showy about your hard-earned money is so last year now. <br></br> <strong>In: Keeping It Plain</strong> <BR>Having confidence and swag, being smart about money and cool about showing off your paper is the way to go in '09.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Most Social/ Professional Networking Sites&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: &lt;/strong&gt;Microblogging (Twitter and Facebook)

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Most Social/ Professional Networking Sites<br></br> <strong>In: </strong>Microblogging (Twitter and Facebook)

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Planning Your Sked Around TV Shows&lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In:&lt;/strong&gt; Watching Episodes and Clips Online

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Planning Your Sked Around TV Shows<br></br> <strong>In:</strong> Watching Episodes and Clips Online

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out:&lt;/strong&gt; Rappers Athletes and Politicians in Trouble&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;bR&gt;Last year saw its fair share of troubled celebrities. It's really getting old. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: Rappers Athletes and Politicians in More Trouble&lt;/strong&gt; Don't expect too much to change, though. With No Drama Obama in office, expect more FBI and U.S. Attorney invesigations into high-profile crimes.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out:</strong> Rappers Athletes and Politicians in Trouble</strong><bR>Last year saw its fair share of troubled celebrities. It's really getting old. <br></br> <strong>In: Rappers Athletes and Politicians in More Trouble</strong> Don't expect too much to change, though. With No Drama Obama in office, expect more FBI and U.S. Attorney invesigations into high-profile crimes.

Ins and Outs - &lt;strong&gt;Out: Beyonce Knowles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Did you see Beyonce Knowles stellar performance in &quot;Cadillac Records?&quot; Don't worry. We didn't either. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In: Sasha Fierce&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;We can't get enough of Sasha Fierce, though. From &quot;Single Ladies&quot; to &quot;Diva,&quot; Sasha Fierce is the baddest woman in the music biz right now.

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Ins and Outs - <strong>Out: Beyonce Knowles</strong><br>Did you see Beyonce Knowles stellar performance in "Cadillac Records?" Don't worry. We didn't either. <br></br> <strong>In: Sasha Fierce</strong><br>We can't get enough of Sasha Fierce, though. From "Single Ladies" to "Diva," Sasha Fierce is the baddest woman in the music biz right now.