Downtown Crossing at a tipping point

Anyone who has spent a lot of time in Downtown Crossing over the past three or four years can see that it is now a deteriorating business district, ... around soon. Retailers are hanging on for dear life, and a likely credit card crisis will make ... . This area is more perilously close to a bad tipping point than the Powers That Be either recognize [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:45:49

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How to Make Your Life More Organized

September 18, 2009 | By Chuck R Stewart In Online Business | There are numerous females who will agree that their lives are stressful and it is hard to keep everything together. Also, numerous females will tell you that their purses are normally big messes with everything in the world shoved into the handbag. This is where a is a wise decision to make. Purse organizers are for those types of females who are tired of hunting through their purses to find car keys, a credit card, lip gloss, etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 13:15:13

Host Unlimited Bandwith - The Good And The Bad

It seems that almost everyone you come across has their own web page ... wishing to conduct business on line, you should think about such things as shopping carts, credit card ... to go packages where you can list your profile, pictures and a ‘mates’ list. Others offer bulletin forums [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:28:07

What Is Your Weakness?

We all have one. Something we love that we can’t bring ourselves to give up even when we’re busy paying down debt or saving for a really important ... Not all weaknesses are bad. For example, if you’ve given up everything so you can pay down some credit ... Manicures Car washes Weekday lunches out Vending machines snacks Interest charges on credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 13:29:22

Online Payment Systems: The Missed Opportunity

For the past few years online advertising has been the de-facto monetization mechanism for online businesses that do not sell physical goods ... on Your Site In order to accept a credit card on your site, you need two things. 1) a merchant account ... your business and some bank that enables the flow of money from customer’s say VISA card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:48:15

Tax Advantages For Home Based Businesses

Tax Advantages For Home Based Businesses By Sharon Doucet on Oct 5, 2008 in E-Business | comments(0) ... , cancelled cheques, receipts, invoices, credit card statements etc. Please do not keep all your stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 19:53:16

QuickBooks Pro 2009 3 User

Amazon. com Product Description Small business accounting software that makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Track sales & expenses. Click to enlarge. Reduce data entry by downloading your bank & credit card transactions into QuickBooks. Click to enlarge. Create purchase orders. Click to enlarge. Generate reports with one click to see how your business is doing. Click to enlarge. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 23:40:46

9 Reasons for a good credit rating or FICO score

Does my credit rating really matter? That question goes through a lot of people's heads as they max out their credit card or don't pay their automobile payment Huntsville Alabama car loans financing with bad credit mortgage home loans, real estate auto insurance, web design. Huntsville schools festivals business events and community [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:51:43

No Costs Are Fixed

My first year in business was bewildering. The various services necessary to run a business took some effort to figure out and pull off at the right time. Insurance, credit card processors, telephone and Internet, payroll and accounting, and even the almighty lease all had to be properly budgeted and planned. The following year, when I went [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:00

Commercial real estate mortgage rates

Even if finance techniques relating to long-term business might seem appropriate in several circumstances, ... to be cheaper by producing enhanced credit card processing as well as commercial mortgage results ... , along with loan programs on the commercial basis. Commercial real estate mortgage rates need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 00:42:46

“Living beneath your means”

While most of America was busy trading home equity for a TV, RV, and SUV, I was busy renting apartments and driving an economy car ... times or bad. If you can’t stop using your credit card, get rid of it. An easy check to see ... bad it was. My father once said “I got a 21% rate on my loan, and I was glad to get it.” We may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:36:19

How to Make Lots of Money During a Recession

A recession is possibly the best time to launch a new business or to expand an existing one. It’s also a great time to get ahead in your career ... discount on GM cars because two of my family members used to work for GM. We looked at some GM cars ... . We can live without new credit cards and gas-guzzling SUVs for a while. Those non-essentials can be put [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 23:40:01

Web Hosting and E-Commerce

by Lou Fresco There are a host of opportunities available to anyone interested in having an online business and the first thing they should do is to ... tools that help considerably in getting the most out of your website. And, with E-Commerce web ... that you are interested in selling and which can be searched or are just used for processing credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:21:05

Earning Your Full Reward

When I was at Tompkins Industries, we were trying to increase our walk-in traffic for our hydraulic hose repair business ... us, ingrained into our thinking and actions.We have even been brain washed by credit card companies to spend [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:57:09

What You Need in E-commerce Hosting

E-commerce is a term that has become synonymous with online business as millions of people are opening up their own storefronts on the Internet ... as online shoppers are concerned about the protection of their credit card details.  With tight ... .  It also wouldn’t be a bad ideal to find a host that offers support through live chat, support ticket [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 18:01:54

Is Making 100K in One Day Selling Real Estate Guru Product Bad for Business?

That depends. Who is the speaker? What is the product? Was it done in a pitch-fest? ... about their beautiful spouse and kids or need to see pictures of them in front of their 60K car? “Selling ... ! (But first they “qualify you” by checking to see how much money you have on your credit cards!) YIKES [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 20:58:43

What would Greg Swann do? Integrity, transparency and Web 2.0

Hey, y’all! Are you in the mood for a truly incredible offer? You’ve seen the kind of single-property web sites we do at BloodhoundRealty.com ... , taking a huge profit every time you pull out your credit card. You get pitches like this every day ... to promote and protect your brand identity. That’s actually not a bad business, and I already [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:07:00

Late surge puts O.C. property tax payment up $141 million

Orange County’s Tax Collector reports that a late surge in payments has put the county $141 million ahead of last year’s property tax collections ... more days of heavy mail, too. Credit-card charges don’t clear until Monday. I’m very pleased ... all the economic turmoil? Chriss: Small business had it bad in 2006 and 2007. It was a stealth recession. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:54:44

Will Next Year be the YEAR of DOLLAR FOR YOU

by Home Business If you are like me you have spent countless hours on the internet looking for that next great opportunity so you can spend more ... marketers...Want Closely Guarded LCD Monitor Repair Secrets Guide Download Don't miss ... for your credit card. You then decide go give one a go and nothing happens, why it seems you missed the boat [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:54:23

Deals of the Day: Citi’s Split Personality

Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity ... of America’s credit-loss provisions surged, while a preliminary loss of $15.31 billion at Merrill Lynch ... to Citigroup on business cards, brochures and marketing materials, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg Today [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:02:58

Strangers On A Train

Had to take the train all the way out to the sticks again today so I could pick up my car ... s just not the same. “In business, do you take the person who screwed things up and put them in charge of fixing ... sweetly. “Now the original proposal includes foreign banks, credit card debt and school loans. That wasn’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 18:00:46

This and That: Thanksgiving Edition

Freelance work has slowed down this week due to the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend ... that will allow my clients to pay by credit card. It will cost me a bit in bank fees but it will make me look ... deadlines. The bad news is I’ve been so busy tunneling through papers that I’ve barely drawn anything [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 06:55:19

The Strategic Advantages Of Maximizing Natural Business Growth

By Donald Mitchell Growth can occur naturally . . . or it can be forced by using bad methods ... on unsustainable gimmicks to grow their businesses (such as zero percent interest car loans, 125 percent of assessed value home loans with teaser rates, and tripling interest rates on credit cards for those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:02:38

Putting Up an e-Commerce Website

By Ethan O. TannerWith more and more consumers utilizing the web to shop and execute business dealings, ... . This insurance will assure customers that you will never supply a third party with information ... PayPal and other online payment sources, credit and debit cards, online checks, and money orders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:47:00

Fed Announces $800 Billion in Homeowner, Consumer and Small Business Aid

The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced yesterday (Tuesday) ... -backed securities (ABS) – loans often taken for students, car owners, credit card holders and small ... directly into U.S. banks and insurance companies, firing off a flurry of takeover deals – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:05:07

For the REAL pharmacies out there: get a direct MID

OK, I've been in the online pharmacy business since 2002 and I've seen various ups and downs. Most of the downs had to do with credit card processing. I've been screwed out of 6 figures over ... of 3rd party providers, each one turned out to be a bad decision. One day they stopped paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 17:24:16

Business Impact-Tax Law Changes For 2009 Part 3 I Think

Here is the third and final business impact post on the 2009 tax law changes ... .  If you owe taxes because of loan forgiveness, credit card debt forgiveness that is taxable, you didn’t live ... in, there will be relief for people who don’t have a lot of money, were nailed in a natural disaster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:09:26

Web Hosting : For the REAL pharmacies out there: get a direct MID

Hostgator and Bluehost are our best webhosts and godaddy.com is the best domain registrar ... pharmacy business since 2002 and I’ve seen various ups and downs. Most of the downs had to do with credit card processing. I’ve been screwed out of 6 figures over the years and I’m still in this business [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:26:27

Fed Announces $800 Billion in Homeowner, Consumer and Small Business Aid

The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced yesterday (Tuesday) ... often taken for students, car owners, credit card ... directly into U.S. banks and insurance companies, firing off a flurry of takeover deals – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:26:47

2008 Goals Review and Preparing for the New Year

One year ago, I listed my goals for 2008. Here’s a review of my list from last year. Pay off all Credit card debt - Failed! ... in my primary checking account, which helps make budgeting easier and can serve as an emergency fund if needed. Earn $20,000 (gross) from side businesses - Not bad. I didn’t make it to $20,000 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:33:00

Is It A Good Or Bad Thing That So Many Companies Are Going Out Of Business?

What exactly will 2009 bring us in terms of businesses closing down for good? ... to the economy - which while sad for the workers is not necessarily a bad thing. We have consumed ourselves ... $2.56 trillion in consumer debt, with the average household’s credit card debt amounting to $8,565 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:00:00

United Adds $800 In Fees To $560 Trip, Loses Customer For Life [Bad Business]

We have a feeling this is going to happen with increasing frequency as airlines continue to bleed once-loyal customers for extra revenue: Greg Dean, ... class from L.A. to Chicago once) and I got a credit card that would give me bonus miles with them [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 15:13:29

Tucson: More People Fighting Evictions

The ailing economy is keeping things busy for the Tucson courts these days Lawsuits over unpaid debts and other financial disputes are up 33 and 45 ... filed over bad checks, repossessed vehicles, loan defaults, credit cards and other contract disputes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:41:59

Suzan Ashley

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Date: 2009-01-05 01:10:56

Sami Jamil Jadallah - America; a Country That Lost its Moral and Ethical Compass!

Mr. Barack Obama, may God/Allah (oops, did I say Allah, sorry) and all deities help you and guide you ... of the credit cards industry are not a result of economic and market conditions as we are led by our business [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:38:17

How Cutting The Fed Funds Rate Helps The U.S. Economy

... which credit card, equity line, and construction loan borrowing rates are based. As Prime Rate ... be needed to reverse that path. As Prime Rate falls, it brings business borrowing costs [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 10:00:03

Choose Entrecard for Great Traffic

After prodding from a friend and business partner, I finally added Entrecard to this blog. It was a good move ... : Read the Entrecard Ebook For best results read their ebook when you join, so you’ll understand their credit system, but in a nutshell: 1. Go to other sites and “drop” your card on the button you find [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 14:27:40

Get the Best Out of Business Credit Cards

by Mary Bush Whatever kind of business you might be involved in, be it a small business or a big one, to run the errand of business dealings, ... with the financial issues. Today’s business credit cards makes it possible to get cash advances, keeps ... people who have a bad credit history. Many banks boast that they can issue a tailor made business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:04:39

Get the Best Out of Business Credit Cards

by Mary Bush Whatever kind of business you might be involved in, be it a small business or a big one, to run the errand of business dealings, ... with the financial issues. Today’s business credit cards makes it possible to get cash advances, keeps ... people who have a bad credit history. Many banks boast that they can issue a tailor made business [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:37:03

How to Bootstrap Your Way Past Recession

It’s time for entrepreneurs to do what they are supposedly good at - bootstrapping ... credit cards, and transfer the balance - or aggregate some, to the most attractive credit card ... everything on business credit cards - this way, they reap point rewards that can be redeemed with various [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 09:53:33

Top Financial Mistakes Made by College Students

by katie George 1. Blowing your school loan money Instead of using your financial aid for books, tuition, room & board, ... . 2. Credit Card Debt Even responsible adults can rack up some hefty credit card debt, but students ... , have no business getting multiple credit cards. This is a recipe for credit disaster, because now students [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 22:21:38

Trends in Business Credit Cards for 2009

Small business credit card trends The year 2008 was a rotten one for the banking business. What began as a “mortgage crisis” mushroomed into a full-blown, across-the-board “credit crisis.” This has led to banks pulling back on all types of credit, but an even greater pullback [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:38:54

Headline News - January 7, 2009

Hypercom Appoints Stuart Taylor Vice President, Global Marketing New Mercator Advisory Group Report: Small Business Credit Card 2008 Update: ... in credit card terms Economix Blog - NYTimes.com: Crisis Comparisons: How Bad Might It Get? Laru ... from Credit Cards, Could Save Consumers $500 Million Annually Over Competing Prepaid Cards Get Rich Slowly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:30:03

The Situation of Credit Card Regulation

Situationist Contributor Adam Benforado recently published the following op-ed, titled “Time to Rein in Tricks of the Financial Trade,” in Cap Times . * * * I have a confession: I teach contract law, and I do not understand everything in my credit card agreement. If business law professors are getting lost in the fine print of consumer financial products, we have a fundamental problem. Back in the early 1980s, the average credit card contract filled up a single page. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 04:01:16

Looking at Your Credit Card Bills

by Landon McGehee Are you in the habit of whipping out your plastic for every purchase? Now days, most people have the same problem ... to credit cards to pay for their everyday expenses. But with this influx of credit card use comes ... has noticed a rise in business as more and more clients are mounting up credit card debt. He goes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 20:57:13

Payment Solutions for Your Business

For anyone wishing to start an online or offline business, ... ­p­t ne­arly­ any­ credit card y­o­u­r cu­sto­m­e­rs carry­. The processing of credit cards takes ... . Additionally, as a payment processor, not only does Prodigy help businesses accept credit cards but also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 11:25:18

Truth About Merchant Accounts !!!!

Truth About Merchant Accounts !!!! January 16th, 2009 If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! ... . Credit card holder’s have the right to call their credit card company and dispute a transaction ... to set-up credit card processing for their business, they overlook the fact that they are entering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:15:16

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