Finding work in China

Finding work in China Posted on January 16th, 2009 by david Since Thanksgiving I’ve had 4 people call me about working with SRI or information about new jobs elsewhere, two people talked with me about starting their own companies and a couple others talk with me about networking for other work options [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:03:48

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Financial Bad Habits

Financial Bad Habits It is easy to get into bad habits with financial matters ... have to plan their purchases and stay vigilant to keep themselves solvent. Many people have bad habits of getting too far in debt with credit cards. The cards are easy to get. You can get a handful of Visas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:47:33

Financial Forecast for 2009, Considering Resource Limitations

In this post, I consider some major issues contributing to our current financial problems, before making a financial forecast for 2009. These are 1 ... from the bottom: Layer 1. Household Debt (Mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt, student loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:10:32

Citi posts $8.29B loss and splits

After announcing a quarterly loss of $8.29 billion - a figure twice as much as analysts estimated - Citigroup Inc ... -downs in securities and banking, $6.1 billion in net credit losses and a $6.0 billion net loan loss ... has devised a plan that will break Citi into a good bank and bad bank. Pandit, of course, will lead Citicorp [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:39:22

Mr. Amazon's Bookshop: What is a Book?

The next day I woke early, Google's suggestion that Mr. Amazon's Bookshop was founded on an illusion still hammering in my head. I decided that this puzzle needed to be solved, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:01:45

Duncan Uses Citizen's Briefing Book to Advance Business Roundtable Agenda

The Obama Team has up a website called Citizen's Briefing Book. According to the site, ideas can be entered, and others can vote the idea up (+ 10 points) or down (-10 points):Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration, then rate or comment on other ideas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:41:00

Announcing the Scrooge Strategy: Premium savings tips

Today I’m thrilled to announce something new called The Scrooge Strategy. In November 2008, I launched the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge, where I offered ultra-tactical tips to save money and earn money using on credit cards, gas, automated savings techniques [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:53:36

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers Obama

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers ObamaPresident-elect Barack Obama's popularity ratings may still be sky high but the Post's David Broder -- dean of the political press corps in Washington -- isn't happy with the performance of the former Illinois Senator in recent weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:15:00

US Negotiating to Backstop BofA Purchase of Merrill

Now we know why John Thain was so eager to sell Merrill. That comment isn't entirely fair ( ... arrangement might protect Bank of America from losses on Merrill's bad assets. There would be a cap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:47:34

Secrets of Affiliate Marketing Winning Entry

Congrats to Colin of FeedFlare.ca for winning the Secrets of Affiliate Marketing Contest ... s Colin’s winning entry. Here are the steps I would take to start promoting an offer from Market Leverage, the offer I have chosen for this example is the AB Rocket offer. I choose this offer because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:00:22

Palin: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?

Palin: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's interview for a forthcoming documentary about the way in which she was covered during her bid for the vice presidency in 2008 has once again catapulted her into the middle of the national political conversation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:25:00

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) White

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) White ... Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) White From Acer Price: Too low to display & eligible ... weight to the machine. I’ve thought about buying a 3 cell for a spare to use when I know I won’t need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:32:13

Obama’s Road to Recovery - More Jobs, More Money in Your Pocket

President elect Obama recently announced his economic recovery plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan ... across the US that are becoming dangerous.Creating jobs to repair our infrastructure will increase safety [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 11:40:17

Top 10 Trends In Managing Small Business Finances in 2009

There’s not much good news to report on the financial front as we move into 2009 ... . When someone applies for a loan, the lending network typically secures the loan and then sells promissory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:12:29

A penny a click

My favorite video from the 2008 presidential campaign did not come from a network or cable broadcast or a Web news site ... s going to make money off pennies? Well, do the math. A million clicks is $10,000 — not a bad payday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:18:47

Obama To Hold Fiscal Responsibility Summit

Obama To Hold Fiscal Responsibility SummitPresident-elect Barack Obama visits the Post newsroom after a meeting with the editorial board and Washington Post Co. Chairman Don Graham, right. (Photo, The Washington Post)President-elect Barack Obama will convene a "fiscal responsibility summit" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:58:11

The vicious Home Rental Scam – don’t get conned.

By Paul Michael It seems like new variations of the Nigerian 419 scam pop up every week ... a reply saying “sorry, it’s $2200 a month, my bad,” but the reply I actually got was more than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:17:04

Anonymous > No Cussing Club

Proving yet again that the internet is serious business, Anonymous delivers: ... . So some 15-year-old who was probably bullied at school decides to go BAWWWWW about how 'cussing is bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:52:12

Visual Voicemail: 3 Options for Never Listening to Another Message

voicemail I don’t know about you, but I hate receiving bad news via voicemail. There’s just something nauseating about seeing a new message from a dreaded contact and then being forced to actually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:39:18

"Bullshit Promises"

Our new hero Elizabeth Warren (we had always liked her posts at Credit Slips, and it's to see her kicking ass and taking names) pointed to a paper "Bullshit Promises," by Curtis Bridgeman and Karen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 09:34:57

Lost for words

If my conversations at the school gate are any guide, ... or the evil Dr X. It is already bad enough that you can only buy Darth Vader light sabres [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:31:48

Acer Aspire One 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Black

Acer Aspire One 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Black Acer Aspire One 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell ... about buying a 3 cell for a spare to use when I know I won’t need to be on the netbook for long. Noise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:32:02

Subscriber Swap Saturday - No Debt Plan

Subscriber Swap Saturday is the brain child of Kevin, from No Debt Plan ... out of debt while also believing in using credit cards safely. A lot of people disagree [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:00:07

Citigroup posts huge loss, separates traditional banking business from riskier ventures

Citigroup posts $8.29B loss, separates traditional banking business from riskier ventures ... loan losses to worsen — particularly in areas like credit cards. “There are some things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:58:02

Transcript of Jim Schwartz's Press Conference

Below is the transcript of Jim Schwartz's press conference via the Lions ... and the best record in the NFL a couple of times and including some bad times and some salary cap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:09:57

Things Credit card Holders need to know .

About A No Balance Credit Card Having a credit card is a good thing though it can often prove quite hard to get one, ... to find those that do offer enough incentives. For the no bank credit card accounts another good ... in getting your application approved and bad credit will certainly make it virtually impossible to obtain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 07:48:33

Can’t get approved for a credit card?

Every day life can be tough without a credit card. It seems that everywhere today, there is the need to have a credit card ... ? For people with bad credit, it can often feel like you’re doomed. But there is help for those who cannot ... . You need one to reserve a hotel room. rent a car, or get a membership at the video rental store [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 15:10:20

Credit Cards For People With Bad Credit

Trying to find the right credit card to suit your budget and your needs can sometimes seem like a daunting task, but it becomes even more difficult when you have bad credit or what is known as an adverse credit rating. There are many ways in which someone can end up with a poor credit ... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 16:56:56

Bad Credit Doesn’t Mean No Credit

by Chris A Smith Just because you need help with your credit report does not mean you are automatically excluded from getting a new line of credit. Each lending institution, be it a credit card company or a bank, has it’s on rules regarding the granting of credit and often times these can vary greatly from institution to institution. Usually, the company offering the best rates and terms is more conservative than others and will consider the entire credit history of an applicant. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-08 12:30:05

Hi-ho, Hi-ho, It's Off to Work I Go

I try to keep it fun and light-hearted over here, but today I just can’t. Blame it on PMS—or the bad economy—or my mounting credit card debt—or my pokey underwire bra. I’ ... credit card bills that needed paid down…and who knew when the car was going to break down again… [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 16:14:00

Credit Repair Help - Here’s How To Start Right Now!

by Mark Alison People are in debt. Living in this world with bad credit can be difficult. It’s hard to repair your credit and it makes life difficult to have bad credit ... coffees. We need to then know what’s in your credit report. There are three credit card companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:03:01

What Is A Poor Credit Mastercard?

These days in spite of a poor credit rating it is still feasible for a person to obtain a credit card from the mass that presently exist in this competitive market. The question you really need to ask is, what ensures a bad credit Mastercard ... little difference. To an individual experiencing bad credit matters, it is doubtful they will care [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:57:07

Store credit cards - when do you need them ?

It is often tempting to apply for store credit cards as they are often accompanied  by 15 to 20% discount on the first shopping.  However these may not be good in long run - regardless of your credit history - good or bad ... on the merchandise as well as on the interest.  They also save on the credit card commission that usually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:11:00

OnlineCheck.com

These coming days and months have been rough on all American families .With the struggle of the economy we have to embrace for the future ... loans and credit card processing with has less stringent requirements, faster approval ... they know they can get good benefits by using their credit cards. If your business is in bad shape and you need a loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 21:50:17

Why Credit Report Scores Are Important

Many of the younger generations are less concerned with their credit report scores than ever. Record numbers of young people are developing bad credit from the moment they turn eighteen and receive credit card offers. However, younger generations need to understand that they can put their entire futures in jeopardy by digging themselves a financial hole. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 08:27:38

When You Are Eligible For A Free Credit Report

By Federal law, you are entitled to one free credit report per year directly from a credit-reporting agency only if you certify that: 1 ... to know, whether you need a new credit card, an auto loan, or a mortgage. Lenders use your credit scores ... to obtain the best rates. Bad credit costs thousands of dollars! About The Author Virginia Broobin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 07:59:27

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