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15 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

How to put our economy back on track

Dear Mr. Obama, I’m writing today to suggest a plan to put our economy back on track.  It’s a simple, two step plan that will really get things stimulated.
1.  Credit Amnesty.  Over the past couple of years, many of our economy’s best spenders have gotten themselves into credit problems which have helped to slow down [...]

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13 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

What a car crash in Mexico can teach you about border insurance

This is a true story about our car accident in Mexico and what we learned about border insurance.
You want a vacation in beautiful Baja, Mexico and you’re driving your car.  Your first thought is “my US auto insurance doesn’t cover us in an accident in Mexico.”  That’s what we thought so when we decided [...]

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12 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Before American Pickers – there were Storage Pirates

You’ve seen the show American Pickers, they scour the country looking for lost treasures.  The funny thing is that they seem to run into hoarders.  We discovered that people who hoard possessions tend to have storage units.  We love the show because we used to do this for a living, and let me tell you [...]

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06 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

In the mind of a search engine user – Is Google the ultimate voyeur?

Man, I’d love to be a fly on the wall when someone sits at their computer and decides to randomly search Google.  This post was inspired by looking at some site stats and noticing the very random searches that have led people to this site.  Most notorious in my mind is the latest search results [...]

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01 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Thinking of becoming a Freelancer? Consider this scenario

I have been in the freelance business for several years now.  I’m a freelance writer, photographer, photoshop pro, junk trader and basically an all around jack of all trades.  I worked in the traditional job market for several years and all the while thought I could make the profit for myself that my work landed [...]

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30 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Work For Hire Copyright Laws – Understand Your Rights

The most notorious work for hire scenario I have heard of is that of Stan Lee.  Lee worked for Marvel Comics, creating some of the most memorable and profitable comic books ever seen.  Many of those works became phenomenally successful major motion pictures, grossing millions (probably billions) of dollars.  I’m sure there were many times [...]

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30 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

An Internet Article Marketing Success Story

What’s the value of a well written internet article?  You might be surprised – read on to discover how a ghostwritten keyword rich article paid for itself and produced a profit in one month.
You might be wondering if you should purchase a professionally ghostwritten article for your website or blog.  You’ve probably heard that a [...]

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28 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Letter from Senator Harry Reid regarding the President’s State of the Union Address

Received this email today and just thought I’d share:
Dear Jeff,
Yesterday evening, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to update the American people on what has been achieved over the past year and to lay out the pathway forward. Much of his speech focused on the progress being made to address the economic [...]

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14 January 2010 ~ 1 Comment

How to Spot a Sophisticated Craigslist Employer Scam

I responded to an ad on Craigslist/Spokane for web designer, requiring experience in HTML, CSS and Photoshop a plus.  I should have known it was too good to be true because it stated $50,000 starting salary which is pretty way off for what employers pay in this part of the world.  Here’s the original ad [...]

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14 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Undercover Journalism – Sleazy Work At Home Scam

Susan answered a “work at home” ad on Craigslist that basically said working with “adult content” without any real description.  Since I’m curious and actually work at home, I thought I’d check it out and report about it.  Let’s just say it involves selling internet porn, so if you’re queasy about this kind of thing, [...]

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