Entries for the ‘Business Advice’ Category

What you need to get a loan

Securing any type of loan requires making some advance preparation. In most cases, this means providing information that is requested by the lender and generally proving that you do represent a reasonable risk to that lender. While the requirements for different types of offline and online loans will vary, there are [...]

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Business is changing, are you keeping up?

I have not spit any business advice in quite a while, but I received some input this weekend that hit me as extremely simple, relevant, insightful and valuable.
I have a friend who is a Six Sigma, black belt Ninja for a fortune 300 company here in Michigan.  My understanding is that his job [...]

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Is “Enjoy The City” Fundraising Program a Scam?

So I’m afraid I may have been scammed again, and this time by a fundraising organization.
ENJOY THE CITY http://www.enjoythecity.com is a Fundraising company that allows you group or organization to sell fundraising books to earn money for whatever it is you are raising money for.
For Example, a group at my church was selling these coupon [...]

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Best Rewards Credit Card

Recently, as I’ve been surfing the Internet, reading financial blogs and yahoo finance forums, I’ve started to notice an interesting credit card trend.
The major banks are getting REALLY aggressive with their credit card rewards programs.  It seems like I’m seeing an ad on ever site I visit tempting me to open up a new credit [...]

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Update on Post…Is Quicken Loans a Scam?

On May 15, 2009, I asked my readers a question…
Is Quicken Loans a Scam?
I had had a relatively good experience with a mortgage refinance with Quicken, and had suggested Quicken to a friend, but my friend felt like Quicken Loans scammed him out of $750.00.
As of today’s date, this question about Quicken Loans has lead [...]

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Is Restaurant.com a Scam?

So I bought my first gift certificate from Restaurant.com today.
What a big, fat waste of time and money!
Restaurant.com advertised that I could buy a $25 Gift Certificate for a small restaurant located near me…The End Zone…in Horton, MI FOR ONLY $10!!!
What a great deal, I was excited to try a new place!  I loaded up [...]

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7 ways to make passive income online!

If you are like the majority of the population, you love to earn money. There are countless ways of doing so in the world today, many of which can be achieved online. A great type of income that can be made online is passive income. The brilliant thing about passive income [...]

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Why Do Politicians Go Door To Door?

If you love politics at all, you have got to have a deep respect for the guy who is beating his feet, door to door, to let his neighbors know that he is the best choice to represent their interests. 
In the digital world, this old tried and true political strategy packs more punch than ever. 
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How Do I Make Money With A Blog?

How do I make money with a Blog?  That was the first question that I asked when I was first introduced to the concept of a “web-log”.  I’ve spent the last couple of years, through trial and error, answering that very question. 
Simple rule #1 
All that a blog really is is CONTENT…and content has value because [...]

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What is Cash for Clunkers?

I’ve recently read about a crazy new government stimulus program that is offering good old folks like you and me something like $4500 for any old, piece of junk car, if we buy a new one.  Now I know that there are some rules and regulations about the gas mileage of the old and new [...]

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