Archive for March 13th, 2007
Going Beyond Living Paycheck To Paycheck
If you are trying hard to save and find yourself going paycheck to paycheck, sometimes a short-term loan like a payday loan can help. If you continue to find yourself unable to save for emergencies though, you may want to take a look at where all your money is going. You should have a good [...]
New Blogs Constant, Readers Up
Steve Rubel: According to the latest State of the News Media report, the share of the online population that tried blogging peaked back in January 2005 at 10% and has hovered since at 8%. Blog readership, on the other hand is climbing. Some 40% of the online population said they have read a blog at [...]
eBay CEO Says Web Scams Hurt Business
BusinessWeek: eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman said increasingly sophisticated Internet scams were eroding the trust of online shoppers and hurting e-commerce. She also called on industry leaders to work together more closely at a time when legitimate businesses must thwart global criminal organizations vying for control over sensitive financial data traveling across the Internet. “Security [...]
Dumb Little Man has some excellent myths of starting your own business: Your family & friends will always understand the time commitment, even when no money is coming in. Your friends’ constructive criticism is never out of jealousy Your college degree is all you need to secure the knowledge entrepreneurship requires Your lack of a [...]
How to Get Out of a 2-Year Cellphone Contract
NY Times: The companies will waive the early termination fee if you die. Pretending to be dead, however, does not work well as a way to break a contract. Sprint Nextel, Verizon and Cingular, for example, may ask for a death certificate. T-Mobile says it does not. “They want to take people at their word,� [...]
Niche Biz: University Of Dreams
Associated Press: Hunting for an internship takes time, and as more students realize their value, competition is getting fierce. A slew of businesses have popped up to help match students with internships, charging hundreds to thousands of dollars to help them write résumés, identify potential employers and find summer housing. University of Dreams uses its [...]
Rhonda Abrams, Special for USA Today: St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and that always gets me thinking green. Of course, all things green — actions to protect the environment — are hot right now. Whether you call it global warming or climate change, whether you want to help make America more energy [...]
U.S. Internet Advertising Climbs In 2006
Reuters: U.S. Internet advertising surged 34 percent last year, reaching a record high, as companies moved more spending on marketing and promotion into new media, according to data released on Wednesday. The Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers surveyed leading companies that sell advertising space online, including Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc., which are attracting more [...]
Google Enhances Local Business Listings
SmallBizTrends: In a move that will benefit small businesses having a brick and mortar location, Google has made some improvements to its local listing capability. If you go over to the Local Business Center, you can create a free listing for your business and have it displayed on Google Maps. On that listing you can [...]
