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There is a lot of money to be made with information products (ebooks, reports, teleseminars, videos and more!). Here you will learn the basics for getting started.  More...
Both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have advanced a broad array of tax proposals that are complex, hard to understand, and on many points, difficult to compare. But the Tax Policy Center of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, two nonpartisan research organizations, recently published a study that provides the best  More...
You must focus on productive business activity in order to succeed online. Learn to tune out distractions and focus on the work that produces income.  More...
More moms are finding great opportunities to work from home and spend more time with their families, thanks to the Internet and current technologies. Some are even starting their own businesses while others are finding at home employment to supplement the household income.  More...
One of the best ways to increase your income is not to market for more work (ie, new clients), but to get it from existing clients. This is an often overlooked marketing method and missing it is like throwing money out the window. Following is a 3-step plan designed to get more work from your existing client base.  More...
Though fashion still accounts for 41% of the total teen budget, total teen spending in the category declined nearly 20% year over year, pointing to a “discretionary recession,” according to the 15th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” study by Piper Jaffray. Compared with last year’s study, young men spent 15% less on discretionary items (fa  More...
US households with $100,000+ in income are the fastest-growing segment of the population according to US Census Bureau data, up from 19.7 million in 2005 to 22.2 million in 2006, an increase of nearly 13%, said Unity Marketing.  More...
Nickerson PME is one of a growing number of small business owners who feel comfortable offering students an internship experience without financial compensation. It's a model that is becoming increasingly controversial within the higher education community, where career-services professionals say students should be paid at least minimum wage. Com  More...
The more businesses a person owns, the higher his or her income, education level, and loan amounts and mortgage, finds an Experian study of small-business owners - sole business owners and multi-business owners. Compared with the overall population, small business owners are more likely to be married and have children, have a college education  More...
In an economic recession consumers tend to cut budgets but, if provided discounts, they will buy - 54% of adults say they would reduce discretionary spending, and 63% say they would not make a purchase if a deal isn’t available - according to a Harris Interactive survey. Fully 86% of adults surveyed say they have used coupons or discount codes  More...
We all want to raise our income, right? Okay, maybe not Bill Gates. Bill, if you are reading this, then you can move on. For the rest of us, here is an incredible list of resources that will assist you in increasing your income. It doesn’t matter if you are working in Corporate America, self-employed, freelancing, writing a blog, looking for a  More...
From the Page: "When a Kansas City woman sought advice from The Today Show on supplementing her household income with a part-time job, Today’s Money 911 reporter Jean Chatzky topped her recommended work at home list with Virtual Assistant. Who would have thought? Finally, Virtual Assistants are gaining the respect they deserve. "  More...
Small business owners are sacrificing time with their family to ensure their businesses stay afloat, a report has found.  More...
That lead generated through your banner ad was probably from a consumer between the ages of 25-44, with a household income under $40,000. This demographic accounted for 50% of all banner-ad clicks, despite comprising only 6% of the population, according to a new study.  More...
Some people believe that earning the most money will make them incredibly happy. What they probably don't know is that being incredibly happy may not earn them the most money. A new study finds that when it comes to financial success, you're better off being a moderately happy person rather than someone who's chronically ecstatic.  More...