Perhaps one thing that most people neglect is their business cards. If you collect other people’s business card (some even have those little albums for them) try to see which ones stand out. The problem with business cards today is that many of them are too lame. Home-made ones are a dead give away [...]

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Valentine’s day is looming and you might have some issues on what to do with your date. Fancy dates can make your wallet cry and dinner-date-and-a-movie are too common to make it work (unless you put some spin into it). So what are some date ideas that are cheap but wouldn’t make you look [...]

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A few friends of mine have been hankering me to help them good deals on second hand guitars. Being newbies, I understand their mix of excitement and curiosity in making their purchase. I’ve always been a fan of buying things second-hand (though I don’t with consumer electronics since I value the warranty). Guitars would [...]

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Going back to the article I wrote about starting a small business, third point. Startups can really benefit from outside help.
Kiva, a San Francisco-based startup has created a way for small-lenders to network together to reach a wider audience. Here’s what Computerworld wrote about Kiva’s work:

Kiva’s approach is straightforward. Entrepreneurs working with established local [...]

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It’s nearing a year since National Federation of the Blind filed a class action lawsuit against Target. The latest development is that the case will continue despite Target’s argument that websites are not covered by the American with Disabilities Act. But has the lawsuit triggered any reaction from online businesses to start designing for [...]

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As energy bills continue to rise, where can we turn to save some money? Here are 20 tips from Consumer Reports that should help you.

Wash clothes in cold water
Hang your clothes up
Don’t overdry your laundry
Let the dishwasher do the work
Put your PC to sleep
Turn down the heat in the winter, and turn down the [...]

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A new pay for post blogging/advertising service is out called ReviewMe, and so I decided to give it a test drive. The post here is a sponsored post, meaning that I am getting paid a small amount to talk about the service. But there is no better way to learn how a service operates [...]

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Business overheads are something best kept to a bare minimum when you’re starting out. This is especially true when you’re starting small. Here’s a list of things you shoud not spend (too much) money on as a business overhead in the begining.

Fancy shmancy marketing materials - Scale upwards, and try blogging to [...]

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“If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.” - Benjamin Franklin
Know how to stretch a dollar and make your money work for you. Women’s Personal Finance has come up with 46 tips to help you do just that… Here are some of my favorites:
Always Try to Pay More [...]

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In the average home, temperature control accounts form almost 70% of energy use, weather it be from heating or air conditioning. Adding insulation will help reduce the amount of energy needed to keep your home around a preferred temperature.
Most homes through out North America have not been built with the best level of [...]

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Traveling long distance can be quite an ordeal, especially when you’re doing it from the crammed confines of the ‘economy seats’ section. The Asian Association of Travel agents recently issued this list of tips to get your seat upgraded.

Join a frequent flyer program: If you’re one of their most valued customers, it’s only [...]

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Thinking of striking it out on your own? Wendy Boswell from Lifehacker looks at her own experience and provides some useful tips to would-be freelancers who want to be their own boss.
Put money away
Always have a safety net of spare cash to sustain your for at least 6 months before you venture [...]

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Holidays are great, but once you start adding up the expenses, it can be a bit financially stressful. With a few smart decisions, you can make your travels less of a burden on the wallet.
Try not to pay with credit cards
Paying via cash or a debit card helps you avoid the currency conversion rates used [...]

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With the gas prices soaring and the ozone lawyer growing thinner, more people are looking at hybrid vehicles as alternative means of transportation. What makes hybrid cars attractive is that they allow rechargeable power to go hand in hand with fueled propulsion. This means less gas emissions and lower fuel expenses for each consumer. [...]

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Eric Giguere has some excellent advice for getting relevant AdSense ads that particularly relevant to bloggers. He includes two examples that show how just one word can result in different ads being rendered.
Sometimes all it takes is one word or phrase to trigger different ads.
Although Eric’s suggestion that you should change the URL structure [...]

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