Posted in Everyday Stuff on Dec 19th, 2009
This is crazy! “According to a USA Today analysis of federal salary data the number of employees making $100,000 per year increased from 14% to 19% in the recession’s first 18 months. Also in the period from December 2007 until June 2009 the number of Defense Department employees making $150,000 per year increased from 1868 [...]
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Posted in Everyday Stuff on Dec 11th, 2009
Interesting read, even many of the billionaires had to work at some kind of crappy job. Its what they made of it that separates them from everyone else. Working for someone else isn’t the path to financial freedom, that has been proven time and time again. Work smarter! The First Jobs of 10 Wealthy Entrepreneurs [...]
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Posted in Online on Dec 10th, 2009
The FTC has released new laws regarding online content. The main gist is: Advertising must tell the truth and not mislead consumers. In addition, claims must be substantiated. This comes down to just being honest about who you are and what you say.. Advertising and Marketing on the Internet: Rules of the Road.
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Posted in Commercial on Dec 7th, 2009
This could be good news, or could just be greed. Form your own opinion! ——————————————————– A global survey of more than 2,000 high-net-worth investors commissioned by Barclays Wealth reveals that approximately one in four respondents (26%) believe that residential and commercial real estate provide better long-term prospects than other asset classes. Slightly more than half [...]
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Posted in Mortgages on Dec 5th, 2009
This one hits closer to home, I think we have at least another year of bank failures before things get back in the plus. There is a large confidence factor that is going to take a long time to come back. People just don’t trust banks and especially equities.. —————————– AmTrust Bank customers have been [...]
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