Aug
14
Less Risk in my Future(s)
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After watching those videos about investing earlier this week, I’m mindful of trading in the markets, and very skeptical about the skills of my own. I’ve not done well in the markets in general, and found out recently that I’d be better off, if I just bought, forgot and checked the account once or twice [...]
Aug
14
Are you updating your resume?
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Job markets are tightening with increasing demand as workers are laid off in Europe, the UK, and the US. In periods of economic contraction, workers are always the first to be hit with job losses, salary reductions, increased costs, and uncertainty.
I’d be brushing up my resume, if I were likely to be in the market [...]
Aug
12
Investing 101 and 102: A Primer
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This video made by braxis2 and is quickly followed by 102
Investing 101
Investing 102
Enjoy.
Jul
25
Adsense on Obblogatory: Does it work?
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Yes, Adsense is back on Obblogatory dot com. I’m taking it slowly at the moment and I’m only planning to add three different Adsense locations to make sure that each is optimized.
I’ve had luck with the Google Search for Adsense, and I’ve tried out one single small box placement in the sidebar on my other [...]
Jun
19
Bubbles DO pop - Lenders, Borrowers, Shareholders, and Employees ALL caught in the downdraught
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CNN recently ran a report on home repossessions in the US that detailed how many former home owners were reduced to living in trailer parks after they hadn’t been able to keep up with payments on their house.
I felt sorry for those people, somehow caught up in the shenanigans of the mortgage lenders and their [...]
May
13
Why can’t Taiwanese companies provide good online experiences for customers?
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Buying car insurance is a necessity but always a chore, usually expensive, and somewhat inconvenient. When we renew, we get mailed a quote from the broker, exchange several or more phone calls, argue about the amounts, get revised quotes, and then have to take a trip to the dealer to get the quote finalised and [...]
May
13
Keep track of your savings accounts - no matter how small!
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Keeping tabs on your savings account is always a good idea. There are all sorts of things that can happen to unattended accounts, if you are not careful:
1. interest rates can drop unexpectedly especially if you signed up for ‘teaser’ rates. Just assuming that the high interest rate will continue after the teaser rate window [...]