With the recession forcing more and more Americans to burden their credit cards with debt, it’s time to ask whether the increasing accrued costs are manageable, or are detrimentally impacting lives.
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Save $50,000: Bundle small savings | money.cnn.com
You may think you’ve done it all: You’re careful with a buck, don’t overindulge, and stash away as much as you can for future goals. But while it may not seem as if there’s any more you can comfortably squeeze from your budget, there are ways to save more —
Livin’ Large Off the Grid On a Life-Support Megayacht | Autopia | Wired.com
Life off the grid doesn’t have to involve a dreary cabin in Montana with a composting toilet and a wind turbine. A new megayacht promises all the amenities of a five-star hotel without any of those pesky emissions.
Vitamin D | information is beautiful.net
Ford Aims to Cut Electrified Car Costs Through Volume Production | GreenCar.com
Ford plans to introduce five new electrified vehicles in the U.S. market within the next two years. These include the Ford Transit Connect Electric van already in production and the Focus Electric that will be available in late 2011.
Salaried vs. Hourly Personnel Issues | Lobb and Cliff
Tim Plewe of Lobb and Cliff wrote this brief and to the point discussion of some problems that businesses face when classifying employees as salaried and hourly employees.
I advise many of my business clients on employment issues and have found over the years that many of the same issues keep coming up over and over with employers. I am seeing a wave of wage and hour claims, that start with threats of claims (often at termination), move on to Labor Commissioner complaints, and often even result in lawsuits. These claims generally revolve around two issues: 1) misclassification of employees as exempt or non-exempt, and 2) meal and rest break periods.
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Thiel’s Deals | Paul Thiel
Thiel’s Deals is a compilation of transactional and capital raising leads from throughout Southern California. Are you or your clients looking for funding? Trying to put capital to work? Have a personnel need? Want to let others know of a recent success?
The rules are simple: Send us a disguised note on what you need. Be sure to include enough detail to make it interesting and useful to our network of more than 1,200 professionals. When someone contacts us with an interest in your post, we connect him or her with you. The referral network stays intact, but you have access to a broad audience of attorneys, insurance professionals, accountants, consultants and other professional advisors.
DOE Asian/Pacific Islander Program Open For Public Comment | DOE
The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity would like to invite you to submit comments to the White House’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) agency plans.
A Million and Two Great Marketing Ideas (NEW POST)| Barry Davis
In my last article, “A Million Great Marketing Ideas-Here’s One”, I told you about the “bain” of every small business. Exactly how do you get your message out to the most number of people, without having to take out a second on your house? In today’s media savvy environment, we are getting hit with thousands of messages each day…how do customers pick your company to do business with….and just exactly how do you stand out?
I have a few new ideas that might just make you “different” than all of your competitors and won’t break the bank.
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Homemade Heating Pad | instructables.com
I often strain my neck after staring at a computer for many hours. A couple weeks ago I strained my neck really bad and couldn’t go into work for a couple days. Jason gave me the idea to make an at home heating pad.
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