May 17th, 2006 by jhampton
Instead of just thinking about your retirement, begin to consider how you could effectively begin an investment plan for a family member. Is there someone in your family who needs a plan, but will never get one without your help?
I’m thinking of my parents, but you may have someone else in mind.
While it [...]
Relevant Tags: financial planning, financial planning for others, retirement planning, stock market, stock market plan
May 17th, 2006 by jhampton
A deck or patio is almost like adding square footage to your home. It’s important that your deck be one that people remember for it’s beauty and convenience.
To begin, plan the activities that you think your prospective buyers might do on your deck. Provide ample space and seating to ensure the deck is attractive [...]
Relevant Tags: building a deck, fixer uppers, real estate improvements, real estate investing, selling your property
May 17th, 2006 by jhampton
Sometimes the creativity in marketing can just seem to be at a halt. All the thinking, brainstorming and focused planning won’t bring anything to mind.
When you find yourself on this train heading to ‘brainless’ land, consider strolling on the marketing train of others.
Get into the practice of taking a sample marketing piece from every business [...]
Relevant Tags: brainstorm marketing, marketing creativity, marketing samples, marketing tips
May 17th, 2006 by jhampton
Because great design is often a hallmark of a great company, the failure of a web design carries shame. There is nothing more embarrassing than browser error.
At one time, you could design your site without really worrying about more than Internet Explorer, however, Firefox holds a 20% share (and growing) of the browser market, and, [...]
Relevant Tags: browsers, css, e commerce, ecommerce, html, web browser, web design
May 17th, 2006 by jhampton
The federal government is finally taking charge and revoking the tax exempt status on many non-profit debt counseling services. The last year has seen a definite focus on cleaning up the debt counseling industry.
High fees and high-pressure tactics were two hallmarks of credit
counseling groups whose tax-exempt status the IRS revoked, Everson said.He would not [...]
Relevant Tags: bankruptcy, credit card debt, credit counseling, debt counseling, debt help, non profit credit counselors