Archive for October, 2008

Six digit jobs that do not require bachelor degree

Don’t be afraid to fantasize about earning six figures. Doctors and lawyers aren’t the only professionals in the $100K club. In fact, there are quite a few well-compensated professions that are open to bachelor’s degree holders. Even if you don’t quite reach those elusive six-digits, the following careers can offer a hefty paycheck without the […]

Making much more money, how to pay tax ahead of time to avoid penalty

Making much more money, how to pay tax ahead of time to avoid penalty

Mark Cuban

Cuban, a former bartender, cashed in on the tech boom in 1999 with the sale of his video portal Broadcast.com to Yahoo! for $5.7 billion. He used the proceeds to buy pro basketball’s Dallas Mavericks from Ross Perot in 2000 for $280 million. The team has been to the playoffs every season since.

Recession Proof Your Career

With health care costs, food prices, and the unemployment rate on the rise, you need to do everything you can to protect yourself - and your career - from the danger of recession.
Check out these 5 stable, growing industries. Many feature careers that pay $50,000 and more!

1. EDUCATION
Education isn’t just for kids. In fact, in […]

What Your Employer Won’t Tell You About Salary Raise

It’s normal to wonder how and why you get paid the salary you do. After all, it’s not a decision process most employers are willing to disclose, at least not without a little prodding. So what are the best-kept secrets when it comes to salary decisions at most companies? And how can you use them […]

Add Unsubscribe Option While Sending Newsletter To Forum Users

If your bulletin software allows you, add a custom profile field “Newsletter” (as a Yes/No) option. Add a description & a link to a sample newsletter.
You have to run a MySQL query to set all existing members to “Yes”, or in your 1st newsletter tell them to visit their profile & opt in (or out) […]

10 reasons why you are not rich

Many people assume they aren’t rich because they don’t earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.
The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much […]

Collapse of Hedge Funds - Opportunites For Investors

September was a brutal month for hedge funds. In fact, it was the worst-month ever for hedge funds, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc., and many of the industry’s erstwhile stars suffered debilitating declines.
Veteran hedge fund manager Jeff Matthews of Ram Partners says many hedge fund managers fell into the trap of being overly concentrated […]

Why some people are almost always successful

Like everyone else I´ve spent some time thinking about why some people are so successful in life. And what factors in success that are under more personal control than others.
Successful people might be intelligent. Or have had a socially well connected upbringings. Or be naturally energetic and open and positive.
But a lot of the factors […]

Pros and Cons Of Working As Independent Contractor

While seeking and employing alternative work arrangements in response to economic, technological and social changes, workers with an entrepreneurial spirit and wise U.S. employers have created more opportunities for independent contractors than ever before.
If you’re the type of person who likes to settle in and dislikes ever-changing working conditions, then a so-called “permanent” job might […]