Business
How To Create A Successful Home Business (GP)
April 22, 2008 :: Business, Job and Career :: 10 Comments
After reading Pinyo's article entitled 7 key factors to Build successful alternative income streams. It really got me thinking about the various aspects of our personal finances and how appropriate each one is. In the article Pinyo makes an excellent point right at the start in which he comments Do what ...
Don’t Let Great Marketing Catch You Off Guard
December 21, 2007 :: Business :: 9 Comments
There are some really great marketing campaigns out there. So good in fact that you might believe they are head and shoulders above their competitors. So good that their brands became synonymous with their industry -- at least, some of them got me convinced. Car Insurance When I think about ...
Loyalty Is Dead, It’s Better To Be A New Customer
November 9, 2007 :: Business :: 29 Comments
Did you know that you can get things for cheaper and better by making a couple of phone calls and ask? That's right. You could be paying premium for antiquated and inferior services right now. As part of the Reduce a Bill Challenge at Working For Financial Freedom, I'd like ...
The Art of Unethical Up-selling
October 16, 2007 :: Business :: 48 Comments
I am upset, because I just had an unsavory experience with an unethical merchant. Recently, I had the unfortunate opportunity to deal with a company called 86th Street Photo & Video (86photovideo.com). Last Friday, my wife placed an order online for a Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 digital camcorder for $365 ...
The Americans Super-size Problem
August 27, 2007 :: Business, Life, Family, and Health :: 12 Comments
On our vacation this past weekend, my wife and I ate out a lot. This was probably the most expensive part of our trip. Being from Thailand, eating out is an entirely different experience. Over there, portions are much smaller and less expensive. Whereas here in ...
