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Bad economy and high unemployment means there are a lot of families facing financial crisis and possibly home foreclosure. Making Home Affordable refinancing and loan modification program is helping, but unfortunately, not everyone is eligible. This crisis creates opportunities for scammers who promise to stop foreclosure are out to make a quick buck. And this [...]

In the credit card world, scam operators are taking money from innocent customers without adding value, misrepresenting claims and simply performing shoddy service. Fortunately, customers have an avenue to complain and the FTC has also taken pretty tough actions. Below are some examples of the actions that the FTC has taken against some shady companies. [...]

Since I write about selling unused stuff on Craigslist and eBay, I just want to share my recent experience with you. Basically, you have to be careful with who you are dealing with when you are selling in these online markets. There are a lot of scammers in these marketplaces and you don’t want to [...]

With the recent increases in gas price, everyone is feeling the pinch. What used to be a $30 fill up is now $40. And every household budget is in crisis from the rising gas price, along with everything else. So, I figure this is a good time to share some money saving tips.

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Some people views anything related to alternative income streams (aka, making money) as scammy, a waste of time, or taking too much effort. Some give alternative income building a try and give up shortly after, because it takes too much time and effort for the minuscule initial results. Why should you bother working on something [...]

On my way to work this morning, the news was talking about the economic stimulus tax rebate check. In short, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households starting in May.

Adopted from Economic Stimulus Payment: Marketing Products for Partners
To receive this tax rebate, there are three key requirements:

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When I wrote Building, Diversifying, and Shifting Your Income Streams, there was an important element that I left out. That element was some practical real life ideas about how you can start building alternative income streams today. It is worth noting that not all of these are passive income ideas, so you will actually have [...]