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I Think We’re Ready…

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February and the official launch of iStackDollars/DollarStackin’ are a few days away. January couldn’t have gone by any faster. I got an idea December 31st, 2007, admittedly inspired by the snarkyness over at IttyBiz.com - purchased some domains; and… BAM, here we are. I’m happy with where the site is. I wanted to put together […]

You’re a Terrible Business Person

Posted by Michael

People who start businesses decided one of two things to be true, maybe both.

I’m not going to make enough money working for someone else.
I have a talent/good/service that I can use to get paid.

So, you’re working for company X making however much money they decided to pay you. Aside from having taxes auto deducted from […]

Recession 2008: How Bad it Can Get

Posted by Michael

(CNNMoney.com) — The sputtering U.S. economy has gotten everyone from the financial markets to the Federal Reserve to Congress in a panic.
But here’s a disheartening message for those already worried about economic growth — it could get much worse.
Most economists who believe a recession is already here or at least near are looking for a […]

People Believe Weird Things about Money

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(LA Times) — Would you rather earn $50,000 a year while other people make $25,000, or would you rather earn $100,000 a year while other people get $250,000? Assume for the moment that prices of goods and services will stay the same.
Surprisingly — stunningly, in fact — research shows that the majority of people select […]

Justin Wants More Traffic

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Justin over at Blogosis is running a contest. This guy is literally giving away money in an effort to increase traffic. Good luck Justin, let me know how that goes. Oh, and… I want my points…
(blogosis.com) — What is the best way to increase blog traffic? Start a contest. People want free money, so give […]

PearBudget Online

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The guys over at PearBudget.com have released an online version of their very capable budgeting software. I’ve always liked the offline version, and I’ll be doing a review of their online version soon. It’s free while in beta and $2.50/month when all the kinks have been worked out. You should check it out.
(PearBudget.com) - PearBudget […]