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Its 2009 Tax Time: Tax Preparation Software!

Wouldn’t it be great if paying your taxes was as simple as it was in the game of Monopoly?! If only! Yes, it’s that time of the year again – the time of year when you figure out if Uncle Sam owes you money back, or if you owe Uncle Sam a fat paycheck. If you’re like most people, you find the whole process of filing taxes a pain in the rear. However, I’m here to tell you that filing your taxes has never been easier, thanks to a few of the popular tax preparation software options in the market today. If you’re still paying the local bookkeeper lots of money to prepare and file your taxes, or wasting hours of your life sitting in a brick-and-mortar tax preparation store, you may want to read further before you you do the “same old” tax prep this year. . . . → Read More: Its 2009 Tax Time: Tax Preparation Software!

Online Apps for a Paperless Small Business

I was browsing through my RSS Feeds, and stumbled onto a great post at Small Business Trends:  30 Online Invoicing Apps for Small Business.  If you’re starting a small business, many of these online tools can help you get invoices and estimates out to your clients in a timely fashion.   The prices are all . . . → Read More: Online Apps for a Paperless Small Business

Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

Every once in a while, I stumble onto a post that makes me go “wow, why didn’t I think of that?” I guarantee this one will make you think the same thing! You know how all your credit/debit cards have that all-important phone number to contact in case your card is missing or stolen? Well, how do you know what number to call when that actually happens?! . . . → Read More: Lost Credit Cards – Protecting Yourself!

Quicken 2010 Reviews and Thoughts

As you all know, personal finance is one of my interests.  I’ve been a Quicken user for a number of years, and have advocated it to just about everyone.  If you read my article about Personal Finance Software, you know I gave a quick shout-out to the Quicken Starter Edition.  If your financial picture is . . . → Read More: Quicken 2010 Reviews and Thoughts

I Want My MP3: iTunes, Amazon, and Zune Marketplace

If you own an MP3 player (iPod, Zen, or Zune), you probably love the fact that you can easily find and download new music using the software supplied with the device.  In particular, you probably use iTunes, Rhapsody, or Zune Marketplace if you own an iPod, Zen, or Zune (respectively).  However, did you know recent . . . → Read More: I Want My MP3: iTunes, Amazon, and Zune Marketplace

Wanna Spew your Knowledge on the World?

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll notice that I’ve started writing up some tutorials in eHow.  I did this for two reasons:  creating how-to articles for the benefit of all and the potential to earn money off those articles for the use of my time.   Don’t misunderstand – my primary reason for the . . . → Read More: Wanna Spew your Knowledge on the World?

Online Reputation Management – Word-of-Mouth Goes High Tech!

As any business owner knows, word-of-mouth is one of the most powerful forms of marketing (good or bad) a business can get.  The experience of one customer can have a powerful influence on your reputation with any number of potentially new (or even existing) customers.

In “Enhancing Reputation Mechanisms via Online Social Networks,” the authors . . . → Read More: Online Reputation Management – Word-of-Mouth Goes High Tech!