With the Internet representing one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy, thousands of people are opening up shop on the web every year. Some will succeed. Most will fail. Why? Because they go about it in the wrong way, and then give up when they fail to get rich overnight.

There are a number of ways to make money on the Internet, the two most popular being selling advertising to other businesses and selling your own products. Which is best? Well, that depends on you. Are you good at writing engaging web copy that presents products in an informative, engaging way? If so, running an informational site populated with relevant affiliate links just might be your cup of tea. If not, developing or aquiring and then selling a product of your own would probably be your best bet.

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The world is awash with financial turmoil these days, and it looks like things could easily stay that way for a very, very long time. That’s why it’s so important to begin teaching your children the importance of saving and investing right now.

Kids face a multitude of financial temptations as they grow up in the modern world. There are all kinds of gadgets to spend money on, and of course there’s always music, junk food and gasoline for “cruising”. The spending and saving habits they acquire during their formative years will probably stay with them for the rest of their lives, therefore it’s incumbent upon parents to make sure their kids learn the importance of proper financial management before they reach adulthood.

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Living (and loving) Life

Paying for your child’s college education could easily be one of the costliest investments you’ll ever make. Tuition and board just keep going up, and there really is no end to it in sight.

But did you know that there is a way for you to save thousands of dollars over  the course of a 4 year degree program?

After the tuition, the cost of housing your student is the largest budget buster you’ll encounter when you send him/her off to college.  [Read more…]

In this rough economy many Americans are having to deal with mountains of debt while working for lower wages (or no wages at all). If you happen to be one of them, you’re probably searching desperately for a way out of your financial bind. If you are, don’t feel bad because you certainly aren’t alone. Look around you. Your neighbor is probably in just as bad a shape as you are financially.

The key to getting your life back is getting rid of your debt. And no, that won’t be an easy thing to do, especially if you have been laid off and can’t find work in your field of endeavor. But it can be done! Here are a few tips for helping you get out of debt and regain control of your life:

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Social media is all the rage these days. After all, how many people do you know personally who don’t have either a Facebook or MySpace account? Chances are many of your friends and acquaintances have both!

The fact is pretty much everyone spends at least a few minutes each day checking out the latest happenings on Facebook, and “Tweets” are interrupting dinner more often than telemarketers of late. So in a nutshell, social media indeed has the potential to drive a steady stream of traffic to your website – but only if you go about it in the right way.

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