Archive for July, 2008

Succeeding in the Global Economy

I often hear quite a good amount of lamenting done by friends in the IT industry about outsourcing. Coding and programming jobs have been sent overseas for years to developing countries like India, and often that means less wages and demand here Stateside. However to succeed globally you’ll need to adapt, use increased international business […]

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UK Real Estate: Buy and Rent Back?

I came across an interesting UK site today, noticing that its not just here in the U.S. that’s taken a hit in the housing market and faced with rising foreclosures. The site claims to allow you to sell and rent back your home.
It works like this: The company sends over a surveyor to come and […]

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Feast or Famine: Freelance Work Fun!

Thus far, I’ve put off getting another “real” job in lieu of building up portable freelance work. If I can get to the income level I aspire to, its unlikely I’ll go back at all! If after another month or two I haven’t reached my goals, then no problem, its back to the 9-5 grind […]

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Identity Theft and Finance: Should you Pay for Protection?

You’ve probably seen the commercial already, with a businessman in a suit touting his social security number for all to see, claiming that his service can protect you from potential identity theft disasters. Needless to say many in the industry are somewhat skeptical of such a service and whether Lifelock can really provide significant (not […]

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On the Road Again!

Well its about that time again! After being laid off and subsequently picking up more portable work, I’m available to travel a bit more than I had originally planned. Upcoming is my trip to Eaglesmere, PA, for a week in the mountains with family and friends. After that, I’m going to be going cross country. […]

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