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I am the third of eight children. I love to read and I love to write. I have a B.A. in History/Philosophy. I spend way too much time reading blogs and/or hanging out in my garden. I run a virtual assistance website TheInternetAssistant.com

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Business > Small & Home Business How to start a virtual assisting business: 2 of 10

Simply put, a virtual assistant is anyone who provides administrative or clerical support to a business virtually, from a remote location. For a person who has administrative or clerical experience this can be the ideal home business with minimal overhead and unlimited flexibility. There are a few questions that you need to ...
Business > Small & Home Business Professionalism when working from home: 2 of 8

Designate a work area: A corner in the dining room may work fine, if it is quiet, private and accessible at all times of the day. You want to make sure that your family members won't accidentally throw away or delete important business information, you also want to be able to access your work related files and papers just in...
Personal Finance > Investing (Other) The basics of peer-to-peer lending: 1 of 4

If you are an entrepreneur with a great idea for a new business, but not enough credit history or professional experience to meet the lending requirements of traditional banks then peer-to-peer (p2p) lending may be for you. Although p2p lending is not a new idea, people have been lending to friends and family for years, the ...
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American The role of women in the American Revolution: 2 of 3

Throughout history women have been catalysts for political and social change, and the American Revolution is no exception. Colonial women had just as many reasons to wish for independence as colonial men, perhaps they had more, as the letters of Abigail Adams demonstrate, since there was a hope for true equality on the shore...
Education > Graduate Studies How to get into law school: 3 of 4

Let me start by saying that I am not a lawyer. I did, however, get accepted to law school. In fact I was accepted by almost every law school I applied to and offered a scholarship by each one. You may at this point be entertaining two questions (1) Why then didn't she become a lawyer? and (2) Is she some sort of genius? The ...
Personal Finance > Health Insurance How to determine what health plan option is best: 4 of 5

When selecting a health plan there are three major areas of consideration. Coverage, cost and personal circumstance. COVERAGE There are two types of manged care plans that most people choose from, HMO and PPO. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans typically have lower monthly premiums, but often come with more strings ...
Education > Financing College How to pay for college: 12 of 13

College can be expensive, but not all of that money needs to come out of your pocket. There are several funding sources available for students who need a little help covering their college costs. SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. They can be based on need, merit or affilia...