Articles written by A.W. Berry

How To Guides |
Community

About me - A.W. Berry

A.W. Berry is a financial writer with professional experience in real estate and financial services. He has written for websites including the Consumer Media Network, TaxBox, Chron Small Business, The Motley Fool, Degree Match, and eHow Money in addition

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 1 of 76

It is prudent to think an issue through before making rushed decision about whether something should or shouldn't be banned. In the case of cell phones while driving there are several important considerations supporting the claim they should not be banned. -Cell phones do have headsets which can be used in vehicles. -Cell ph...
Personal Finance > Managing Debt How to get out of debt: 1 of 68

We are all free to choose how much debt we take on, but at one point or another the debt one assumes may become overwhelming or seem unmanageable whether it be due to layoff, a rise in interest rates or unforeseen expenses. Regardless of how one gets into debt, and why the debt may be out of control, getting out of debt is p...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 1 of 64

The development of a child is greatly influenced by their home life and what at happens at home in child rearing years. It is good to allow children the freedom to learn and grow on their own however, it is not necessarily a good idea for children to be left alone for hours on end unattended. There are many advantages to a c...
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 5 of 228

"Children who averaged more than three hours of television per day at ages 3 to 5 scored higher for reading recognition in tests taken at ages 6 to 7.The study took into account other factors that may contribute to a child's cognitive development, such as the mother's education level and IQ." (http://seattletimes.nwsource.co...
Jobs & Careers > Employers Motivating employees: Is money or recognition more appreciated?: 1 of 44

Motivating employees is first achieved through money because a higher economic demand and appreciation exists for money. If employers relied on the passion and reinforced self-identity of employees alone, the economy would be quite different and quite realistically a fantasy scenario. Since we don't live in a fantasy world, ...
Education > College Courses & Majors Deciding if a business degree is right for you: 1 of 28

A Degree in Business Administration can assist with a wide variety of careers in business. Additionally, a business degree builds managerial know how as it pertains to widely used business objectives. With a business degree one can broaden one's career horizons significantly. Business degrees are particularly suited to those...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to cook spaghetti: 1 of 27

Cooking spaghetti without sauce is really just a matter of boiling water and placing noodles in the boiling water for several minutes until the spaghetti is soft. However, if spaghetti is made from scratch the process gets a little more complicated as is also the case when sauces are involved. This article will outline the s...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Is Detroit doomed or can the American car industry stage a comeback?: 1 of 23

Now that the U.S. auto industry has taken its pain of vast financial losses and bankruptcy in the case of GM, it can start picking up the pieces of its broken industry and reemerge once again into the global auto making industry as a leaner, fuel efficient, cost effective, product friendly and more environmentally friendly s...
Business > Advertising Guide to effective advertising and marketing: 1 of 21

Good marketing and advertising takes effort, know how, financing and research. These ingredients are as essential as flour, yeast, water and heat are in making bread. To think you can get by with one or two of these ingredients is fooling yourself as the market is competitive and to compete positioning is essential. This doe...
Personal Finance > Taxes How to file taxes online: 1 of 21

Filing taxes online does not always require one to buy online tax filing software. Some companies allow the filer to utilize an online website that is connected to their own databases. In a nutshell, filing taxes online involves transferring tax information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just like the paper fili...