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Personal Finance > Credit Cards When credit cards become an addiction: 1 of 15
Credit card addiction has similarities to other addictions in the sense it involves a seemingly uncontrollable compulsion to use the product of addiction i.e. credit cards for some kind of unhealthy psychological relief or reason. If one is addicted to credit cards, their use can become excessive and a perpetual need that ma... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance The difference between financial assets and liabilities: 1 of 15
Simply put, assets are worth something and liabilities are not. Assets add financial value to a company's balance sheet whereas liabilities take away financial value. Nevertheless, both assets and liabilities are important because they facilitate business operations and profitability. In other words, both assets and liabilit... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Board game reviews: Risk: 1 of 15
Risk is a board game of "global domination" that has captivated many board game players for many years. Risk is one of the classic game's of it's genre that has preceded several similar type games both online and via traditional board and dice. Risk can also be played online via network with the Risk II CD software or online... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to drive to reduce your car's gas consumption: 1 of 15
All vehicles come with a standard fuel economy rating such as 40 miles per gallon but this mileage per consumption ratio is only based on pre-standardized driving conditions such as highway driving at 55 mph for example or "normal city driving conditions". Believe it or not, there are a lot of things that can influence this ... More..
Business > Advertising Guide to effective advertising and marketing: 2 of 29
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... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Writing mentor's advice on overcoming self-doubt: What makes a "real writer": 1 of 14
There is a good chance you are no less of a writer than the next person. You have all the tools built in, a brain, hands, and a pen. After that, rules of writing, writing techniques and knowledge come into play, all of which can be learned. That's all you need. It's not always this simple though is it? Sometimes nothing goes... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Listings & Agencies How effective is Monster.com in finding jobs?: 1 of 14

Monster.com can locate potential jobs very well but it might not be as effective at landing interviews through traditional job searching methods in addition to posting multiple resumes through additional sites as www.careerbuilder.com, www.indeed.com, www.usajobs.gov etc. Many people think of monster.com as the first place t... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market Diversifying your risk in the stock market: 2 of 27
Investment diversification is the spreading of investment capital through multiple financial instruments and/or economic sectors. An example of diversification is stock ownership across a number of industries such as oil, utilities, biotechnology, retail etc. Diversification is similar to hedging in the sense that it is empl... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Christmas shopping horror stories: 1 of 13

It was a cold December afternoon on a cool snowy afternoon, and Christmas day was approaching fast among other things. Dale was spending the weekend at his friend Mac's home and they had decided to go to the mall to window shop and look for presents. The two 7 year olds were excited that Christmas was just two days away. At ... More..
Personal Finance > Investing Basics Investment plans for kids: 1 of 13
Piggy banks are good for storing money but the money in a piggy bank doesn't teach a child about interest and inflation. They generally can't pay for college tuition either unless they pennies and nickels are invested very well. If you can teach a child to invest his or her allowance so (s)he can retire before you do, you ma... More..