Archive for July, 2007

Here’s a proven way to make money… Build something big enough to get noticed, cash the check when a big conglomerate wants to diversify. This one started from home and stayed at home. At least till the deal is done.
From SeattlePI.com
I reported Tuesday that Recipezaar – an 8-year-old online recipe site that boasts 2.5 million […]

Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive and do not work in the same environment as men. For that reason it can be difficult to be employed.
From Ameinfo.com
Telecommuting will enable more Saudi women to enter the workforce, according to IT specialists interviewed in Arab News. Saudi government departments are already setting up […]

From Census.gov:
The official unveiling of the Community Economic Development (CED) HotReport http://ced.census.gov took place this week in Kansas City, MO at the Workforce Innovations conference.
The product represents the work of the Census Bureau’s Data Integration Division. HotReports utilize TheDataWeb, DataFerrett and ReportWriter technology to retrieve and analyze data from myriad data sets in- and outside […]

From The Arizona Republic
Under the piped-in tunes of KC and the Sunshine Band’s Get Down Tonight, Matthew Moran settles against the back wall and raises the lid of his laptop.
Soma Café is one of his home offices. It features soft lighting, sporty baristas and warm, earthy colors on walls, floors and furniture. He also frequents […]

I’ve been wondering how many franchise operations are now targeting people who want to work from home as a franchise owner.
So when I run across them I’ll post about them.
Here’s one Coverall Cleaning Concepts. The information is from their press release. As always do your own due diligence. I’m just mentioning these for information & […]

An Ebay Auction went wrong- or right perhaps. A UK Teen bidding on a Sony Playstation opened the package that arrived and found no Sony Playstation. Instead, the equivalent of $90,000 in cash was found in the package.
The money was turned over to police but the teen may get to keep it if it’s not […]

I guess this is “Scam Thursday” because I found this one too. I’ve warned about these in the past, but it’s always good to remind again.
From NBC-2.com
Law enforcement officials have a warning about a “work at home” check cashing scheme. Victims are not only losing their hard-earned cash, they’re also put at risk for identity […]

I hereby openly repent of believing my fellow man was too smart to keep paying to learn how to make money stuffing envelopes.
Here’s the 2nd news article in a week about all the people who lost their money believing they could earn $10 per envelope they stuffed at home.
In a world where tele-evangelists have machines […]

People have been coming here checking for the term “California Health Insurance Quote”. Your wish is my command.
First here is a link for children and teens who don’t qualify for free California Health Insurance under Medi-cal.
Unfortunately, that plan doesn’t cover the adults who are working and need health insurance.
For the rest of my readers who […]

I enjoy reading my Kiva.org updates. Here’s the latest on one of my loans to Va Chou. 76% has been repaid!
It’s always interesting to look at the field partners involved who administrate the loans. In this case it’s Credit MFI - World Relief . The interest they charge is 11% on this loan. The “competition” […]