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Ok,this isn’t a political blog though I do make snarky comments from time to time. Here are my political predictions from the perspective of an advocate for work at home business people. I predict big Republican gains tonight (DUH!) … but that even if both houses were to be won, that fundamentally … 1. Republicans [...]

Nick Saint at Business Insider says if you want to avoid unemployment, pick up freelance work, etc. you might want to lear “Ruby on Rails” the leading platform for developing web apps. He even noted that from some of the job orders he’s seen… People are so desperate for talented Rails developers that they will [...]

One new blog that can help you track possible work from home business options with a medical flair is a new blog I found called the Medical News Blog. For example, there’s a recent article on running a “healthy” catering business. The thing that can make it a “healthy” catering business is that software exists [...]

Groupon of course is the “daily deal” email that’s segmented by city in the US. Forbes says it may be the fastest growing company in history. Though such growth makes me think of cancers and mushrooms instead of something healthy and viable, nonetheless, it is worth noting. Business Insider has an article suggesting ways you [...]

It’s Possible To Make $100,000 A Year Selling Android Apps IPhone apps have made their millionaires, now it’s Android’s turn to do so it seems. Here’s what one app did… just one: Android developer Aaron La has posted an interesting item rounding up the revenue he has generated from his “Advanced Task Manager” app, an [...]

The comment about becoming a “Third World Nation” comes from Arianna Huffington so take that with a grain of salt. Still the point is well taken. What are you doing to reverse the trend for yourself and provide a safety net against the loss of jobs and income being experienced in the economy in general? [...]

PayPal hopes to make micropayments easier online. For merchants, it would mean small payments had smaller transaction fees… about 50% smaller in some cases! That’s especially good if you’re using a strategy like $7 Secrets where it would save 17 cents. That’s not a big deal on any one transaction, but every penny counts long [...]

Here’s the headline: Company Behind Magicjack to Banish Calling Costs. The MagicJack which let people connect their home phone to their computer (and its high speed internet connection!) and cut out monthly phone bills is now coming out in another version. It’s called “Magic Talk”. MagicTalk would go one better by eliminating fees for calling [...]

Yet another reason to have your own home business: they consider you a widget to be cast aside for their profits! 10 Companies Making A Killing After Laying Off Their Employees Ford Siemens Xerox Sallie Mae BASF Wells Fargo Microsoft Pfizer Hewlett-Packard Bank of America Read the whole rant

The New York Times has an article on how some local governments are giving away land in hopes of cutting costs and creating tax revenue. One town even has the giveaway plan (for homesteads) posted on their website: Homestead Act 2010. (Hint to Beatrice Nebraska webmaster, to get more takers, don’t put an offer with [...]