Tag Archives: money

Sorting Health Insurance Options

I never even know the questions I should ask when the health insurance salespeople come around the school I work at. The same is true when I get life insurance quotes. What do these crucial things mean and which one should I choose?
I ran across a CNN money article that has some great guidelines for [...]

Life Insurance that Doesn’t Last a Lifetime

I read a great article in the news this morning on something I didn’t know much about: life insurance. I learned from this QnA article the difference between term and life plans. There is wisdom in either, depending on your needs. Here is an excerpt from the insurance article:

As to your life insurance, there is [...]

Take a Hard Look at “Automatic Payments”

There are so many services out there vying for my attention every day. Most of them are free because that’s just how I roll. Alternately, I subscribe to a web hosting package and 3 domain registrars along with identity theft protection. All this stuff is set to automatically renew on my credit card. I learned [...]

If You Want Your Blog to be Read … Get Backlinks

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I’ve developed some backlinks understanding and wanted to share it with you. Pre-1995 thought tells us that people visit a website when they see it advertised or if they find it through a search. The advent of Google and blogs has brought about a different thinking since 1995 and that is this:
People will [...]

CHI Tasks – How I Profit from 4 Blogs 12 Hours a Week

In blogging as in any job it is helpful to create goals based on priorities. My priorities are time with my family, making some money blogging, and interacting with people through my blogs.

Blog Stats December 2008

This is a monthly feature here where I measure my 3 blogs’ progress toward goals. My goal is to provide 100% transparency. You can browse current and past entries in the CAN… category. First I list the CAN data for each blog. Then I reflect with a few notes.

The Monetization Value of this Blog

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Notice below the movie tickets, restaurants, and Starbucks in the past week? All paid for by blogging. I hope this small section of my PayPal statement gives you an idea of how rewarding getting paid for blogging can be. Notice I didn’t say “how easy.” Not just anybody can do it. [...]

Avoiding the Great Depression?

When times are low, how can you avoid an internal depression. After all, it is much worse than an economic one.

Why the Bailout Scares Me

If a family member came to you and asked to borrow $7,000, would you give it to her/him?  I think I would want to know more of the scenario: how trustworthy are they?  Are they in a good business?  Are they educated?  Most important: can they pay me back?
What if their answer to all these [...]

Even Teachers Consolidate Debt

Teachers are like average Americans in more than one way.  However, they are exactly like the average American in that they don’t get rich doing what they do.  I’m not complaining, as a teacher I have been able to mortgage a house with a pool, sustain 3 kids and 2 cars.  What more could I [...]

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