When my wife was enquiring me about the progress of the homeowner loan that we were planning to take, my six year old said something that put me to deep thought. The subject was the constant refusals by a large number of loan providers because my credit file showed adverse credit history. On this my son remarked that when needs do not cease from emerging because you have adverse credit, why do loan providers refuse loans on the ground.Though this...more
Home is where the debt is.Debt reduction is about spending less money so you can pay off your current debts while not accumulating more debt. Car payments, Christmas shopping, and credit cards enable the amassing of debt rather quickly. When bills are coming every day and you don't know where to turn or how to save any more money, look at your own home.Everyday, you leave a light on. You turn on the air conditioning or you turn on the heater. ...more
Heavy gauge thermoforming is as much a staple to the returnable plastic packaging industry as Chevy is to General Motors. It's always been there, not known for its cutting edge design but more because it is solid, durable, and dependable. Thermoforming plastic trays and pallets can also be misunderstood. It remains one of the longest lasting and reasonably priced returnable packaging products available yet customers are reluctant to try it. Why? Research has shown that many people assume plastic trays and pallets made via heavy gauge thermoforming have the same high priced tooling as injection molding. Further, many folks are convinced the tooling takes just as long to produce. This is not true. Returnable plastic trays and pallets come with a moderate tooling charge (usually less than $7500) and can be made in 4 weeks or less, depending on the design. Here are 10 tips regarding thermoformed plastic trays and pallets your salesman would rather you not know about:1. Provide the actual product you need packaged to your supplier. This allows the supplier to see, touch, and feel the product and design the plastic tray or plastic pallet accordingly. You'll get a better...more
Here is a secret that may be difficult for you to believe, so prepare yourself. It is an extremely important secret that can have a most profound impact on your small business success, or it's failure. Let's start by asking a simple question...Do you enjoy sales? The truth of the matter is that when many small business owners are asked this...more
What I am about to say will make some people stand up and shout "hooray!" It will make others blush with embarrassment. Either way, take this advice and make your life a little bit easier.This is about email etiquette. When you are exchanging emails with friends and family, do whatever you want. But when you are conducting business, either as the...more
Citibank recently launched a new credit card that takes away an important sting felt by many consumers: late fees. In an unusual move, the bank is now offering consumers "permanent forgiveness" for late payments and will no longer assess the customary $39 late fee when a payment arrives after the due date. While the offer sounds great on surface, if you dig a little deeper you will soon learn that there are some things about the new Citi Simplicity card that can cost you more money in the long run. Let's take a closer look at what this credit card issuer is really offering with its new card.The ProblemConsumer advocates have long cried foul when it has come to credit card late fees and penalties. Not only would you be assessed a one time late fee ranging from $29 to $39 if your payment arrived late, but your interest rate could be permanently increased to the default rate, typically as high as 29% annually. This "double whammy" further made it difficult for you, the credit card holder, to ever pay down debt.Citibank's Solution In a bold marketing move, Citibank - one of the largest issuers of credit cards in the world - came up with its Citi Simplicity card in response to criticism...more
What does the phrase "team building" mean to you? Quad-biking? Abseiling? Propping up the bar with your work colleagues? Allow me to disagree.Let's look at the word "build" and see where that leads us. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines...more
Maybe it took the State of The Union address from President Bush to bring the concept of Health Savings Accounts out into the open for all to see. Whatever the case, this is an idea and reality that is long overdue and a great solution to health...more
The interest of lenders in secured homeowner loans is justified. No other loan covers lenders from as much risk involved in the lending process as a secured homeowner loan. But, what explains the surge of interest of borrowers towards secured...more
How can you apply ergonomics to your work life?Thanks to the study of ergonomics, we can now find better ways to work. It has been shown that our bodies can be under stress and tension even when we are sitting at a desk. Applying the techniques...more
Congratulations! You successfully sold one or more of your company's products or services to a business unit, department, or division of a large organization. Now your manager has tasked you with "account management". If you are not already familiar...more
An affiliate marketing program is a revenue-sharing marketing strategy where a merchant pays their affiliates a commission for referring business to their website. The webmaster signs up as an affiliate in the affiliate marketing program and gets a...more