Written by admin on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 in business, small business.
As a business owner, one of your highest priorities — and biggest worries — is how to attract new business. If you sell products, your task is made easier by the fact that your customers can actually see and touch what they are going to buy, and without too much effort they know how they will benefit from buying your product.
Written by admin on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 in Health Care.
Computer usage is hard on our eyes. If you sit at your computer for any length of time you will often find yourself feeling my eyes are dry. I found these valuable tips in an article from our local paper on how to have healthy eyes.
Readjust your computer so that your eyes look down. Looking down on the screen helps eliminate glare. Adjust the brightness and contrast to increase readability.
Refocus your eyes on something far away for about 30 seconds every 15 minutes.
Written by admin on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Exercise, Fitness, Health Care.
I just saw this great tip in Parade Magazine about improving your balance through balance exercise. My yoga teacher always told me balance is something that has to be practiced otherwise you will lose some of your ability to balance. Now this article quotes research that suggests improving your balance is one the best ways to prevent fractures. How about that. Apparently, doctors found in a large scale study done in Sweden that impaired balance tripled risk of hip fractures in older patients. It also doubled the risk of other fractures. The researchers calculated that 37% of all hip fractues could be prevented if patients had better balance.
Written by admin on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Credit Card Debt, Finance.
Found a really good article in Parade Magazine on how to stand up to debt collectors. Here is the essence of the advice:
Don’t reveal personal information – Debt collectors don’t care anything about you and you are not obliged to tell them your place of employment, the name of your bank, or your checking-account number. Stay calm and focused when you speak to them. Ask for details of the debt and written proof of the collector’s claim. Remember you are not talking directly to the company with whom you ran up the debt but rather to a debt collector trying to earn pennies on the dollar.
Written by admin on Sunday, October 12th, 2008 in Unemployment.
Getting laid off or any causes of unemployment are scary. You can save and save and then a long bout of unemployment can wipe you out. State Unemployement benefits are not that great. According to the Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration unemployment statistics the average weekly State Unemployment check is only $299.00 while an average family’s weekly expenses may 2 to 3 times that high. Could you pay your bills on $299.00 per week?
