Archive for October, 2009

Cash Commons now in open beta!

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

First off, a big thank-you to beta testers Flexo, SuburbanDollar, J from Budgets are Sexy, The Frugal Lawyer, and a number of others who expressed interest. Now that the hosting platform is in open beta, so am I ... ... Please allow me to introduce Cash Commons! Cash Commons is a place for ...

Before you hire a computer geek, check out this free website

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Computer problems can range from being almost unnoticeable, to mildly annoying, to frustrating, to downright costly if it's a necessary component of your business.  Regardless of whether your computer is top of the line or a few years old, it's always more pleasant when things are working as they should. For ...

Extended yard sales: sign of the times?

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

In better times, a yard sale is a good way to clear the junk out of the closets and make a little bit of extra money.  And what doesn't sell will find a good hope at the Salvation Army thrift store or something similar. This past weekend there was a yard ...

Why the tip jars are coming out

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Liz Pulliam Weston had an article today on the new tip-jar economy -- that new business practice of putting out the tip jar, raising the "customary" tipping percentage, and adding other tip-like fees that are no longer discretionary, but mandatory. Her take regarding the tip jars was, in essence:  Ignore the ...