Archive | November, 2009

How Loyalty Card Schemes Suck You In and Rip You Off

20. November 2009

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Loyalty card schemes may be costing you cash. I am outraged, and I have no one but myself to blame. There are two grocery stores I shop at regularly: Albertsons and Ralphs. Albertsons is a SuperValu store, which those of you in other parts of the United States may know as a Lucky, Bigg’s, Cub Foods, or [...]

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Using the News to Spot Innovative Business Ideas

12. November 2009

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Million-dollar innovative business ideas may be lurking in your nearest newspaper… When you read the news, do you make a quick judgment in your head (“Ha! That will never work!”), or do you consider what innovative business ideas you can glean from it? Most people tend to make snap judgments about breaking business news. One of [...]

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Review: Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You To Be Rich Boot Camp

3. November 2009

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Review: Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You To Be Rich Boot Camp. Have you ever felt like your money was in control of you, instead of the other way around? Do you desperately wish your life wasn’t controlled by credit card payments and bills–and you just need a little help to get turned around? I’m excited [...]

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