Success Lessons From Wellington The Iron Duke
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), who later became the Duke of Wellington and the hero who beat Napoleon at Waterloo, had to overcome his own mother's lack of faith in him in order to make a success of his military career.She once commented: "I vow to God I don't know what I shall do with my awkward ... more...

Home Equity Is it Time to Cash Out and Move?
During the last five years, home prices have increased nationwide. In some parts of the country, notably California, home prices have doubled or even tripled. The median price of a home in the Los Angeles area is now nearly $450,000 and in the San Francisco area, the price is approaching $600,000 ... more...

Free Credit Reports - How to Maintain Your Credit Profile
Maintaining your Credit ProfileEvery consumer should be maintaining their credit profiles to ensure the highest scores possible. To do so, you must first order your credit reports from the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ... more...

What Are The Auto Liability Insurance State Minimums For My State?
As you shop online for the best auto insurance deals you may begin to ask yourself what exactly is required by law when it comes to auto insurance. Fortunately this article outlines the auto liability insurance state minimums that you are required to have in order to legally drive in the United ... more...

Free Credit Reports: From The 3 Major Credit Bureau's!
Get your credit report online for FREE. Many financial advisors suggest that you periodically review your credit report for inaccuracies or omissions.This could be especially important if you're considering making a major purchase, such as buying a home. Checking in advance on the accuracy of ... more...

Hurricane Katrina - Who Really is Footing The Bill?
In his Speech to the nation President Bush has stated that the federal government will bear the brunt of the cost's responsible for rebuilding the Gulf Coast Disaster Area. The Federal government has always helped in the recovery after a disaster. People who live in Mid West Tornado Area's or ... more...

A Case for Data Scrubbing
Often maintenance systems dont reap the benefits that they promise through no fault of their own. How can you expect a system to improve underlying data? The answer is that you cant. What you need is to have good data in the system so that it can be accessed, processed and used to provide ... more...

Ya' Know What Yur Doin' Thar? If You Don't Know the Nuts & Bolts of Your Business, You Might Stumble
When I was in high school, the corner drug store that had survived the depression, was purchased from the Greek owners by a gentleman by the name of Frank. Frank became a good friend, and I kept track of what he was doing.While the Greek family was waiting for Frank to take over, they changed the ... more...

It's A Wonderful Movie
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) began as a short story called "The Greatest Gift". Writer Philip Van Doren Stern was unable to sell it to a publisher, so he sent the tale out as a long Christmas card to friends. His agent subsequently sold the fable to RKO pictures, where it went through several ... more...