Rework is a book written by the founders of 37Signals, a company that makes online collaboration software like BaseCamp. They also write about running small businesses on their blog Signal vs. Noise. It is readily admitted that this book is a condensed and tightly edited version of topics from their blog. I don’t read their [...]
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DIY Dining Table from Reclaimed Building Materials – Recycled Basketball Court Flooring
May 17th, 2011 
admin Ever since I stopped moving every year, I’ve wanted to get a big dining table, something that could fit at least 8 people. Finding one big enough at a retail furniture store was difficult, and when I did find it they were really expensive. While working on our house, we discovered home improvement stores that [...]
ING Direct Launches Savings Account For Children
May 16th, 2011 admin ING Direct, with their popular Orange Savings Account, has just launched a Kids Savings Account specifically to help children learn to save and manage money. Here are the ways that the Kids account is similar to the Adult version: FDIC-insured savings account. No fees, no minimum balance requirements. Pay interest, currently 1.00% APY. Kids can [...]
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card New Bonus: 50,000 Points = $500 Cash or 2x $312 Plane Tickets!
May 16th, 2011 admin The credit card bonus wars are on, so grab your good credit score and cash in. The Chase Preferred Sapphire Card is a rewards credit card that has upped their sign-up bonus to new cardholders to 50,000 bonus points after you spend $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. This is quite a good [...]
GigWalk: Get Paid For Simple Jobs With An iPhone
May 16th, 2011 admin Help yourself pay for that $30 a month data plan by putting that iPhone to work! New iPhone app GigWalk pays users to take pictures of specific objects, record audio/video, or verify something live in person. For example, client TomTom asked folks to take pictures to help with their GPS service. Gigs start at $3 [...]
