The Truth About Debt Consolidation Loans (Avoiding Potential Pitfalls)
Online Debt Consolidation Loans Companies.You've probably heard the advertisements on the radio or seen them on the television or in the newspaper: Be Debt Free in just Days.Easy Debt Consolidation Loans.Erase your Debt Now! Whether known as "Online Debt Consolidation Loans Companies" or "Online ... more...

When to Use Online Lending Services
If you're in the market for a loan but aren't sure where to look in order to get the best deal, you might want to take a moment to consider online lending services. While online lenders aren't always the best choice for all circumstances, you might find that online loan providers are surprisingly ... more...

Brand Image Brand Identity Guru
Having a brand image is not a have or have not proposition. Everyone has one. The problem is that you might have more than one brand image, depending on whom you ask. You know yourself, but depending on whom you talk to, others may think youre something completely different. Thats when a brand ... more...

Stop Foreclosure: Protect Your Credit and Keep Your Home
John lost his manufacturing job six months ago in a round of mass layoffs, and he's been unable to find consistent work since. He and his wife had little in savings, and with every day that passes they're getting further and further behind on their bills.Two months ago today, Mary's husband walked ... more...

Searching The Internet Without Search Engines
The World Wide Web contains more than ten million websites with thousands more being added daily from all over the world, and search engines are tasked with presenting the most relevant pages based on the search criteria entered. Finding a large and popular site like www.irs.gov is easy because it ... more...

Foreclosure
Foreclosure under a mortgage requires a court ordered sale conducted by the sheriff or other court-appointed official. Foreclosure process is called judicial foreclosure. In the event of default, the mortgage accelerates the due date of the dead to the present and notifies the defaulted debtor to ... more...

Guidelines For Assembling Your Real Estate Investing Team
Why Have A Team?It can be quite a daunting task, when youre starting out, to consider hiring accountants, lawyers and other professionals. Not only is the expense a concern but knowing who to consider and how to make a decision about who to utilize puts many people off. And it is for these reasons ... more...

Direct Mail Strategy - Brand Identity Guru
1. Know your purpose: What do you want your direct mailer to accomplish? Do you want to be remembered? Do you want to educate prospects about benefits? Recently, Brand Identity Guru was hired to expand a clients direct mail efforts, so we created a direct mail piece to showcase our clients related ... more...

Creating A Realistic Business Budget
Budgeting -- ooh, what a scary word! If you want to frighten someone whose business finances are out of control, suggest that they tally up their expenses on a piece of paper. We all understand the value of such an exercise, but when it comes to the practicality of putting a budget together, we get ... more...

How to Make a Purchase Offer on a Home for Sale by Owner
Many home buyers want to purchase a home directly from the seller to cut out the middle man, but when it comes time to make a formal offer it is often the case that neither buyer or seller knows what to do. Without the aid of a professional real estate agent, making an offer to buy a home that is ... more...

Brand Strategy - Brand Identity Guru
If you could have the secret recipe and all the manufacturing facilities of Coca Cola but not the Coca Cola brandor have its famous brand but no facilitieswhich would you choose? Its not a trick question. But it demonstrates the power of the brand. Walk into any bank and say hi Im Coca Cola, how ... more...

Phishing, Fraudulent, and Malicious Websites
Whether we like it or not, we are all living in the Information Age. We have nothing left but adapt to rapidly developing information technology, no matter who we are and what we do for living.The Internet, in particular, means for us boundless opportunities in life and business but also lots of ... more...

Structured Settlements 101: How Structured Settlements Work
You have probably heard the term Structured Settlement on a television or print ad and wondered what it meant. After all, the term is not a part of our everyday lexicon.A structured settlement is a contract under which an insurance company undertakes to make periodic payments to an injured party as ... more...

Brand Strategy - Brand Value - Brand Identity Guru
Developing brand strategy is extremely critical. The most important asset your company has is its brand. Quite simply, for better or worse, it drives the direction of your business. You should definitely have a well thought out brand strategy in place. Unfortunately, too many companies dont have a ... more...

Chose a Credit Card Wisely
When choosing make sure its one that suites your lifestyle and that it works with you not against you. Always try to pay off monthly if you can and this will help your finances and cash flow. If you look at credit in reverse and say well I could save say $50.00 a week then this will give you a good ... more...