Convenience Fees: What about all those transaction fees?
If you've ever bought or sold anything on eBay than you're familiar with PayPal. PayPal is an online money transfer service that allows the secure transfer of funds from one…
Selling Technology: Make sure you don’t purchase the wrong device or something that’s incompatible with the rest of your gear.
Manipulation comes in many forms; some we can live with and other forms are intolerable. I guess being influenced by salespeople is something we've come to tolerate. Let's face it,…
Micromanaging Employees: Stop using technology to find shortcomings and start promoting better employees.
I had the perfect article written in my head about an hour ago; that is, until I stopped to get a cup of coffee. The barista was getting reprimanded by…
Free Software: I love anything free. When it comes down to spending hundreds on software I may use once I always opt for the free version.
I'm cheap. Call me frugal, penny-wise or thrifty, there's no good way to explain why I don't opt for more expensive stuff. I love saving money any way I can.…
Small Business: Even with a minimal investment in technology anyone can start and run a successul small business.
Ten or so years ago I woke up with a great idea to start a computer business. I had high hopes of opening a computer superstore stocked with tons of…
Technically Free? Is free stuff truly free? Scam software isn’t exactly free.
Why would someone give something away for free? Think about it; what benefit does it serve the person or organization giving the item away? The giver has to be getting…
Startup Technology. Business owners frequently overbudget and overpurchase for their technology needs.
Years ago my first business was importing industrial commodities from Asia. Due to mismanagement, the businesses failed and I learned a host of valuable lessons. I didn't have or need…
Website Traffic: Increasing website could include modifying meta tags, changing content, or simply adding a blog.
I was shocked when I went into my website's history last week and counted 240 articles I've written for the Gardner News. I never thought about the quantity of articles,…
Bitcoin Banking: Investing in Bitcoins may be risky business.
One of the most stressful things I've done with my money has been day trading. Watching investments oscillate up and down feverishly while I wait for the right time to…
Counterfeiting money: How to make a quick million.
The new additions to the hundred dollar bill should make it much more difficult to copy. Counterfeiters will need to come up with some new techniques to make this one…