Money: 10 Useful Web Sites

Thank you for stopping by to read my hubs, but we cannot afford to remain indifferent to the plights and sufferings of our fellow human beings in their darkest hours. As a citizen of the world, do your civic duty first, then read on.

As a citizen of Hubpages' Universe, it is your duty and responsibility to act and respond swiftly with overwhelming support, when natural or man-made disasters strike (Haiti's Earthquake). To that end, I urge you to donate generously to Organizations, Charities and Agencies, actively engaged in providing relief assistance to Haiti. For a list of vetted Organizations to donate to, Check CNN's Impact Your World - Special Reports from CNN.com

You can donate by phone, text messages, or online.

Any concerns about an Organization's rating and legitimacy? Peruse the following sites:

Charity Navigator for rating

• http://www.charitynavigator.org/ and
  

Foundation Center for Tax filings, 990 Finder (Forms 990's, EIN, etc.)

• http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990finder/
  

Blackouts and brownouts are frequent and common occurrences in this region of the world. The most meaningful gifts at this juncture -besides foodstuffs and cash- are Solar Cell Phone Chargers, Portable Solar Radios with Flashlight and Cell Phone Chargers, Dynamo Hand-crank Emergency Cell phone Chargers, Batteries and Inverters.

Yesterday it was the US' turn (9/11 and Katrina), today it's Haiti's (Earthquake), tomorrow is...Well, it's up to Mother Nature. So, Be generous!

In the information age, to paraphrase a brilliant mind, what you don't know can kill you. In the digital age, ignorance is not bliss, but a curse.The price of ignorance is always too expensive, never cheap. I am determined to give you a break on that exorbitant an item. For that reason, and that reason alone, I am running a sale on ignorance: buy one, get one free. It's a limited time offer! Hurry up and save! The sale won't last, first come, first served. Any takers? Your lost, not mine!

You get my drift. Let's get down to business.

Work From home

To work, or not to work from home: that's the question. Before you answer that question, I would suggest that you peruse Tory Johnson's Work -from- home tips at:

• www.abcnews.go.com,

and Tory Johnson's Tips To Make Money at Home at:

• www.abcnews.go.com.

As a bonus, let me throw in women for hire's site for more information on Work From Home, How To Avoid Scams, etc.:

• www.womenforhire.com
  

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Start a business on a shoestring budget

You've been dying to start a business online, or an online home business, but don't have a dime to your name. The following sites may offer you the opportunity to start an Internet Business, free of charge. Why start an online business, you wonder? It's sexy (LOL!)!

Open an online store. At Zlio*, you can create a free store in just 5 minutes and start earning money now! No web site needed.

• www.zlio.com (free sign up)
  

Don't put all your business eggs in one basket. Explore other alternatives. Amazon's astore* offers a similar opportunity: that is an online store, with no fees associated with building a store for your site, featuring Amazon's products, on your own web site:

• www.astore.com
  

Before you consider the Amazon's astore opportunity, a must-read is:

• Is Amazon's Affiliate Program A Scam?
  

If you have any artistic talent, or are a gifted artist, you can leverage and capitalize on your talent by exploring a custom t-shirts, kids t-shirts, cool t-shirts, funny t-shirts, or crazy t-shirts business online, with zero upfront costs and zero inventory investment.

What can you sell on Cafepress, a free online store? T-shirts, Prints and Greeting Cards, Stickers, etc._ No web site necessary!

• www.cafepress.com
  

Wanna get paid for your designs and arts? Why not create a free online store on Zazzle^*? At zazzle you can sell mugs, posters, t-shirts, etc._ No web site required!

• www.zazzle.com
  

Use some marketing tricks of the trade to promote your business.

A free alternative to eBay for selling your stuff (computers, cameras, clothes, arts, antiques, etc.)? A 100% Free Online Marketplace? Check out Blujay*.

• www.blujay.com

It would be unwise to start a business without exploring an exploiting the vast array of resources at your disposal at the Small Business Administration's site. The benefits of these resources range from Free Online Courses, Online Training, Financial Assistance to Starting a Home-based Business (Need a Job? Consider a Home-based Business) and anything in between.

• www.sba.gov
  

If you want to explore in depth the ins and outs of home-based businesses, you would do yourself a disservice if you fail to pay a visit to Powerhomebiz's web site, where a plethora of home-based business related information eagerly awaits your curious, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial mind and spirit. "Earn Money from Your Hobby", "Earn Money From Freelance Writing", "Earn Money by Putting Ads on Your Car", Earn Money from Home Online, etc., to name just a few of the nuggets you'll find at the aforementioned site.

• www.powerhomebiz.com
  

Manage your "wealth"

Since you didn't have a dime to begin with, you can not, therefore, afford certain fundamental tools_namely a solid accounting system_essential to running a business smoothly, and without which, running a business is tantamount to driving a car without headlights at a speed rate of 100 mpg in the thick of financial darkness. Until your business begins to shine and thrive, there is, in the meantime, a temporary solution, a stop gap measure of sort: How To Get Free Accounting Software. Check it out.

After you've earned, or better yet, before you earn a ton of money, a boat load of cash (LOL!), following implementation of the preceding suggestions, you'll need financial advice/information to manage the windfall. A good place to start? How about Bankrate?

• www.bankrate.com
  

Bankrate is a treasure trove of information on Mortgage, Home Equity, CDs and Investments, Checking and Savings, Auto, Credit cards, Debt Management, Insurance, College Finance, Retirement and Taxes. Compare Mortgage Rates, CD rates, Credit Cards, Home Equity Loans, etc.

As that fortune of yours continues to grow, you are beginning to be overwhelmed by the accumulation of wealth (thanks to this hub's content, of course. Do I smell inflated ego?), the need for more advanced and sophisticated financial advices will be a pressing and urgent matter. At which point, the following web site will come in handy. Terry's Favorite Web Sites (Finance) for a wealth of information on Retirement, Investing, Market Advice, Investing & Money for Kids, Financial Planning, Credit & Debt (learn How To Get Credit), Savings & Interest Rates, Insurance & Annuities, Student Loans & College Planning, etc.:

• www.terrysavage.com

Last, but not least, I'll be remiss if I fail to mention_ you guess it_ Hubpages. A free platform for the expression of your view points and counter view points, a soap box for your rants and raves, and the opportunity to earn some money in the process through Google Adsense, Kontera, Amazon, and eBay, just for publishing and sharing your thoughts and ideas, rants and raves, hobbies and pastimes. If you are not a member of Hubpages, feel free to sign up now. Join here and now.

• www.hubpages.com
  

Did I say I was having a sale on ignorance? Sorry for failing to keep my end of the bargain. It was, instead, a (free) sale on information about building your financial empire and the knowledge to manage it. With regard to the "buy one, get one free" offer, I did more than what is called for, went beyond and above the call of duty: lots of freebies and bonuses!

Care to guess what the title of my next hub is? Money: 10 Useless Web Sites (LOL!).

Enjoy! May your business grow, prosper and thrive!

P.S. Words of wisdom: Education is never too expensive. Ignorance, always, is.

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