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A Moving Experience

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I’ve found a cool apartment! Okay, okay…so it’s not perfect. Just a few bugs. I mean literally! First expense? An exterminator! Is it worth the cash? Well, I can’t afford a more expensive place, so a one-time (please!) cash outlay should be okay. Maybe just a can of “Raid?” I need a way to move my stuff. Daddy, can I borrow your truck? You don’t have one? Why not? Do you want one? I’ll help you pick it out! Well, it was just a suggestion. No need to get all bent out of shape! I guess I’d better call the truck rental places. What do you mean…$200…PLUS mileage? AND Gas? Good grief! While I’m on the phone I’ll call the utility and phone companies. Yes, I know I haven’t used your services before. No, I don’t have a credit card; this is my first place. You want what? A $100 deposit? For EACH? Holy cow…do you people have a license to steal? Daddy, I need $500 for moving expenses! I used all my money for the first and last months rent AND the damage deposit. Well, how was I to know t...

Facts In Life You Should Now Know

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The most common mistake made by people who attempt to put together their first resume is that they put in too much information. They want to describe everything that they have ever done from the moment of conception to the present. The resume ends up being too long, and nobody will read it. The most important piece of information that you should retain is that your resume, no matter how well it is put together, will only get a 15 to 30 second review by the person who does the initial screening. That person is normally someone in Human Resources whose job is to look at hundreds of resumes per day. You must create your resume in such a way that it gives all the information they need in a maximum of 30 seconds. There is information that, under most circumstances, should not be in a resume. This includes: • Your age or date of birth • Religious or political affiliations • Reasons why you left your last job • Your Social Security Number • Health restrictions or physical limitations • Any ...

Credit Card Processing

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Credit card processing is a must for businesses if they don’t want to miss out on sales, but the various fees can be difficult to figure out. How it works When a customer uses a payment card to make a purchase, the credit card processor will send the relevant information and request for authorization to the credit card associations (such as Visa) and the banks that have issued the cards, for approval and payment. There are myriad fees involved in having this facility - some that can be avoided or negotiated, and some that can’t. Fees that can’t be avoided The largest fees that you will be paying are those charged by the credit card association for each transaction. These are published online for each provider and they are non-negotiable. Fees that should be compared In addition to those basic transaction fees, the card processor will charge a markup. How much that is can be difficult to see, as some processors wrap these up with the basic fee, whereas some list them s...

8 Benefits of Social Media to Boost your Business

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With the rapid change in time also brought the modern way of communication which has made us familiar with the term “Social Media”. It is a kind of technology that simplifies the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks. It is an ability to bring people together. Organizations have been engaged in numerous events that can be carried out through social media to get customer brilliance by capturing VOC to gain customer insights. Social networks are now an extensive part of every marketing strategy, and the benefits of using social media are so great that it can bring phenomenal marketing opportunity. Social media has now become the most accepted option when it comes to market various products and services. It is the biggest channel of exchanging different but meaningful information which can also be in the form of conversations. It is important to be aware of when and what is th...