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Today we’ve switched on WordPress.tv, your visual resource for all things WordPress. WordPress.tv helps you get blogging fast and hassle-free with tutorials for both WordPress.com and WordPress.org. It’s also the...

In this economy, everyone’s looking for ways to cut down, and small businesses are no exception. One of the best ways to save money in business is to examine your annual expenses and consider how you can decrease those...

It’s tough losing your job. Unfortunately, it’s that much more possible in this economic recession. There are many things to do when you get laid off; one of them is deciding what to do with your 401k. When you are...

All assets, whether a gold nugget or a bottle of cologne, can and should be compared to others when making purchasing or investing decisions. In the past, I’ve used some of my own private company investments such as Mount...

In my September column, we looked at mistakes to avoid when forming a partnership. Many entrepreneurs, however, aren’t comfortable in remaining a sole entity and require a level of legal protection not afforded by a sole...

For many, the word “businessperson” connotes men in white shirts and stranglehold neckties. That stereotype may have held true in the 1950s, but since then, the appearance factor of the business world has evolved...

Anyone expecting a quick recovery in 2009 is going to be unpleasently surprised. Here are 11 reasons why the present economic crisis will persist for quite some time to come.

If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that $10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where...

As 2008 winds down, it is time once again to take that annual retrospective (and introspective) look at your investment portfolio. In “How to Measure Your Investment Performance,” I presented my grading system for...

In my E-Trade account I have 100 shares of a company that is now listed on the pink sheets and last sold for $0.0001 per share. I tried to sell the shares, but nothing happened. I lost $319 and want to take a tax loss. What can...