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Job Opening - Security Officer

The Fork Union Military Academy is seeking an evening TAC Officer to provide additional security and the monitoring of dorms in the evening.

The position will not entail training.

Responsibilities include:

• performing physical headcounts while patrolling the assigned dorm
  
  

• reporting any medical emergencies to the Infirmary or other serious incidents as defined to the Commandant and Deputy Commandant
  
  
• and completing evening journal entries while on shift.

The hours are Monday through Friday from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM with periodic weekends from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The place of duty for this position is assigned dorm with periodic patrol of the outside area/campus. Please submit resume and qualifications to Al Williamson, Upper School Commandant at williama@fuma.org or fax to 434/842-4242.

The IRS! - Did You Know.........

Did you know that the IRS has outsourced their work and is putting the public's info into the hands of people who are outside of the US?

To read more about this just click below:

Don't Mess With Taxes!

Do You Have A Bad Credit Score?

If your credit score is at or below 600, then you are considered as having a bad credit score!

Have You Ever Heard Of Kevin Trudeau?

Have you ever heard of Kevin Trudeau?  He's the guy that comes on late-night TV with his infomercials.  He has written many books, ie "Debt Cures", "Free Money" and books about weight loss as well as other books relating to financial subjects.

It seems that he is in trouble (again) with the FTC who claims that he is fraudulent.  According to the FTC, he has been branded as a snakeoil salesman "who misleads consumers into buying a wide-range of products that he claims can help people beat cancer, fix their finances, improve their memory....basically, fix anything".

Trudeau continues to say that he hasn't done anything wrong.  Not one consumer has filed a complaint against Trudeau with the FTC.

He has vowed to continue on with what he is doing.

Want To Start Your Own Business But Are Having Trouble Finding Funding?

Here is an excerpt:


Bad Credit Small Business Startup Loans : Poor Credit Can’t Stop the Entrepreneur in you

If you want to start a small business but are not able to do so due to lack of finances, go for bad credit small business startup loans. With the help of bad credit small business startup loans you can start your own small business. Bad credit small business startup loans are basically of two types secured and unsecured.

ABOUT BAD CREDIT SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP LOANS

Bad credit small business startup loans are for those people who are suffering from bad credit status and want to start their own small business. A person can be tagged as a bad creditor due to various reasons like arrears, defaults, IVA, CCJ, bankruptcy, late payments etc. Bad credit small business startup loans can be availed by all such persons.

Bad credit small business startup loans are basically of two types, secured and unsecured. To avail a secured bad credit small business startup loan you’ll have to place one of your properties as collateral against the loan amount. This can be any of your personal properties like home, car, bank balance or can be your commercial property. On the other hand you don’t have to place any security to avail an unsecured small business startup loan, but the interest rate is slightly higher compared to secured loan. With secured bad credit small business startup loans you can avail a varied amount with repayment duration ranging from 3 – 25 years. While with unsecured bad credit small business startup loans you can avail varying amounts for a period of 1 – 10 years. The interest rate of bad credit small business startup loans is slightly higher because they are advanced to bad creditors, but with good research you can find a lender with reasonable interest rate.

BAD CREDIT SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP LOANS

Bad credit small business startup loans are very beneficial for people who are suffering for bad credit status. With bad credit business startup loans you can start your own business and regain your position in the market. Also by regular payment of loan installments you can increase you credit score.

Bad credit small business startup loans offer flexible repayment options. If you want to avail a small amount you can opt for unsecured bad credit small business loan. On the other hand if you need a bigger amount go for the secured way.



HOW TO APPLY FOR A BAD CREDIT SMALL BUSINESS LOAN

You can apply for bad credit small business startup loans by visiting banks, financial institutions, lending firms personally or you can apply online also. To apply via Internet you just have to fill up an online application form giving details like the loan amount you wan to avail, period of loan etc. Applying online is hassle free, consumes less time and requires less paperwork.

Job Openings!

There is an online site that has posted some job openings. The name of the online site is called "Meetup.com".

It is a New York City-based company.

Since these job postings are for jobs within the company itself I have not posted about them on my Working From Home Blog because these are not jobs that you will be able to do working from home.



To find out more about these job openings just click here

Forex - What Does It Mean?

Of course I have seen this term mentioned again and again and I even looked it up once just to see what it was all about. Personally I wasn't too interested in it but just in case you are.....

here is a definition of forex that I have found online:

An over-the-counter market where buyers and sellers conduct foreign exchange transactions. The Forex market is useful because it helps enable trade and transactions between countries, and it also allows an investment opportunity for risk seeking investors who don't mind engaging in speculation. Individuals who trade in the Forex market typically look carefully at a country's economic and political situation, as these factors can influence the direction of its currency. One of the unique aspects of the Forex market is that the volume of trading is so high, partially because the units exchanged are so small. It is estimated that around $4 trillion goes through the Forex market each day! also called foreign exchange market.

Looking For Work?

Here's another job opening that I found online.

Every heard of "Dollywood"? Dollywood is an amusement park-type place run by Dolly Parton (I'm sure you know who she is).

Anyway they are looking for summer time workers and there are quite a few job openings available.

Since this is not a work from home kind of position, I posted about it here instead of at my Working From Home Blog.

You can find out more about these job openings by clicking here.

A Tax On Grocery Bags - Part 2!

This is continued information from a previous post here on this blog.

Well it seems more and more stores are starting to charge their customers for using paper bags. I saw a new post about this subject on one of the forums that I belong to.

I was surprised to see how many more places are charging their customers for using the stores plastic bags. In my own local area I really know of only one store - Aldi's that charges customers for using their bags. They charge something like 25 cents per bag.

It's going to make grocery shopping a more expensive trip.

It certainly is not going to be a good way to help people get out of debt! It is certain going to contribute to a person's credit card debt if they are paying for their groceries with a credit card!

Be Careful When You're At The ATM Machine!

Online there is yet another article warning people to be careful when they are using their ATM cards!

There are scams going on in which someone can find out what your ATM codes are and they can use that of course to withdraw money from your account - be it your credit card account or your bank account!

The article provides many helpful tips and advice on how you can save your ATM information from being stolen!

If you need credit card help there should be a toll-free number provided on your credit card

To read the article, just click here.

Purchase Structured Settlements! One Way To Get Some Quick Cash Is.......

If you are receiving structured settlements either from a lawsuit or some other means you may be able to get some "quick" cash by going to a company that will purchase structured settlements!

How this works is that the company will purchase your structured settlement and pay YOU a lump sum in cash. Companies that purchase structured settlements will purchase your structured settlements so that then they receive your structured settlements and YOU will receive a lump sum payment in exchange for your purchase structured settlement.

You do have to be careful though because there are a lot of places with the advertisement of "we purchase structured settlements" and I have even seen a few commercials on TV from lawyers and law firms saying that they also purchase structured settlements. There are also advertisements both online and off saying "we will purchase your structured settlements for cash!

Some places offer to give you a free quote before you make the decision to let them purchase your structured settlement. Some of these companies will also provide you with information on buying and selling structured settlements at not obligation or cost on your part.

There is even an option of you purchasing structured settlements yourself if you are thinking about investing your money. You pay someone cash for their structured settlement and you in turn receive the installment payments of the structured settlement yourself!

So if you're looking for a way to be able to get cash you may want to look into companies that purchase structured settlements. It is a way for you to be able to get some quick cash!



Keep in mind though that some of these companies that purchase structured settlements intend to profit from their purchase, and sometimes their offers may seem quite low so it is a good thing for you to shop around to get the best (free) quotes available from companies that want to purchase your structured settlements.

Tips To Avoid Vehicle Theft!

Nobody likes to have their car broken into! It has happened to me and it has happened to a lot of people as well! I found an online article that gives some helpful tips to help avoid one's car being broken into.

Some of the tips are obvious like locking all of your car doors but it's surprising how many people don't do this! I know that there are people who want to make a "quick" stop into a store or something and they think that they won't be long but it doesn't take too long to steal a car - especially when you don't lock your doors.

Here is a link to the online article and hopefully it will provide you with some very valuable tips to help avoid your car being stolen!

Tips To Avoid Vehicle Theft!

Here Are Some Job Positions Currently Available

Since I work from home doing grant research, I have a Working From Home blog. But I have come across some websites that are listing job openings that they have available. Here is another such site!

Liveperson.com has a number of job openings posted on their website. A lot of the job positions are in Israel but they also have some job openings for those that live in the United States. A lot of the positions are for manger-type jobs but there is an interesting position for a content writer as well.

You can find out more about their job openings by clicking here.

Can't Afford To Pay Your Income Tax?

Did you know that every year, the IRS receives millions of returns from taxpayers who can’t pay what they owe before the April 15th deadline?

Banks Starting To Charge Debit Card Fees!

The online articles say that you should check your receipts to make sure that you are not being charged a fee for using your debit card!

It seems that since President Obama wants to crack down on the ways that banks charge for credit card fees the banks have found an alternative source of generating some income for themselves and that alternative is to charge people for using their debit cards.


It seems that this year more people used their debit cards than they did their credit cards which has been the first time that this has happened.

It seems that a number of banks are coming up with something called "loyalty" programs for their debit card users. However the terms still require either a fee or that the debit card user meet specific terms to be eligible for the loyalty program.

According to one online site:

"Consumers need to have an eyes wide open perspective when it comes to financial services. Fees are going to be cropping up, but that also gives you a chance to comparison shop. There may be just as many good deals at the other end of the spectrum."

To read more about this and view the article, just click here.

Are You Looking For Work?

Did you know that despite the news about there not being enough jobs for people, there are some industries that are begging for qualified workers!

One of the biggest industries that need qualified workers now is the health care industry! There are many job openings for nurses and home health care workers and aides. Also according to my Grant Basics 101 Blog, there are many job openings in our own government. Here is a quote from one of the online articles:

"Many of the positions, which require specific skills and offer salaries in the range of $30,000 to $45,000, have been vacant for six months or longer"

Since workers are needed so badly a hiring incentive program was recently announced to help encourage existing employees to refer viable candidates. Those responsible for bringing in new hires are eligible to receive $2,500 to $5,000, depending on the position. Also added in is a signing bonus for the new employees!

There are several online sites that you can go to that post job openings in your area. You should also look into working for the government as well because they have many job openings and government workers receive good benefits in addition to a highly competitive salary.

As far as other kinds of job openings are concerned here is another excerpt from an online article:

Things are even worse on the higher end of the pay scale. At a wireless leasing firm, a position for director of lead generation, which pays $90,000-$140,000, has been open for three months, with no candidates in sight.