Avoid the credit card trap.
It's no longer a question whether or not college students should have credit cards. For most students, managing credit cards and dealing with credit card debt is part of the college experience, but that experience isn't always a smooth one. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] College financial aid...

Sony Selects PacificNet to Develop E-commerce Platform.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-17 January 2007-Sony Selects PacificNet to Develop E-commerce Platform(C)2007 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com PacificNet, a provider of customer relationship management (CRM), mobile internet, e-commerce, entertainment and gaming technology in China, announced that it has been retained by Sony Corp. Hong Kong to provide e-commerce solutions. ...

Give me some credit: what are the hidden dangers of using a credit card?
Teens spend a lot of money, and businesses know it. That's why credit card companies want you to have a credit card. Sure, using a credit card can be helpful. It's much easier to carry around a card than a wad of cash. And if you pay your bills...

ID theft article.
The article in the May/June issue on identity theft suggested not carrying your Social Security card because of the chance of ID theft. I don't, but might as well, because all of us who have Medicare have our SS numbers in bold print on our cards that we need...

Financial services corporations were DR's early discoverers.
"A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." --Bob Hope Well, Bob, that used to be absolutely true. However, nowadays, with high-interest loans and interest-only mortgages (just to name a couple of minor examples), banks and...

Reality Millionaire.
Reality Millionaire Mike Peterson Ami Press 779 East 9400 South, #401, Sandy, UT 84094 9780976818519, $14.95 www.realitymillionaire.com 1-866-528-0560 Specifically written for the benefit of the non-specialist general reader who aspires to financial security and independence, "Reality Millionaire: Proven Tips...

Summary of action taken at 4/21/07 WNA Board of Director Meeting.
The following is a summary of action taken at the April 21, 2007 WNA Board of Directors Meeting: * Appointments to WNA CEAP Committee are as follows: Kathleen L. Roberts--La Crosse District Delayne Vogel--La Crosse District Terry Nelson--Milwaukee District ...

The Intensification of Surveillance: Crime, Terrorism and Warfare in the Information Age.
The Intensification of Surveillance: Crime, Terrorism and Warfare in the Information Age Ball, Kirstie and Webster, Frank (eds.) (2003) Pluto Press, London, 176pp. ISBN 0 7453 1995 5 (hb) ISBN 0 7453 1994 7 (ppb) Over the last years and especially since September 11, 2001, surveillance has...

Company index.
Acorda Therapeutics Inc. Albemarle Corp. Alcoa Inc. American Eagle Outfitters Inc. American Express Co. American Railcar Industries Inc. American States Water Co. American Technology Corp. Apollo Group Inc. Arcadia Resources Inc....

Open for business: got a great business idea? Here's how to get it off the ground.
If you're the type of person who would rather call the shots than answer to a boss, you are part of a growing trend. A 2006 poll sponsored by E-Myth Worldwide found that 13.6 million Americans planned to start their own businesses within a year. It's no wonder: People...