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Websites That Will Make You Smarter

Websites That Will Make You Smarter

Forget formal schooling for 30 minutes. Here are some outstanding examples of how a half-hour of good web reading can increase both your knowledge vocabulary and your emotional fortitude. Yes, some websites can make you smarter. Here are 9 examples...

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The Top 10 eBay Beginner Mistakes

Sunday May 20, 2012

Have you ever fallen into an eBay bidding war? Have you ever been surprised by a large shipping and handling invoice? Did you pay more than retail price for an item? Then you have probably committed at least one major beginner mistake as a new eBayer. About.com explains the most common eBay mistakes here...

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What Is Groupon? How Does Groupon Work?

Sunday May 20, 2012

Groupon is a very popular deal-of-the-day online service. Groupon has grown so much internationally, Google has been trying to purchase this consumer site. If you're not familiar with Groupon, About.com explains how Groupon works here...

Four Easy Ways to Create a Free Website

Saturday May 19, 2012

Many people know something about HTML. But truth be told, most people just want a really easy way to make a good-looking personal site without having to code. If you're thinking of starting up a website for your social media or blogging purposes, perhaps consider these four suggestions from About.com...

Why You Should Not Use Company Computers for Personal Email

Friday May 18, 2012

Many of us use our office email to send and receive personal messages. It's harmless to check in with spouse and friends, right? Well, actually: no - you shouldn't use work email to trade personal messages. About.com explains how we should all keep our work and personal emailboxes completely separate...

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