Written on Sunday, 9 of September, 2007 at 4:19 am
Recently, I have been buying up domains at whim. For the past three months, I bought around 11 domains already. With all these domains comes the problem of hosting. Currently, all of them are either parked or hosted on one server.
Based from my readings online, it is best to have your websites on different Virtual Servers – both for SEO purposes and extreme cases like crashing of servers. It would really be a catastrophe if your hosting crashes and your entire money-making websites are in that single hosting. Thus, it’s never a good idea to “place all your eggs in one basket”.
With this, I am investigating some Dedicated Virtual Server Plans that would be ideal for my requirements. There’s this hosting with a full access to a virtual server for $29.95/month for entry level plans. I might avail of it next month if I don’t encounter something better and cheaper. Can someone recommend a better plan?
Category: tech-stuff
Written on Saturday, 8 of September, 2007 at 1:13 pm
If someone told me that there are actually interest free credit cards, I would have immediately applied for all of them. You see, no matter how you compare credit cards, all of them will still have finance charges. Those 0% credit cards which offer free credit for an introductory period before the standard apr is applied are really just that – a temporary ‘free’ credit. Then the credit card’s standard rate kicks in.
Nevertheless, I’m in dire need of cash because I have to move in to my new “office/house” soon and I still need to buy some stuff and furniture to make it livable. So as of the moment, I’m applying to three different card providers. Most of the type of credit cards I applied to were the ones with cash back or credit card rewards (Might as well take advantage of those if I’m going to be ripped off with their finance charge). I of them already did a credit investigation, I’m still waiting for the other two…
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Category: finance
Written on Wednesday, 5 of September, 2007 at 10:59 am
I recently resigned at my current job as a marketing manager to study PHP and MySQL to create my own website and increase my market value. Schools like http://www.browncollege.edu/ actually offer more than just programming skills should you decide to take Associate of Applied Science in Software Development. That is, you can be a computer programmer, programmer analyst, systems analyst, technical support, or web developer once you’ve finished the course.
However, I’m thinking more of a crash course in PHP and MySQL cause I don’t have enough dough to enroll in any formal school as of the moment. I guess I’ll make do with the online e-books and video tutorials. With my background in HTML and Web Development, I know it will not be that difficult to follow those instructions.
Category: tips and tricks
Written on Sunday, 2 of September, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Few years ago, with a group of students; I visited Sydney, one of the big cities in Australia. The Sydney accommodation that we had was arranged by our school head. It was during the trip I learned there are places to stay in Sydney that are cheaperthanhotels. This information and experience will be very useful for I am now finalizing the plans in my business trip to Australia, with leisure and visitations. Yes, it will be shooting three birds in one shot, they say. I will visit my relatives and friends in Australia, who are residing in three different places: Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
This is what I intend to do. As soon as I arrived in Australia, I will stay in the same cheaperthanhotel, which provided Sydney Accommodation to us when we were then students. From Sydney I will proceed to Adelaide, which is about two hours by air. I already noted which of the Adelaide Hotels is closely situated at the house of my relative. While in Adelaide, I will make sure to sample the variety of tastes on offer at the famed Adelaide Central Market. I was told that this city has so many things to see and do, thus I should stay here longer.
Then from Adelaide, I will fly to Perth to visit my friends in High School. Perth is Adelaide’s nearest city. Similarly, as what I did in Adelaide, I will book at the Perth Hotel that provides good accommodation at discounted prices and is situated conveniently in the city. Now, that I had finalized my in-coming trip to Australia, all I have to do is to pack up and wait for the d-day. I knew as a general rule for traveler, “travel light”. With this guide, I will travel light in baggage and expenses.
Category: travel
Written on Sunday, 2 of September, 2007 at 9:24 am
I always felt very secure and very safe with real estate.
Real estate always appreciates.
- Ivana Trump
Instead of investing your fortunes on something erratic like the stock market, why not invest it on something that never depreciate - land? After all, you hardly ever hear about real-estate investors who go bankrupt because it doesn’t happen often.
Not everyone has what it takes to be a landlord, though. Much like starting your own business, investing in real estate requires entrepreneurial skills and a vision. To find out how to get started in real estate investing, information on rental homes, buying tax liens, real estate partnerships and much more, I suggest you take advantage of the free online course by Professional Education Institute (PEI). Its step-by-step online program, Real Profits in Real Estate, provides you with all of the tools and techniques you need to become a successful real estate investor. To cap it off, you can access this free online real estate education on your own schedule, at your own pace.
Don’t just gawk at this unbelievable free real estate education! Take advantage of it now to start increasing your net worth and achieving lasting wealth.
Category: business, finance
Written on Sunday, 2 of September, 2007 at 1:42 am
“To have and to hold,
From this day forward,
For better, for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
‘Till death do us part.”
This style of vow has a romantic elegance to it, which can also send wedding jitters to the bride or groom (especially the “’Till death do us part.”). Although wedding days should be a day of romance and fun, for bride and groom as well as for all the guests, you can never be too prepared. “Runaway Bride”, “Miserably Jilted”, “Rained out Wedding”, “Ruined Dress”, “Lost Rings” and other infamous wedding devastations do occur. After all, some events are just beyond our control.
For those planning out their weddings, make sure to include Wedding Insurance in your list. You wouldn’t want all those many months and money you spent preparing for it go to waste with a simple wedding mishap. Not just for bad weather (but that may be covered), a Wedding Cover protects your deposits, attire, photographs and much more.
“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage (Martin Luther).” Start it out with a worry-free wedding day.
Category: tips and tricks, events & happenings
Written on Sunday, 2 of September, 2007 at 12:57 am
We’ve always housed pets, from hamster to guinea pig to the usual stray cats and dogs. They’re all family pets though. That is, everyone in the house is in charge of whatever pet we currently have. Then my colleague Valerie gave me a white puppy.
At that time, we just moved in to our new house and we did not intend on keeping any pets. Since it was a gift, I begged my parents to keep it. We compromised that as long as I take care of it (dog food and vet bills included), the puppy can stay. I was surprised to find out how expensive it is to have a dog. The vaccinations and dog food were way beyond my budget. With all those fees, I decided to get a Pet Insurance. I don’t want to have to worry about the additional expense should my puppy suddenly fall ill or require some lab tests, surgery, or prescription medicines.
Category: finance
Written on Saturday, 1 of September, 2007 at 12:22 am
I still recall vividly this nursery rhyme I learned in school, “Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I’ve been to London to visit the queen.” Since then, I kept on dreaming to go to London to visit the queen. This coming Christmas, my family is preparing for family tour in United Kingdom (UK) and guess where in UK? It will be in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
Everyone is excited for this family bonding activity. As such, to fully enjoy the vacation we asked our friends and relatives who have been in UK to recommend places for us to see and the unique things we can do there. Our budget for this trip will not be that much as others may think, because there are cheaperthanhotels that offers last minute and year round accommodations with free inclusions at reasonable prices/rates often less than directly at the hotel, hostels or serviced apartments rather than staying in exclusive Hotels in London, Hotels in Manchester and Hotels in Birmingham.
Our money to be saved from staying at cheaperthanhotels in London will be spent in visiting the queen at Burkingham Palace. We will make sure to watch the 40-minute Royal Ceremony, Changing of the Guard inside the palace railings. We will visit too the British Museum, the oldest museum founded in 1753.
While in Manchester, we intend to see the internationally famous collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings at the Manchester Art Gallery. It is good to note that the Gallery has free admission. The Chatsworth House and Garden is also in our list of areas to be visited at Manchester. The house was built in1555 by Bess of Hardwick for this has 17 richly furnished rooms as part of the main house, as well as a set of 9 Regency bedrooms - Scots Rooms.
In Birmingham, I list four areas to see from Birmingham’s Top Ten Attractions. These places are Birmingham Zoo, Vulcan Park, Alabama Adventure and Birmingham Museum of Art. For dad, he will not let go, the privilege to play golf at the world-class Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
And to remind us of this most awaited family vacation where we will spend less than expected, each of the family member will have a share of the savings to have the opportunity to do the unique shopping in these places. I thank in advance the cheaperthanhotels, for we will not only be able to visit the queen’s palace, but will bring home souvenirs as well from this dream to come true.
Category: travel