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• Ten Step to Solving any Problem

  Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  PPS mentors clients to become better problem solvers using the Socrates method. Before you send us a problem uses the following 10 step plan to put you problems in prospective. We are her to develop your skills. Any... More »

• Are you giving the State a Christmas Gift?

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  BEWARE States are claiming unused gift card balances. In an attempt to help pay off debts, many states are considering legislation that will allow them to clan the balances on gift cards that go unused. About half of all... More »

• Global Warming Causes New Health Risk to your Kidneys

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  People living in warm climates are more likely to develop kidney stones. The stones develop when salts crystallize in the kidneys, and that often is due to dehydrating, which is more likely in warmer areas. States in the... More »

• Mortgage Red Flags

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  Red flags when seeking a mortgage:   Excessive points - you should not normally be charged more than one point, which is 1% of the loan amount. Prepayment penalties that require a fee if you pay off the mortgage quickly.... More »

• Home Based Direct Sales

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  Want to net some extra cash? Historically, a bad direct-sales companies, such as Mary Kay, Avon, Fuller Brush, Tupperware, The Pampered Chef and others, that rely on independent, work-from-home salespeople to sell their... More »

• Going Bannana!

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas.  He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain.  Read on:  Never, put your banana in the... More »

• H1N1 flu fighters

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  The Easiest, Cheapest, and Safest Flu Fighter: Vitamin C This year, there's even more fretting than usual about how best to fight flu, thanks to the questions and concerns surrounding H1N1. But there's one time-tested... More »

• When NOT to pay with CASH!

  Monday, November 9, 2009

  Why It Pays to Use Your Credit Card It is not always best to pay in cash. Putting a purchase on a credit card may help you if a service dispute arises, because the Fair Credit Billing Act allows consumers to dispute... More »