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I am thinking of starting a computer virus, malware, etc. removal service online. If you had one of these issues would you pay for an online service?

You don’t have to leave home.
You can terminate anything the technician is doing at any time.
Its cheaper. (no rent/gas/ other bills for the techs meaning lower cost)
You can learn how to do it yourself by watching.

I just want to know if it is worth my time and money to start a business like this up.

If it is some sort of automated scan… then there are free alternatives already out there such as trend housecall http://housecall.trendmicro.com . But when you say technician, I would guess that you are looking at someone logging in remotely which is problematic in a few areas. Like when a system has a bunch of malware, etc often it is not very responsive, which could be a problem for a remote service.

Are you for real?? how is it that we in Britain are paying 1.45 for a litre of diesel at the pump and over the pond it’s still (and it is STILL) ridiculously cheaper than what we pay!!!
fuel for thought…

I always thought you English just don’t need as much of it… The US is a land of wide open spaces where many of us have to cover greater distances to get to work or school and there is virtually no public transportation here… The poorest among us have to make do with the used second hand vehicles from those who are better off, most of which don’t get very good gas mileage.

We live in a society that’s been corrupted by oil barons… I would much rather our society be set up so that I didn’t even have to own a car, however that is not the case, so no car = no job = nothing to eat and no place ot live.

How much is it typically suppose to decrease after you renew for another year? we pay 1156 without utilities and now they said 1044 w/utilities is that good or should i ask for lower?

I would not balk too much, usually the rent increases, not decreases.

Classify the following cost items as direct (D) or indirect (I),
and fixed (F) or variable (V) with respect to the production
department (you will have two answers for each item—D
or I; F or V):
Cost Item D or I F or V
a. Salary of the production department
manager who oversees manufacturing
b. Salaries of founders Dan Dye and
Mark Beckloff
c. Cardboard trays used to package sets
of 12 specialty biscuits
d. Salary of the Web graphics designer
who prepares the online dogalog
illustrations and layout
e. Annual maintenance service agreement
for the conveyer belt
f. Wages paid to assembly line workers
who mix Scottie Biscotti ingredients
in batches
g. Utilities (water, electricity, waste) for
the entire Kansas City warehouse
h. Cost of flour, eggs, and honey-yogurt
icing for the Pup Tarts

a. IF
b. IF
c. IV
d. IF
e. IF
f. DV
g. IV or Mixed cost.
h. DV

Cheers…

I’m going to be 18 and I’m moving out of my Mom’s house. What type of bills would I have to pay and what’s the average for one person in Manatee county,FL? Food, electric, water, house insurance, taxes. I won’t be paying car insurance or gas because I’m going to ride a bike everywhere to save money and if it’s too far away, I think a taxi would be cheaper than paying insurance and gas. Anything else I’m forgetting? Sources?
I’m inheriting my grandmothers house and I think the mortgage is already paid off.

Uhhhh… rent?

I live in the uk and want to join the army but i am behind in rent gas and council tax payments, Would i be able to join ?

As part of the Security Check, the Defence Vetting Agency run a credit check with Experian.

Besides having monthly outgoings below 50% of projected net monthly income, defaulted payments, unresolved CCJs & undischarged bankrupty are a potential bar to entry.

The advice is to address these issues prior to applying & providing outgoings are within acceptable parameters & creditors are willing to provide a letter of satisfaction, the application can be processed.

Individuals with large debts can, in desperation, become security risks because they may choose to sell information to the "ill disposed" or sell stories to the press, borrow off friends & neglect to pay back, or even possibly turn to theft to help pay debts. People who have financial problems that have not been addressed invariably have issues that need to be resolved before they join – this doesn’t mean the debt must be fully repaid but it means it needs to be responsibly managed within acceptable limits by the debtor to to satisfaction of the creditor & the service.

In other words don’t bury your head in the sand- talk to people, get it under control.

When applying to join you just need to be honest & as long as you are addressing the problems, then that is all that can be asked.

hope this makes sense )

About 10 years ago I got very sick and had to leave a very good paying job. My medical bills went up and income went down. No bankruptcy, but slow payment history, house went into foreclosure, but I was able to sale it to get out from payments. Moved to an apartment to cut expenses. Cheaper than my old house payments and utilities are cheaper. Since then my health has vastly improved, but I still have outstanding medical bills, and my prescriptions and Dr. visits take about 10-12 % of my monthly income. Now my car has died and I have not been able to save any down payment since I have been trying to pay off old bills. What are my best options for getting a decent running car that I can make the payments on without having a large down payment, and without getting over my head?

Go to a dealer. They will have lots of payment options for you.

BREAKING NEWS !!!

LEGISLATIVE ALERT !!!

The Americans With No Abilities Act

Washington , DC – (Dateline February 18, 2009)

President Barack Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress are considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislative goal by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills, knowledge or ambition.

"Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the intelligence, competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society," said California Senator Barbara Boxer – Democrat. "We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability
(POI) to be ridiculed, passed over for promotions, or even worse – fired – for no reason except for their lack of any ability or motivation to do any given job. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they have some idea of what they are doing or a willingness to learn it."

In a Capitol Hill press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – Democrat, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – Democrat – pointed to the success of the U.S. Postal Service, which has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to performance.

Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack any job skills, making this agency the single largest U.S. employer of Persons of Inability. Harry Reid pointed also to the public school system as another long-time leader in the field of providing secure employment opportunities to POI.

Private-sector industries with good records of non-discrimination against POI include retail sales (72%), the airline industry (68%), and home improvement warehouse stores (65%). At the state government level, highway public works departments, and the Department of Motor Vehicles both have excellent records of hiring Persons of Inability (93%).

Under AWNAA, more than 25 million mid-level positions will be created, with important-sounding titles but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of purpose and performance while building self-esteem and providing more candidates who will eventually be promoted into actual senior management positions with even higher salaries and even fewer actual responsibilities.

Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given so as to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable or unproductive employees. The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations that promote a significant number of Persons of Inability into middle-management positions, and gives a tax credit to other businesses that agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires. Utility and cable companies, followed closely by computer customer support departments, are lobbying to have past such hires become eligible for these tax incentives.

Finally, the AWNAA contains tough new measures to make it more difficult to discriminate against the non-abled, banning, for example, such blatantly discriminatory interview questions such as, "Do you have any particular skills, knowledge or experience that relate to this job?"

"As a Non-abled person, I can’t be expected to keep up with people who have something going for them,"said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, Michigan, due to her chronic inability to remember "rightey tightey, lefty loosey." Gertz added, "I shouldn’t have to be a rocket scientist to keep my job and this new law should be real good for people like me." With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens will finally see a light at the end of the tunnel and be able to secure well-paying, tenured jobs just like other people who simply are more motivated and productive but otherwise identical to workers such as Gertz.

Said Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat-IL), "As a Senator with no abilities, I believe the same privileges and benefits that elected officials enjoy ought to be extended to every other American with no abilities. It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her inadequacy, with some sort of space to take up in this great nation and a good salary for doing so."

"You’re supposed to sit on your *** and nod at stupid things.
Man, that’s hard to do."

long but funny

I own a house in NYC and it would be great to have cheaper gas or electric bills. Someone just introduce me to Ambit Energy saying it is guaranteed cheaper than my Con Ed. It’s very tempting but i feel like there is a catch about it. I don’t want to end up regretting by switching to Ambit Energy. What are the pros and cons about it? How it work?

The fact is Nata is someone who knows nothing about this. The fact is Ambit will provide you a written guarantee of savings. The fact is that here in Illinois, Ambit is the ONLY alternative energy provider that has 100% of its customer saving money over the incumbent.

Ambit is not a ponzi scheme. Again another grossly ignorant statement. And if were thinking of the same telecom company, they were not either.

Ambit Energy was founded by the family that started and built 7-Eleven. A group of people with great integrity. They are fully licensed and regulated in each state.

You have nothing to worry about becoming a customer of Ambit. Why does there have to be a catch? Really. Can’t someone just do it better and that be good enough? Join Ambit and start saving. Not only is there a written guarantee of savings on the supply, but I also believe in NY there is a municipal tax that you may no longer have to pay on the supply of your electric and gas providing you even greater savings.

There are no cons to this. Just enroll through the website of the person who told you about it. Its really pretty easy. No need to over think this.

Don’t listen to Nata or anyone of the like. They don’t know what they are talking about.

I am currently with Npower and very disappointed with their service (shambolic debit system, poor customer service etc…). Who should I switch my account to? Who would you recommend and why?
And can I have a serious answer please…

http://www.moneysupermarket.com

Go to this site, click compare gas and electricity, input your postcode and search.
When you get your results there are loads of customer reviews that should help with your decision