I've been watching this today on Fox News. I realize it's a big issue, but it doesn't seem to really matter that much when the dust settles. Everybody says Hillary can't catch up to Obama. It seems like they should just say they screwed up and focus on building a better system for the next time a
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05/31/2008
I have a home office that I'm thinking about renting out. The space is about 100 sq. ft. I could rent it out for $750/month. Is there an easy answer to which one would be more beneficial; the tax break or the income? I don't really "need" the income, but it would be nice to have another person ar
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05/30/2008
I am a notary public based in South Orange County. My business is done a little different than others. I am independent which means I don't work for a notary service and I don't subcontract like notary services do. I work with a few high-producing home loan agents based in Orange County, Californ
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05/30/2008
We've all been there. We're in a bind and need information NOW! We're not at a computer and don't know who to call. It's stressful and frustrating; maybe even a little scary. There is a new free service called ChaCha that is incredibly helpful. Of course, you don't need to be in a bind to use the
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05/29/2008
I've had a few questions about how I use Active Rain for marketing. Using an another Active Member's blog post, I sent the following e-mail to home loan agents who use me and a few who I'd like to start getting notary business from. See below and have a great day, Dennis BecknerSouthern Californi
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05/28/2008
Part of making my notary service valuable to my loan agents is that I have notaries to act as a backup when I'm not available. I don't make anything off these people and don't need to. The sole reason I have them is to let my agents know that I'll never leave them in a lurch. Some notaries may re
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05/28/2008
How is it possible that in 19 blog posts I was able to become a featured member for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA? There are 41 people signed up in my city. I'm amazed that people would come to the Active Rain community and not take advantage of the opportunity. If this is your first day on Active R
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05/27/2008
Years ago I was layed off and went through a very difficult financial recovery. I promised myself that I would never again be caught in that situation. I had made the mistake of relying on one source for all of my income. To diversify my options, I put myself in a position to earn money from a va
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05/27/2008
I HATE e-mail forwards especially when it's prefaced with "I never forward these along, but you HAVE to read this." Today I was reading a friend's Twitter post and he found a great solution that will communicate your frustration in a cute, slightly humorous, but still direct way. Check this out t
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05/26/2008
One of the ways I getting notary work for signing loan documents is to e-mail my schedule to agents that regularly use me. Of course this only works when I have a few document signings on the schedule. I'll either e-mail my schedule or print it out and put it on my home loan agents' desks. This d
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05/25/2008
