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POPSIs Twitter a Waste of Time? Twitter was very popular during the crises in Egypt, Tunisia, and Yemen earlier this year as it worked to spread the word about where protesters could meet, and tell the world what was happening. Indeed, it and other social media platforms (mainly Facebook) have been attributed with helping to keep the revolutions moving.
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POPSInfographic: The Future of Blogging & Social Media Marketing When I opened my virtual doors to blog consulting in 2007, only 16% of businesses were blogging. In 2009, when I quit my job to be a blog consultant full time, that number jumped to 29%. Jump to 2011 and we have 39% of businesses now using blogs for marketing.
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POPSTax Cuts and The Federal Budget Ok, so this time of year the most prevailing things on your mind are sugar plums, gift wrapping, traffic, and long lines at the register. But you really should be giving at least partial thought to the tax season looming right around the corner.
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POPSCentral Government Debt as Percentage of GDP Crusade Against Big Government!! This was the battle cry for more than a few U.S. politicians while campaigning for the 2010 November midterm elections. They promised to scale back government spending, to cut waste, and to reduce taxes.
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POPSHow Much Does It Really Cost to Raise a Kid? Everyone knows that it’s expensive to raise a kid. Just how expensive is it to raise a child? The real price tag on raising a child from birth to 18 is pretty staggering- it may be far more than you ever expected it to be. Each child that you raise will cost more than buying three brand new, 2011 Jaguar XFs.
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POPSAmerica’s Richest & Poorest Cities We're worried about China overtaking us. We still shudder at the once mighty, though now humbled, economy of Japan. But through it all, the United States remains the wealthiest country in the world, with a healthy Gross Domestic Product of $14.5 trillion.
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POPSSeat Belt Laws in America New Hampshire stands alone. The tiny state is the only one in the country that does not have a law requiring adults to buckle their seatbelts while driving.
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POPSAirline Tickets: The Cost of First Class We all know that the economy is in bad shape. Families are struggling to pay their bills each month. Unemployment has been above 9 percent for more than a year. Housing values are falling, and record numbers of people are losing their homes or declaring bankruptcy.