Posted by Scott on December 22nd, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
If you like this website and find it helpful, you may consider starting your own. If you want to have a website, you will need a web host. A web host has your files on their computer and when people browse your website’s URL or the URL of a file on it, the host computer will send the webpage to the person trying to browse it. If you want to learn more about web hosting or if you want to find a web host, you can use Web Hosting Choice at:
http://www.webhostingchoice.com
Web Hosing Choice has free information published on their website about web hosting. They also have a searchable database of web hosts. You can search by monthly cost, startup cost, diskspace, and/or bandwidth. Luckily, Web Hosting Choice does not have advertisements on their website.
Web Hosing Choice seems useful, helpful, and informative.
I would love to see more advocacy websites for crime prevention, violence prevention, and victimization prevention. Of course, if you decide to make a website, you can make it about whatever you want. Just make sure you know what else you will need to make your website besides hosting. You will need a way to design the website and a way to administer it.
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Posted by Scott on December 21st, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
I found out about an informative website today about personal finances. FinanceGenius has information about loans, credit, mortgages, insurance, and other financial issues for families. Their Used Car Warranty page explains not only car warranties but also car insurance.
I usually buy my cars used from private sellers not dealerships, so I do not get a warranty. Without a warranty, car insurance becomes more important. Insurance can not only protect you from accidents and your own mistakes, but it can also protect you from car-related crime and other people’s mistakes.
Regarding finances in general, you want to make sure you research it and get help when needed. You want to take the proper precautions to protect your hard earned money. Many financial institutions will let you make bad decisions because they can profit that way. For example, a credit card company would gladly let you spend more than you can pay back, so that they can get you on the hook and charge you high interest rates on your debt.
I like that FinanceGenius helps provide consumers with information and assistance so that they can make smart financial decisions.
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Posted by Scott on December 20th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
In this blog, I often talk about identity theft and its affect on credit. However, I want to point out that we do not just have to look out for illegal scammers. Many people and organizations use legal methods to try to profit by putting our credit at risk. For example, credit card companies make most of their money from customers who can’t pay their bill and rack up huge interest rates and late fees. We cannot expect these companies to not try and make a profit for themselves, so we have to take our own credit and personal finance into our own hands.
Due to my distaste for credit-based economies, I try to avoid using credit, but I assume most families could not do that. Most working-class families in the developed world depend on credit to get their house and their car. Additionally, many need credit cards for daily purchases. When I worked as a cashier at a grocery store, I can personally say that the majority of people paid for their food with credit cards. Many of those people probably did not have enough cash on hand to feed their family every day without a credit card.
However, even I need to use credit despite trying not to use it. For example, when I got car insurance, the company checked my credit to determine my rate. (I guess people with bad credit make more claims on average.) Also, even when renting an apartment, most landlords try to check my credit. I assume the landlords have even stricter credit requirements in the safer, higher-class neighborhoods in which most families would prefer to live.
As we can see, bad credit and poor finances can greatly risk our safety. Take the proper steps to keep your finances in order, and make sure to only use credit to borrow money for that which you need or can definitely pay back on time.
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Posted by Scott on December 17th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
I often address identity theft on this blog. In today’s credit-based economy, most people buy things with credit not physical money. Credit is the money nowadays. That’s why identity theft continues to become more prevalent. Identity thieves essentially steal your credit, and usually leave you stuck with damaged credit. BadCreditOffers.com provides bad credit loans for people with bad credit. That website will lets users search through different offers, so that they can compare and choose the best one for themselves. Luckily, it provides that service for free.
They also have a page that lists some places you can get credit reports. You can compare the benefits and costs of the different credit report websites.
I like the website because it helps people with bad credit. Many people have bad credit. Identity theft isn’t the only cause. Real thieves or scammers can leave a person unable to pay their bills on time. Additionally, other people can unintentionally hurt a person’s credit. For example, a roommate or business partner can hurt your credit if they get into financial trouble and cannot pay their share of the bills. Also, a personal crisis or just a few mistakes can cause you to damage your own credit. Bad credit offers can help you get back on your feet and start repairing your credit.
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Posted by Scott on December 15th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
When reading through advice columns and websites for victims of domestic abuse, I have seen people recommend cash advances and payday loans to victims. Women abused by their husbands may have trouble trying to leave because they may not have enough of their own money. Some abusers may purposefully attempt to control their victim by limiting their access to the family’s money. A quick loan or cash advance can enable a victim to afford to leave the abusive home and find somewhere else to stay. For example, it could be put towards a bus ticket or cab ride to a hotel and then put towards staying in the hotel until other arrangements can be made.
USA Quick Payday offers a Faxless payday loan through its website. Anyone can apply, and can get a loan anywhere from $100 to $1500 after providing proof of employment and monthly income. They have no application fees and you can get your cash advance in the same day.
Payday loans can be a useful tool in an emergency, and domestic violence can be an emergency. However, be careful when using payday loans. You will have to pay the money back with high interest.
What do you think?
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Posted by Scott on December 6th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
Today, I have the pleasure of telling you about air ambulance charter services. I had never known much about this type of service until I saw airambulance.net today.
Airambulance.net provides medical flights that can give patients both basic care and critical care. A patient or the family of a patient may want such a flight for a variety of reasons. They can bring patients home to their family when people get sick or hurt away from their family. Also, people in need of special medical care may need transportation to a special hospital. In yet another example, people in a natural disaster, including anything from earthquakes to riots, may need medical care, but all the local hospitals may be full or damaged in such a situation.
The air transportation services are not only for emergency situations. They can also be used for patients in need of basic care or patients who cannot ride in a regular plane, such as bedridden patients.
Airambulance.net provides information about air ambulance services. They can give you a price quote for your air ambulance service needs. They have a 1-800 phone number as well as an international number.
We want to prevent violence and harm as much as possible, but we do need to find complete medical care for victims. Even if we eliminated violent crime, people would still need medical care to deal with natural disasters and natural ailments. Even something joyous like pregnancy requires medical treatment.
What do you think?
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Posted by Scott on December 4th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
One issue we have addressed many times on this blog is teen violence. Troubled teens often put themselves and others at risk. Even when these teens do not purposely turn to violence, they may get themselves into situations that risk their safety. One solution for troubled teens is to send them to military school. That’s why I am glad to tell you about the Military School Directory at MilitarySchoolOptions.com.
MilitarySchoolOptions.com offers information and resources for parents and troubled teens about military schools and other alternative solutions for troubled teens. They have a way for you to request information by putting in your address. They also have a 1-800 number. They also have posted information and references on their website.
The great thing about military schools is that many troubled teens choose to go, according to the website. Ironically, these teens are often attracted to the military lifestyle. I wonder if that is partially because the teens are eager to get away from their current enviornment. Whatever the reason, going to military school can help the teenager achieve self-discipline, structure, and fitness. Also, these schools give teens many skills and training that help them throughout their lives.
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Posted by Scott on November 28th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
I signed up with PayPerPost. That is a service that specializes in blog ads, which means that they pay me to make posts on this blog. This income can be used to promote this blog and to otherwise improve it.
Basically, it works like this. Now that this blog has been approved, I can go to PayPerPost and look through the opportunities open to me based on this blog’s category and the advertisers’ specifications. I can choose to accept any of the offers to make a blog post about a certain product or website. Once the post is reviewed and approved, I get paid. I will classify these paid posts by putting them in the new “Sponsored Post” blog category.
A great part about this process is that I get to choose what offers to accept. I am not forced to blog about anything. If I do not see any offers that I like, I do not have to accept any. That way I will be able to choose to only bring you posts that are of interest. I can accept as few as I want, and I can wait as long as I want in between sponsored posts.
The sponsored posts are still written by me, and are my own thoughts and views.
It’s also important to note that the sponsored posts will only make up a small fraction of all the posts on the blog. I will still be making my regular posts about recent news stories and topics of interest.
I find that the sponsored posts are really great too. Anyone who is willing to pay to advertise their product or website probably has a good product or website, and I look through the offers to find the ones that I think this blog’s readers would like most.
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Posted by Scott on November 25th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
Today I found out about All ID Systems, which is a company that sells products for security badging and identification card printing. You can consider getting a Card Printer for business or personal use. All ID Systems has all name-brand printers for cards and badges.
For businesses especially, identification cards or badges are a very useful security tool. I assume most of us can remember having a job where we needed a work-issued ID to get in the building. Identification cards can be used for many purposes, namely for authorizing personnel at buildings and events.
Having an identification system in place can not only help prevent security problems, but it can come in handy after a security breach. For example, you can use the identification cards to keep records of who comes into a building and for how long. If a crime or other bad act occurs, you will have a record of who was in the building at the time.
The cards can be used for more than direct security. For example, they could be used for warranties, certificates, or vouchers. The added durability will definitely come in handy for those purposes.
On the All ID Systems website you can buy all sorts of different printers as well as other accessories. They offer custom card solutions, customer service, and guaranteed low prices. Their website says that shipping is free.
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Posted by Scott on November 19th, 2007 — Posted in Other Posts
Today I have the pleasure of telling you about 5.11 tactical, which is a good website selling police gear. They have a useful product line, especially their pants. For police gear, uniforms and clothing, it is not just a matter of fashion, but also a matter of safety. The website to which I linked understands that. That is needed for law enforcement, military persons, and other people with aggressive or rough jobs, such as firefighters. The online store sells more than just tactical pants. It also has boots, shirts, gloves, headgear, and equipment such as watches and weapons.
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