http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kris+Bickell Real Estate Kris Bickell Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=77377&ca=Real+Estate There’s no better feeling than pulling into your driveway … cutting your lawn … cooking in your kitchen … swimming in your pool. After all, owning a home is the “American dream”. But the cost of maintaining your home can quickly turn into a nightmare, if you are not prepared. When you go through the... Finances Kris Bickell Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=71889&ca=Finances On May 15 the Internal Revenue Service announced that it revoked tax-exempt status from dozens of “credit counseling” agencies. Why did the IRS need to step in and take action? “Over a period of years, tax-exempt credit counseling became a big business dominated by bad actors,” said IRS Commissioner... Education Kris Bickell Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=71892&ca=Education Are you considering getting your college degree online? But not sure how you can tell if the college offering the degree is legitimate? Online courses and online degree programs continue to grow in popularity. But just because they are popular, and just because the name of the college sounds good, d... Finances Kris Bickell Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=65409&ca=Finances Debt settlement is good alternative to bankruptcy for many consumers struggling with high credit card debt. In most cases, consumers will hire a professional debt settlement company to work with their creditors to pay off their debt at a reduced amount. Fees often range from 15-25% of the amount sav... Education Kris Bickell Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=53426&ca=Education Distance Learning is a popular choice for many college students these days. After all, what could be more convenient than taking a college course from the comfort of your home (or dorm … or office …) computer? While distance learning has grown tremendously over the last few years, it is still a rela... Real Estate Kris Bickell Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=53427&ca=Real+Estate Buying a home is one of the most stressful – and exciting – events most people will ever experience. If you’ve never bought a home before, hiring a realtor to help you through the home buying process is practically a must! Even if you’ve gone through the home buying process before (especially if you... Finances Kris Bickell Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=53428&ca=Finances If you’re considering using debt settlement to help you pay off your credit cards, here are 5 tips to help you decide on a company to help you. Keep in mind that hiring a debt settlement company is no different than hiring any business to perform a service for you – so make sure you find the one tha... Marketing Kris Bickell Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=51716&ca=Marketing Getting customers is the key to success in any business. There are many ways to promote your home based business - the only way to know which ones are best for your business is to test. Here are some tips for getting customers without spending a fortune! 1. Tell everyone you know that you are starti... Real Estate Kris Bickell Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=50367&ca=Real+Estate Is a home business right for you? Answer the following questions to find out! Here's How: 1. Do you have space in your home? You will to set aside space in your home - quiet space that is well equipped - in order to run a successful home business. Depending on the type of business, at the very least... Business Kris Bickell Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=49242&ca=Business No matter what type of business you are running (or plan to build) you will likely have competition. Most people think competition is a bad thing – and if you try to take on your competition “head on” it probably is. On the other hand, you can use your competition to learn how to service customers i...