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10 Steps to Buying a House A Roadmap to Home Ownership

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10 Steps to Buying a House  A Roadmap to Home Ownership Best Credit Repair Buying a house doesn’t have to be complicated. Use the following roadmap as a guide to help you understand the journey that you will need to take to purchase a home. There is no set timetable, your journey can be short or long depending on several different variables like your credit but, having a plan will ultimately help you avoid some common pitfalls and achieve your goal of home ownership. 1. Check Your Credit Reports and Scores You can access your credit reports for free at a myriad of places like annualcreditreport.com, creditkarma, creditsesame, etc… but, if you want an accurate credit score (FICO score) you will want to go to myfico.com. MyFICO.com will give you your credit reports from all 3 credit bureaus as well as 37 different FICO scores including the scores used by mortgage lenders for home loans. Make sure that the information in your credit reports is 100% accurate and if your credi...

Getting started with affiliate marketing

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  Starting out as an affiliate and starting an online business can be a daunting prospect and it is not always easy to know where to begin. Fear not, ShareASale’s publisher success team is on hand to support your affiliate marketing journey, even if you are a complete beginner. How to become an affiliate marketer with ShareASale So you’ve decided to become an affiliate marketer. You’ve come to the right place. ShareASale is one of North America’s leading affiliate marketing networks, so we are fully equipped to help guide you in the right direction and show you how to start affiliate marketing.  At ShareASale we refer to affiliate marketers as affiliates or publishers. As an ShareASale publisher, you’ll have access to over 6,000 merchants looking for dedicated people to join their affiliate marketing campaigns. With so many merchants available it’s easy to get a little excited and start applying left, right and center. While wearing many hats may seem like a great idea, our advice ...

Getting started on ShareASale

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  We are thrilled that you have joined the ShareASale affiliate marketing network. Below, we will provide you with all the necessary resources to be fully prepared to drive your affiliate efforts to success. We will cover lots of important information, including how to get started, how to search for new Merchant partners, how payments work, which reports are most helpful, and even an introduction into some of our favorite tools. Be sure to click through to each training subject for more information. Let’s get started! Familiarize yourself with your new account Following the approval of your affiliate application to ShareASale, it is time to explore your publisher homepage and take a look at some tips to finding partners on our network. Publisher homepage Get familiar with the affiliate interface as we highlight the critical places to regularly visit. Find the knowledge necessary for a successful program. Partner with brands With over 6,000 retail programs to choose from, the concep...

Remove Image Backgrounds In a Click With the Depositphotos Free Tool

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  Whether you’re an aspiring or a seasoned professional, it’s unlikely you’d want to spend hours on your creative project, figuring out how to remove an image background. The world is changing with the speed of light, and when it comes to running campaigns, creating ads, or realizing other kinds of projects, every minute counts. Depositphotos is here to introduce you to a new tool that will not only save you time, but will also allow you to focus more on the creative aspects of your projects. Our new tool is designed to remove backgrounds from images in just one click. Try this tool   About the Depositphotos background removal tool It is AI-powered The key advantage of the new Depositphotos tool is that it is 100% automatic. You don’t need to be a skilled designer to isolate objects from backgrounds. Our technology is based on neural networks that instantly process data from your uploaded file and allow you to remove a background in just one click. It saves you time and money ...

How to ask your wife for permission to spend $250,000 on a domain name

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  Definitely not your average angel round. “Honey, how would you feel if I told you I was having an affair?” “ ARE you having an affair? ” “ Could we ever recover? ” “I’m not sure I could.” she forces out a quivering reply. “I would be disappointed. I would be sad. It would devastate me.” she declared. “ That’s good to know. Lucky for you…I’m not having an affair. ” “That IS lucky. For your sake, that is.” eyeing me off. “ I’m not having an affair. Nor do I want to have an affair. What I DO want is a change. ” “A…change.” she ‘hmphs’ a dubious ‘hmph’. “What did you have in mind?” Well, Honey there’s this really cool domain name for sale. It’s only $250,000 ”  I blurted, finally. “ A domain name. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.”  almost parodying. “This is my mid-life crisis. I don’t want an affair. I don’t want a fancy car.” “I want to do a web startup.” “ Gawd… All right, then. Convince me. ” she sighs What are we going to sell? Stock photos , of course. We’re go...