Few baby boomers argue that computers are an integral part of our retirement lifestyle. Maybe the number one software application that most of us use on a daily basis is Internet email. Beyond the email capability provided us by our local ISP (Internet Service Provider), many of us that travel extensively have come to rely on “web based” email services like Yahoo, Hotmail and the widely available Gmail from Google.

One important mobile tool, web based email, may be the panacea for managing Internet communications while away from home. However, merely checking your email may not be enough. Thankfully, Google Email has become so popular that independent developers and even Google itself has provided us with enhancements to make our emailing experience more meaningful.

One such enhancement is Gmail Notifier, an application that alerts you when you have new Gmail messages. It displays an icon in your system tray to let you know if you have unread Gmail messages, and shows you their subjects, senders and snippets, all without your having to open a web browser.

And, when using Google Email, nothing works better, providing increase usability then keyboard shortcuts. I use them and finding the shortcuts might handy. Give them a try.

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We’re starting off with a little history. During the presidential campaign in 1932, Frankin D. Roosevelt said very little about what he would do if elected. When it came to making the first major speech on his inauguration, the Great Depression was just starting to rub along the bottom of the economy. That’s when FDR said, “. . .the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” One of the main causes of a recession is a loss of consumer confidence. That’s when ordinary folk like you and I stop spending our money. Just think about it for a moment. If we all stop buying “stuff”, there are no jobs for those who manufacture, distribute and sell it. Take away demand and you don’t need supply.

So, today, the Treasury Department announced moves to make borrowing easier to buy new and used vehicles. There’s just one problem. No matter how much money the Fed and Treasury pump into the system, no matter how generous the interest terms offered on the loans, if you buyers don’t have the confidence to go back into the showrooms, the economy seizes up. All those fancy economists up in Washington can talk about “freeing up the credit market” and “easing liquidity”, but it all comes to nothing if you don’t trust. . . “Trust”? Well, if you were thinking about a new car, who wants to trust the Big Three not go bust. That would make the warranty look a bit sick and what happens to spare parts? Guess that’s why new car sales are now running below one million a month. The market has not been this slow since 1992.

How many people do you know with the cash to buy a car? Almost everyone borrows from the banks, licensed lending companies, credit unions and the car makers who offer their own finance. But here comes the big irony. Because of the Fed, the credit crunch is less tight today than it was yesterday. More people could get finance to buy a vehicle. But there’s still that fear. What will happen if I lose my job? So even though it’s all better news for borrowers, there’s not going to be a big rush into the showrooms until your confidence as consumers picks up again.

Except there’s never been a better time to buy a car. Prices have been dropping fast, particularly in the used car market. If you used this site and picked up a car loan, walking round the dealerships with the cash that represents gets you a really big discount. Note you need a free-standing auto loan to draw down when you’ve found a car. Or do it the other way round. Find a car, negotiate a price and then look for a loan at the best interest rate. Believe me, the dealer will hold the car for you.

WEST JEFFERSON NC MOUNTAIN PROPERTY

87.5 +/- Acres Available For Residential Subdivision Mountain Development, 7 miles from West Jefferson, NC

Paved Road and Bridge Built To State Specifications.

Average of $23,000 per acre.

This Property Should Retail For Approximately $50,000 to $60,000 per acre.

ALL PROPERTY HAS LONG RANGE MOUNTAIN VIEWS

Contact Greg Stikeleather, Broker, 704.880.5247

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email Greg at grstike@charter.net

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Vacation property, an investment for retirement or a permanent residence, this Lake James waterfront home may be your dream property.

The beautiful water front home is located in a private community with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It has a double deck boat dock, an enclosed boat garage and a private ramp to launch your own watercraft. The home was built originally in 1972 and totally renovated in 2002. A four car detached garage was built in 2002.

There is a total of 264 ft. of water front. Beautiful three tier sea walls accent this elegant home. Hard wood and tile floors, modern appliances and vaulted ceilings are only a few of the amenities that capture you with this home.

Private dock permit.

List Price: $1,800,000
Flexibility: Willing to finance
Acreage: .75 acres
Type: Waterfront

Floors: 2
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4
Sq. Footage: 3700
Garage Size: 4.0
Year Built: 1972, totally renovated in 2002
School District: Nebo

Suitable Use: Residential

Topography: Rolling
Road Frontage: Private Road
Location: Lake James, Burke County, NC

Amenities: Waterfront, Fireplace, Central AC, Alarm, Wood Floors, Gas Range, Patio, Wheelchair Accessible, Nature/Bike Paths, Boating, Controlled Access, Spa/Jacuzzi

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Entrepreneurs are starting businesses out of their homes and staying there, even as the businesses begin to grow. Once a title associated with the likes of dedicated eBay sellers, being a work at home mom is now a pursuit of entrepreneurs from all kinds of backgrounds and demographics

The home-based business is more than just the multi-level marketing that can be done off the kitchen table. More people are starting to look to the home-based business as their primary business.

Many newcomers to the home-based sector are professionals who have discovered that their careers are no longer bound by the corporate world. The latest U.S. Census statistics on non-employer firms show that the number of self-employed reached 20.4 million, an increase of 4.4 percent from the previous year.

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VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is an electronic application optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet. A major development starting in 2004 has been the introduction of mass-market VoIP services over broadband Internet access services, in which subscribers make and receive calls as they would over their conventional “land-line” telephone system.

VoIP has advanced Internet-based telephony to a viable solution, attracting the interest of companies small and large. The primary reason for migrating to VoIP is cost, as it equalizes the costs of long distance calls, local calls, and e-mails to fractions of a penny per use. But the real enterprise turn-on is how VoIP empowers

One type of service, usually fixed to one location, is generally offered by broadband Internet providers such as cable companies and telephone companies as a cheaper flat-rate traditional phone service. Often the phrase “VoIP” is not used in selling these services. Instead, the industry is advertising the phrases “Internet Phone”, “Digital Phone” or “Softphone”. The service is usually aimed at phone users not necessarily tech-savvy. Also, the provider touts the advantage of being able to keep one’s existing phone number.

Those of us thinking of the cost savings of using VOIP will do well to read a recent article from PCMag.com. This in-depth review lists a number of commonly available VOIP products. The systems are listed by expense and complexity and vary from self-installed products suitable for offices with five to ten employees, to completely hosted virtual solutions, to a high-end system that can grow to support more employees, and even enterprise-class PBX hardware.

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The Malone Bay community features 18 lots at W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. Fourteen (14) are Lakefront and meet private dock requirements. All lots have access to public water, saving owners from $5,000 to $10,000 on drilling a well. These lots have public water and will save you the cost of drilling a well. The entire development also features underground utilities.

This is a gated community with lots ranging from 2.3+- acres to 6.8+- acres on the Hwy 421 side of the lake just off South Minton Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

W. Kerr Scott Lake is 1500 acres with 50 miles of shoreline and is controlled by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is clean water with good fishing and is excellent for boating, kayaking, skiing, and swimming. The property is surrounded by National Parks. Wilkesboro is a beautiful community and town with friendly people. It is located just 40 miles east of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC and one and a half hours northwest of Charlotte.

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