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Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:20:30 -0500

Internet advice seekers have many choices when it comes to getting the online advice they seek.

Experienced advisors with advanced degrees including counseling, social work, and psychology are available continuously. Those who need help can research which advisors are standing by waiting to help them with their situations.

Creating Better Holiday Cards

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:22:19 -0500

A large number of people, even those who anticipate the winter season, decide that writing Christmas cards turns out to be a chore. Here's a new method to alter that and turn writing Christmas cards more exciting for you as well as for all the recipients on your Christmas communication list. Business associates, customers, neighbors, friends, and relatives will get an extra kick out of finding your Christmas cards in the mail when you personalize the cards.

Personalizable Holiday Stamps

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:48:05 -0500

Every year, holiday card senders make their annual trek to the post office to see what the USPS is offering that year in Christmas stamps. Postal customers then hope that their local branch has a design they like in stock.

Winter Wedding Invitation Postage

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:43:09 -0500

Here is some news from the world of customizable wedding postage.

The Winter Wedding Ice Rose stamp tops the collection of winter wedding postage stamps introduced by designer TDSwhite. In addition to the Ice Rose, winter brides will find an assortment of seasonally appropriate stamps for their invitations at ArtisticPostage.com.

Christmas Card Special

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:47:42 -0400

ArtisticPostage.com introduces its line of custom holiday greeting cards and custom Christmas cards in time for card buyers to take advantage of a special offer that allows them to get any five cards at no cost. This offer runs until November 8, 2007.

80's Trivia- What Do You Remember?

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:24:32 -0400

Elizabeth Taylor dropped in for Luke and Laura's wedding. Lady Diana Spencer joined the Royal Family. Nighttime soaps like Falcon Crest and Dynasty ruled the airwaves. Margaret Thatcher ruled the United Kingdom. Tom Cruise felt the need for speed. Gordon Gekko taught Wall Street whiz kids that greed was good. Material Girl Madonna made her musical debut.

Is Spell Checking Ruining Your Written Communication?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:01:54 -0400

It's becoming increasingly clear that too many people have begun to rely on spell checking software as their only means of editing. The conventional wisdom is that anything meant for a friend gets sent the way it is typed without the benefit of being examined for mistakes as opposed to something destined for a business contact or being turned into a boss should be checked by software. People believe that level of scrutiny is sufficient.

New Advice Questions

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:44:46 -0500

We’ve been busy at ComprehensiveAdvice.com lately catching up on those questions that people have sent in.

Check out the latest questions and answers via the following links:

In, Divorce and Children , see what advice Matthew gave a divorced mother about dealing with her ex-husband's new girlfriend. Also in the Dear Matthew section, see what Matthew has to say when he is asked that universal question Should I Tell Her.

Online Shopping Savings

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:53:43 -0500

Would you like to save on your holiday shopping? It's easy if you take advantage of online coupons .

Ebates.com also offers an easy 3 step tutorial to show you how simple it is to get cash back by shopping through their site. Visit them and save just in time for your holiday shopping needs.

The site advertises that you can save up to 25% at some stores with an average savings of about 5 percent overall. Any savings is good considering that you would be spending that same money anyway. Since you are shopping online, you might also be saving by not paying sales tax depending on where you and the company are located.

Your Advice Questions Wanted

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:51:10 -0500

Thank you to everyone who has sent in questions as a result of reading these blog entries.

We will be expanding the website again soon so it will be a great opportunity to get your advice questions answered for free.

A few of our columnists:

Ask The A+ Editor – writing and editing help delivered with a dose of humor

Question Mark – educational trivia and fun facts

Ask The Buyer - information on the procurement profession

Former Olympic Athlete

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:32:15 -0500

This is a sponsored post.

Former athletes often invest in or found their own companies once they retire from professional sports? Kent Steffes, a former Olympic Gold Medalist for Volleyball is involved with a company called Pick Pack Logistics.

Pick Pack Logistics has just opened a new location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Headquartered in Van Nuys, CA, the company is an order fulfillment house. This means that customers store their product in the fulfillment warehouse. Then, when a customer places an order on a web site, that order is sent directly to the fulfillment house where the right products are picked, packed in a box and mailed to the customer. “The customer never knows that Pick Pack Logistics exists, and that’s the way we operate.�? says manager Jeff Pickett.

Incompetencia

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:30:47 -0500

What makes each of our advice columns at Comprehensive Advice unique and fun to read?

This is part of a series of posts highlighting each advice columnist.

Today's Featured Columnist: Incompetencia

Writer Matthew W. Grant, founder of Comprehensive Advice says, “Anybody who has ever attended college will swear that he or she knows exactly who Incompetencia is. In fact, thinking back on my own college days, I have a few people in mind! If my experiences and those of my friends from various universities are any indication, it’s a safe bet that Incompetencia is a fixture at every college in the country!�?

Question Mark

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:27:06 -0500

What makes each of our advice columns at Comprehensive Advice unique and fun to read?

This is part of a series of posts highlighting each advice columnist.

Today's Featured Columnist: Mark

Writer Matthew W. Grant, founder of Comprehensive Advice says, “Question Mark is such a fun column because of all the things you don’t even know that you don’t know until you read about them in this column. You can be known as the office or family genius if you work something from each column into your daily conversations. When asked how you know this information, just shrug and say, ‘Just general knowledge, I guess.’ Go ahead, take the credit, Mark won’t mind.�?

Dating Without Borders

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:29:04 -0500

Did you know that American men have access to international dating agencies featuring Russian women and women from other Eastern European countries?

I have always hears the term "mail order bride" and assumed it was something left over from the days of classified ads in magazines. I didn't realize that the Internet has opened this up into a mainstream practice.

Ask The Buyer

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:27:27 -0500

What makes each of our advice columns at Comprehensive Advice unique and fun to read?

This is part of a series of posts highlighting each advice columnist.

Today's Featured Column: Ask The Buyer

Writer Matthew W. Grant, founder of Comprehensive Advice says, “The Ask The Buyer column is a little different from some of our wider–appealing, general interest columns. Although it has a narrower focus, it is a valuable resource to its target audience. We hope to have even more of these types of columns in the future.�?