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Financial Planning Strategies For Retirement During A Recession
In these uncertain times, retirement planning can seem like an overwhelming task. The ongoing economic recession has further added to the worries about our financial future.
Mutual Funds Are A Popular Investment Vehicle
As compared to individual stocks and bonds, mutual funds provide a diversified portfolio by pooling investors' money and investing in a wide range of assets such as stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.
Building Wealth: Understanding Mutual Funds
These investment vehicles have the potential to provide significant returns while maintaining a diversified portfolio. Mutual funds are excellent investment vehicles that provide exposure to a wide range of assets.
Drupal Camp LA Presentation
Drupal Camp LA was held at UC Irvine in Early August. This year Laura Scroggins made two presentations including "Huff, Puff, and Webonomics". The second presentation was called "She Codes Like a Girl" which targeted women programmers who are active [...]
Project Work Flow
1. Discover Client provides all content within 10 days of project start. When content is received the project manager meets with client to discuss navigation, design, and site message. If content is not received [...]
Photography Website
This talented and successful artist turned to Avalon MIS when she was making important strategic and marketing changes.
eLearning Package
eLearning projects bring a certain amount of excitement to Avalon MIS, especially when the environment is supplemented with learning materials and interactive training. The client on this project is a large Web developer and SEO [...]
Small Biz Site
Dandy Dogs in Goleta California wanted an attractive and affordable Website that would helps clients find and contact her. She did not need online booking or eCommerce but did want an attractive and inviting site. [...]
Quick Twitter Strategy
Twitter is a great platform for businesses looking to increase their online presence and connect with their target audience.
WordCamp SF 2010
Just got back from my first WordCamp and was inspired by my experience. I've attended Joomla® Camps and Drupal® Camps, and this was my favorite for many reasons. First I want to discuss the similarities. [...]
Web 2.0 Expo
Had a great time at the Web 2.0 Expo and was particularly impressed with a young man who pitched open{subnet}. I searched the Internet and found the company Kiwi Commons who's mission is to "To [...]
Joomla Day West 2010
Looking forward to the upcoming Joomla! Day West at Ebay in San Jose. Good news, Allen "Gunner" Gunn will be the MC again this year! Sponsored by ebay, Microsoft, and the busy team at Kontent [...]
504 Planner
SBA 504 Loan Program: A Professional Business Loan Solution Small businesses often face difficulty in obtaining loans from conventional financial institutions. In such cases, the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a variety of loan programs [...]
Joomla Website
Avalon MIS created a Website for this export compliance officer located in Santa Barbara, California. The attorney wanted something clean that minimized design to maximize the readability of the content. Project Deliverables 1 Brochure Website [...]
Website and Photos
The best way to demonstrate the features and benefits of your services is to "show" people. This Central Coast chiropractor decided photographs of her adjusting a two month old baby would be an effective way [...]
San Diego Drupal Camp
San Diego Drupal Camp 2009 attracted some amazing talent including: Andrew Root, Mike Stewart, Christoph Weber, and Karl Scheirer just to name a few. The camp was held at Platt College San Diego, a [...]
The Role of Escrow
Escrow provides a neutral third-party service that ensures that all terms of the transaction are met before any funds are released.
Joomla Day S.F. 2008
Had a great time and learned tons at this year's Joomla Day West. It was held at Google in Mountain View, which is a huge perk!
Drupal Camp LA 2008
I am excited to announce that I've been invited to speak at Drupal Camp LA 2008. This is the second annual DrupalCampLA and last year's event was fantastic. If you are a Drupal developer, designer, [...]
Saving Is Typically The Practice Of Setting Aside Money For A Particular Goal
When it comes to planning your financial future, understanding the difference between saving and investing is crucial.
Linux Expo
My first Linux Expo was informative and easy to navigate, much like a good database. I arrived in Los Angeles early Saturday to a full parking lot. That is usually a good indicator that an [...]
Berkeley Drupal
Just attended my first meeting of the Berkeley Drupal Users Group at the UC Berkeley campus. Thanks to Tao Starbow for making me feel welcome. I became interested in this particular user group after presenting at BADCamp 07. BADCamp [...]
Drupal Camp LA 2007
Wow ... thank you to AOL for such a great venue and Crystal ... you rock! Some of the interesting things I learned at Camp Today: 1) Still more men in technology but wow, [...]
Joomla! Day West 2007
Joomla CMS is highly customizable with over 8,000 extensions and add-ons, enabling users to fine-tune their website for optimal performance.
Understanding Investment Basics in Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
Investing is one of the most effective ways to grow one's wealth over time. However, beginners often find investing to be intimidating and complex because of its many terms and strategies.
Real Estate Investing During a Recession
Real estate investments during a recession offer a unique opportunity for investors to acquire properties at a significant discount.
