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Education
7 Websites That Teach You Foreign Languages for Free
This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. Scurrying to market yourself amidst stiff competition? Looking to gain…
Business
25 Rich Athletes Who Went Broke
Athletes may boast eye-popping sports abilities, but when it comes to money, their inability to control their bad…
Business
25 Biggest Bank Failures in History
This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. In celebration of this week’s bank stress tests, which promise…
Business
25 Most Promising Green Businesses
Going green was big news for a while, then the collapsing economy put a cloud over the movement.…
Business
The 25 Worst Business Failures in History
It is said that up to 50% of businesses fail within five years of inception. Most of these…
Business
The 10 Nastiest Ponzi Schemes Ever
This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. Bernard Madoff pulled a shocker last week by revealing that…
Business
After The Crisis: A Parody of 15 Corporate Logos
The 2008 crash is probably the most serious economic crisis we have faced after the Great Depression. Stock…
Business
5 Things to Know Before Becoming an ELance Provider
This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. In mid-2007, I was downsized from my job working as…
Business
25 Billionaires and Millionaires That Became Philanthropists
Some people feel philanthropy is only about foundations donating lots of money, but that’s only one part. Philanthropy…
Business
25 Businessmen Who Broke The Rules (And Some Laws)
Fortunes are rarely won by playing it safe. On the contrary, the biggest fortunes have been won by…
Business
25 Best Business Books Ever
What makes a business book the “best”? Best-selling? Most influential? Timelessness? Categorical relevance? Business Pundit sifted through numerous…
Business
25 Internet Startups That Bombed Miserably
If the Internet could speak with one voice, it would probably groan “oh, not again!” That’s because every…
Finance
10 Investing Books Recommended By Warren Buffett
Over the years, Warren Buffett has recommended many books in a variety of venues about a variety of…