Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Online Classes for Home Based Business Opportunity: Filing Taxes

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Ever thought that you would like to file taxes from home for other people maybe for extra cash or something. Need to file your own taxes like I do?

Jackson Hewitt offers an inexpensive tax class online. Click here for an online demo! All you need is a computer, a calculator and an Internet connection. You can prepare taxes for others for extra money, and you may also be able to acquire college credit if you attend the University of Phoenix Online. In any case, it is a nice addition to any resume, and is perfect for an online student pursuing degrees in accounting or business. Jackson Hewitt requires these classes of their seasonal tax prepares. If you’re looking for additional, part-time (or full-time if you prefer) / seasonal income to supplement any home based business you may be operating in the post-Christmas shopping season, preparing taxes for others may be a great idea. The season lasts from somewhere around the end of January to about April 15th.

H&R Block also offers a tax class online that you might want to look into. I have always filed taxes with Jackson Hewitt and do not feel qualified to give a personal recommendation for their services or online tax classes.

 

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Why Go to Online College When You Can Just Buy a Degree?…Just Kidding…Really…

I think that if I fail college, I might just buy myself a degree online. You see if you just can’t make it through college or afford actual college, you can just purchase a degree online from a “paper mill” degree factory for about 98% off of the regular retail price of a real online college degree. Can’t pass class, can’t make it to college, or don’t have time for that degree with your 50 hours weekly schedule – buy a degree straight out. It’s terribly simple to acquire a degree of this type. Click here to read how Felix Bombay, the cat, acquired his degree.

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Some of these sites claim to take real world experience in lieu of classes for printing out your “pirate” degree. The degree looks legit and just might pass without a thorough inspection. You can buy anything from a Bachelor’s Degree to a Doctoral degree online. In Oregon these types of degrees are illegal, but hey, who lives in Oregon anyway? Elearners.com offers a quick quiz and checklist to determine if your online school is merely a “diploma mill”, but for those of you out there who think it might be something you could be interested in, you might want to check out these sites:

 

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Just perform a search for “life experience degrees”, and you’ll pull up tons of online degrees that you can order for around $250 ( doctoral degrees are higher ). Why waste all the time going to the University? These kinds of degrees probably require the gift of B.S. and I do not mean Bachelor of Science, but doesn’t any real degree require a full heap of B.S. anyway? I mean do you really retain much of the information that you learned in college anyway? Are you really employed in your field? Sometimes the temptation is almost too much. Think of the time and money you would save. Not to mention the exams you would not have to study for, and the teacher you could forget existed…

I know that I should have a life degree in waiting tables if you really want to know the truth… I might just order a Bachelor’s Degree in business and go on to manage some other waitresses. Given the current state of the economy and my luck with stellar jobs offers, it is probably where I end up anyway, and the “diploma mill” degree might not be that far-fetched or even such a bad idea, hmmm…. Just kidding… Really.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Final Thoughts About Final Grades

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Final Grades are unofficially in! It always seems to take forever for final grades to be published, and I’m always nervous around exam time because exams can sometimes surprise you. For example, sometimes you think the exam was a breeze and super easy, only come to find out that you bombed it! I did all right this semester with three B’s and two A’s.

 

I have about a year and a half to go, and I was thinking of online graduate school or regular graduate school as well. It would take so long, but I noticed on Facebook that one of my friends has recently graduated with an MBA from Phoenix online. I usually am not so excited about online degrees that are so obvious, but I thought that Phoenix might do for a Master’s Degree. The Master’s of Information Systems degree would suit my other degrees. I am also thinking about a Master’s Degree that UGA offers in Artificial Intelligence, but that one is so competitive.

 

I try to take things step by step. I really have to finish this degree first before I think of anything else. Degrees are funny that way. Anything can go wrong. That is one of the benefits of an online degree. No car problems to really worry about and you can take your work almost anywhere on your laptop. The convenience and the peace of mind really are worth the extra cost.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Random Thoughts About Online Tuition Vs. Standard Tuition

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This is the in-between time for semesters right now and is the end of the Fall Semester and the beginning of the Spring Semester. This is the time when we choose classes. I attend college online at Clayton State University via WEBBSIT, and sometimes I really ask myself if I have made the right choice when it comes to my education. When I first began, I had a full-time job. The classes were ultra-convenient and the only way to attend school was to attend online. Now, I am only attending school full-time, and attending college via a regular campus oriented program would be a lot cheaper.

The pros still lie in the fact that if I do get a job, it is much more convenient. Also, financial aide and student loans may not cover my applicable expenses if tuition were 3 times less expensive. I think that loans and Pell still apply, but I do need to check with my financial aid advisor. I am in the process of consulting with my regular advisor to determine how the classes transfer.

The cons are that my classes might not transfer completely. I would also need to either move or drive for 2 hours each way each day that classes are held. I would also have to sit in classes. This means around 8-16 hours each week that would have to be devoted to sitting in class (which has always made me fall asleep).

 

In any case, why would college on campus be cheaper??? Should it be less expensive? No heating or electricity costs. No student meals. Instead, it is more expensive, and I get charged an extra fee for going to school online! My tuition is 3 times as much and my “Online Course Fee” is $175. Still, I love the convenience.

 

This is one of those moments in life when you wonder if you have made a huge mistake. I really like going to college online, and it is so convenient. Alas, it is much more expensive, and I really need a new car. Well, I can live without a new one for the moment, and I do have a job interview soon! Wish me luck.