Information Management

Your first step in the world of banking is to get a checking account. When you open your first account, you need to consider many factors. Finding an account that fits your style and preferences is vital. Second, you want to build yourself some semblance of a back-up fund. Learn about these critical items, and much more, in Steven Tylor O'Connor's indispensable guide to finances for teens.

Whatever your credit score, the number is critical. It's how banks, credit unions and even property management companies decide if you're creditworthy or not. Your past credit history is nearly 40 percent of your overall score. If it's negative and your credit score is on the south side of 610, it can be a formidable obstacle to hurdle and put a serious "dent" in your personal lifestyle.

All managers today are Internet managers, whether they're ready to admit it or not. It doesn't matter if their business is large or small, old economy or new. In a faster, electronic, and more direct economy, every manager needs help. And here it is. The 10-Second Internet Manager offers quick, no-nonsense tips, tactics, and strategies for succeeding fast in the Internet age from Mark Breier, an on-line expert willing to share the practical lessons he learned as an executive on the front lines of the e-commerce wars.

Richness or reach? For business leaders, it used to be a fundamental strategic tradeoff: focus on "rich information", customized products and services tailored to a niche market, or reach out to a broad, general market with watered-down information.