All right, so it happened. Even with all of the precautions and care you've taken to protect yourself from those spineless and despicable thieves, somehow and someway they found a way to the inside...to the inside your personal and financial life that is. Now don't be too hard on yourself.
I know that you're saying to yourself right now, "I did everything I could possibly do. I took the time to make myself aware and educate myself on the facts and this still happened...why?" Well, unfortunately sometimes there is no real answer to the question why, it just is what it is. You have to keep in mind that these perpetrators are professionals and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Just like you go to work everyday and perform your job with the proficiency and skills that you have acquired, so do they. Their job everyday is to rip off honest, hardworking and innocent people such as you and I. It's not fair and it never will be. They have made a huge mess of your life and you are the one who is stuck with the task of picking up the pieces and turning things right again.
Sometimes you can build that fence higher, make the bridge more difficult to cross and even fill the moat with alligators, but inevitably there will always remain a weak and penetrable spot. Identity thieves are adept at looking for and seeking out those particular spots.
The most important thing for you to keep in mind right now is that regardless of how much damage was done and how bad the situation looks at present, it could always be worse. Think about what would have happened had you not already been so familiar with how identity theft works. You may not have been able to prevent it but you certainly knew how to recognize the fact that it was happening to you.
The signs were there and you didn't just dismiss them, as many others would have this early in the process. Maybe you noticed that your credit card statements had not arrived at the time of month that they generally should have. Perhaps during regular review of your bank statements you noticed some unusual transactions that you had not made.
Next time we'll be discussing a little about "Your Liability As A Victim Of Identity Theft.".
For more information about this part of What To Do When Id Theft Occurs, please refer to this definitive guide to preventing Identity Theft at http://Identity-Theft-Pro.com
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Make A Movie With No Money - Part 2
Brought to Us By Jason at www.NoBudgetFilmmaking.com
A lot of people ask me about what kind of film they should make. While there are many different kinds of films, and it would take me forever to go through the pros and cons of all of them...there are 2 major types that I want to discuss. Short films and Feature Length films.
Most filmmakers think they HAVE to start out making short films. Others want to start with a short to test their abilities on a smaller scale. But, making a short may not be all it's made out to be.
A lot of film students think that the road to making a feature is paved by short films. They think that if they make a short film, it will get them noticed, and lead to someone offering them a job directing a feature...or it will lead to someone giving them money to make their own feature. I have to say that from what I have seen, this is a rare occurrence.
The reality is that it is very hard to get noticed from a short film. There are thousands of film students spending thousands of dollars making shorts, but are they really getting anything out of it?
Sure, if you make an amazing short, and win a ton of awards, it will make thing easier on you when it comes time to try and raise money...but is it really worth spending all that time and money on a short for that slim chance?
Personally, I think too many people waste time making short films. They do it either because they think they have to...or because they are scared to take the risk of making a feature length movie. The truth is, if you can make a short...you can make a feature. Why not skip the short and go straight for the feature?
The benefits of making a feature way outweigh the benefits of making a short.
For one, there is almost NEVER any money to be made out of a short film. So, if you are going to spend the money, why not put it towards a feature that will be profitable...giving you money to make another film?
You do not HAVE to make a short in order to make a feature!
If you think making a short will get you noticed and suddenly people will be begging you to make a feature for them...good luck. That is a tough road to take.
If you think it is easier to make a short...you may be right. But it isn't that much harder to make a feature. So why not go for it? Besides, if you think people will be impressed with your short and offer you a feature...just think of how impressed they will be that you actually made your own feature?
Who do you think someone would rather give money to? Someone who made an artsy short film...or someone who has successfully completed a feature length movie on a budget?
I don't know about you, but if I was a money guy, I would go for the person who has proven his/her ability to complete a feature!
So, to sum it up...my advice is to skip the short, and focus on the feature. In my No Budget Filmmaking Ultra-Pack, I talk more about this, and discuss HOW you can make that feature for the same budget you would have spent on a short. :)
Now get out there and make a movie!!!
Jason
www.NoBudgetFilmmaking.com
A lot of people ask me about what kind of film they should make. While there are many different kinds of films, and it would take me forever to go through the pros and cons of all of them...there are 2 major types that I want to discuss. Short films and Feature Length films.
Most filmmakers think they HAVE to start out making short films. Others want to start with a short to test their abilities on a smaller scale. But, making a short may not be all it's made out to be.
A lot of film students think that the road to making a feature is paved by short films. They think that if they make a short film, it will get them noticed, and lead to someone offering them a job directing a feature...or it will lead to someone giving them money to make their own feature. I have to say that from what I have seen, this is a rare occurrence.
The reality is that it is very hard to get noticed from a short film. There are thousands of film students spending thousands of dollars making shorts, but are they really getting anything out of it?
Sure, if you make an amazing short, and win a ton of awards, it will make thing easier on you when it comes time to try and raise money...but is it really worth spending all that time and money on a short for that slim chance?
Personally, I think too many people waste time making short films. They do it either because they think they have to...or because they are scared to take the risk of making a feature length movie. The truth is, if you can make a short...you can make a feature. Why not skip the short and go straight for the feature?
The benefits of making a feature way outweigh the benefits of making a short.
For one, there is almost NEVER any money to be made out of a short film. So, if you are going to spend the money, why not put it towards a feature that will be profitable...giving you money to make another film?
You do not HAVE to make a short in order to make a feature!
If you think making a short will get you noticed and suddenly people will be begging you to make a feature for them...good luck. That is a tough road to take.
If you think it is easier to make a short...you may be right. But it isn't that much harder to make a feature. So why not go for it? Besides, if you think people will be impressed with your short and offer you a feature...just think of how impressed they will be that you actually made your own feature?
Who do you think someone would rather give money to? Someone who made an artsy short film...or someone who has successfully completed a feature length movie on a budget?
I don't know about you, but if I was a money guy, I would go for the person who has proven his/her ability to complete a feature!
So, to sum it up...my advice is to skip the short, and focus on the feature. In my No Budget Filmmaking Ultra-Pack, I talk more about this, and discuss HOW you can make that feature for the same budget you would have spent on a short. :)
Now get out there and make a movie!!!
Jason
www.NoBudgetFilmmaking.com
How to Win Love Back With Common Sense
How to win your love back is a topic that I want to talk about today. Too many people do this all wrong. They think that they must aggressively pursue their ex in order to get him or her back. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. If you want to know how to win love back, follow the advice in this article as closely as possible.
The first thing you need to know in the how to win love back arena is that you do not want to chase your ex.
Too many guys think they must pursue their ex’s. They send hundreds of texts, call at odd hours of the day, and even stalk their ex girlfriend’s home. They send flowers and gifts.
This is wrong, wrong, wrong because it makes you look desperate. Women like Alpha males, not sniveling guys they think are jokes. When you appear desperate, your ex girlfriend will start playing head games with you. She’ll let you come over, and then invite a new guy over too. She’ll pretend she’s interested only to go off in another direction.
And, the more you fall into this trap, the more games she’ll play. This is not the answer to how to win love back.
Instead of chasing her and being desperate, you need to play games with her that make her come crawling to you.
When you are in a group that includes her, flirt with every girl but her. If she has an enemy in the group, pay special attention to that girl. By ignoring your ex, you make her want to come back to you. You are reminding her of all of your charms, but not applying them to her.
It’s a good idea to go out on a date with one of her close friends. Send your ex a text message saying “now that we’re just friends, I wanted your opinion on something. Where should I take Mary to dinner after the big game?” That is sure to make your ex girlfriend jealous and it’s one of the tricks for how to win love back.
Even if you don’t want to play head games with your ex, there is one thing that you can do that may help you in the how to win love back arena. That is, you should be happy.
Girls like to date happy guys. If you work on you rather than focus on her, you have a much better chance getting her back.
Go work out at the gym. Hang with your buddies. Get involved in a hobby you never had time for when you were dating her. Go out on dates. Even if you have to fake being happy initially, you will soon realize that you really are happy.
This way, whether you get the girl back or you move on, you will be a happier person.
And, that is my advice for how to win love back.
For more great relationship tips visit this site:
www.MagicOfMakingUp.com
The first thing you need to know in the how to win love back arena is that you do not want to chase your ex.
Too many guys think they must pursue their ex’s. They send hundreds of texts, call at odd hours of the day, and even stalk their ex girlfriend’s home. They send flowers and gifts.
This is wrong, wrong, wrong because it makes you look desperate. Women like Alpha males, not sniveling guys they think are jokes. When you appear desperate, your ex girlfriend will start playing head games with you. She’ll let you come over, and then invite a new guy over too. She’ll pretend she’s interested only to go off in another direction.
And, the more you fall into this trap, the more games she’ll play. This is not the answer to how to win love back.
Instead of chasing her and being desperate, you need to play games with her that make her come crawling to you.
When you are in a group that includes her, flirt with every girl but her. If she has an enemy in the group, pay special attention to that girl. By ignoring your ex, you make her want to come back to you. You are reminding her of all of your charms, but not applying them to her.
It’s a good idea to go out on a date with one of her close friends. Send your ex a text message saying “now that we’re just friends, I wanted your opinion on something. Where should I take Mary to dinner after the big game?” That is sure to make your ex girlfriend jealous and it’s one of the tricks for how to win love back.
Even if you don’t want to play head games with your ex, there is one thing that you can do that may help you in the how to win love back arena. That is, you should be happy.
Girls like to date happy guys. If you work on you rather than focus on her, you have a much better chance getting her back.
Go work out at the gym. Hang with your buddies. Get involved in a hobby you never had time for when you were dating her. Go out on dates. Even if you have to fake being happy initially, you will soon realize that you really are happy.
This way, whether you get the girl back or you move on, you will be a happier person.
And, that is my advice for how to win love back.
For more great relationship tips visit this site:
www.MagicOfMakingUp.com
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