Nathan J.

This is a good community with people that help each other. Even though I'm not a Work At Home Mom (but I am married to one), I've found this site helpful for making recommendations to friends that are looking for something to do at home to earn some extra money. There are far more opportunities out there for working at home than I ever realized!

I have used Hotwire 7 or 8 times for hotel rooms in 5 different states. I planned many of the stops for our honeymoon through Hotwire. I have never experienced any sort of problem with lower quality rooms than I expected or prices higher than what I could have got elsewhere. I was honestly surprised how many people on SiteJabber have had a negative experience. In fact, a few times after booking through Hotwire.com and finding out where I was now staying, I looked for a better price for that same room. I haven't found one yet.

On time my wife was stranded with some friends in Chicago after a plane was delayed. She called me up and had me look up a place to stay close to the airport (before we had smartphones). With just a confirmation code they were able to check in a few minutes later.

I haven't used them for flights, car rentals, or cruises. Given my past experience using Hotwire I wouldn't hesitate at all. My only complaint would be they didn't accept me into their affiliate program so I could get a kickback when I tell my friends about my experience. I guess my blog won't cut it for them. :) Oh well, I still let friends and family know I've had nothing but good experiences after using Hotwire multiple times. As with anything, do your research beforehand; I'm just one opinion.

Love KSL. The classified section is what people in Utah use; there's far greater exposure in it compared to sites like Craigslist in the local market. They seem to be building out the Jobs, Homes, Services, and Deals sections quite a bit too. News is news for the most part, but their site is easy to navigate and less frustrating than others when trying to keep up on current events.

Love their frozen yogurt. They have a fun, family-friendly atmosphere and delicious products.

I've used Textbroker and had success on both sides, as a writer and as a publisher (content requestor). I've found them to be fairly quick and easy to work with. You get to work with the writer (or publisher) directly so you usually get what you want; Textbroker is just the facilitator. Sometimes the choice of topics is pretty slim but if you are a 4 star writer then you can access the vast majority of writing requests. Be sure to proofread your stuff before submission!

I consider myself an expert searcher. There's really wasn't a way to test that out before agoogleaday.com. I find the questions keep my mind fresh and searching techniques up-to-date. It's also fun to see how my mind works (and other peoples) when searching and thinking through unique multi-step problems.

I work with a LOT of content written by a LOT of people. Copyscape is the golden standard of plagiarism. I've checked out a lot of other tools and this one come back consistent and helpful. People have different ideas of what plagiarism is, but I think everyone can agree on Copyscape.

Lifehacker is amazing. I tell my friends about it all the time. They've got a great approach to tech, GTD (getting things done), and crowdsourcing for the internet-savvy individual. I would highly recommend visiting often.