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I have written about bogus online degrees ad nauseam but there is another scam that you need to be aware of. That is, one offering you a chance to do your GED (General Educational Development) online.

Sylvia E. Robinson, executive director of the GED Testing Service, the official GED test administrator, had this to say on the American Council on Education (ACE) website:

"GEDTS is deeply concerned with a recent increase in the number of web sites purporting to offer GED testing online or through the mail.

We would like everyone to know—and share with others—that the GED Tests are not currently offered online and can only be taken in person at an official GED Testing Center.

Any services that purport to offer a GED credential through any other means are not affiliated with GEDTS or ACE, may be of dubious value, and may deliver a product that is not accepted by employers, colleges and universities, or the military."

So there you have it - you can’t do a GED online or via correspondence. If you decide to the GED, visit the ACE website . You can’t go wrong there.

What you can do is get your high school diploma online - not just any ol’ diploma but an accredited one. This not only opens up opportunities for people to get a high school diploma in the convenience of their homes but provides an alternative to the GED.

Recognize that a GED holder is just that - a GED holder - not a high school graduate. In many cases, employers consider the GED to be of a lower standard than a high school diploma. All the more reason to get your high school diploma online if you don’t already have a GED.

When you add into the mix the fact that a high school graduate earns on average, $700 more a month than a non-graduate (according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics), you can see that it is one of the most basic, yet essential qualifications to have.

Get free info on a well-recognized high school diploma online.

Make it a great day.

David

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If you read "think and grow rich" type books, they tell you that one of the ways to become successful is to copy what successful people have already done.

Fair enough - you ideally wouldn’t want to take financial advice from a pauper. Or perhaps you should. One thing a pauper can teach you is what not to do with your finances. People do learn very important lessons from painful experiences.

This is why, I keep an open mind and try to listen to what people have to say even if they are not successful in the particular area they are talking about.

Case in point - my maternal grandmother who passed away 6 years ago. She was not a very educated woman - in the academic sense.

As a matter of fact, she didn’t have a high school or college education. She was a good communicator but her reading and writing skills were - less than average.

Nonetheless, she instilled in all her children and me, the value of getting a good education. I can remember her quarreling with me many times for not reading enough.

She would make me rehearse my times tables daily, or have me read something to her and ensured that I did my homework as soon as I returned from school.

If I didn’t do what she asked - from time to time a spanking would be on its way. So very rarely would I defy her.

I didn’t fully understand at the time why she would get upset with me for not doing my school work at the exact time she wanted me to do it. However, as I matured, I realized that she was just trying to ensure that I would have more options that she did when I grew up.

This brings me to the issue of "pain avoidance." I find it a very powerful motivator and something you could use to spur yourself into taking action - just like it did me when I didn’t want to get spanked by grandma.

How can you use the "avoidance of pain" as a motivator in your life? Here is an example.

Say you want to do a degree or course but you’re procrastinating. Think about the negative things that could happen if you continue to procrastinate or perhaps the bad things that are happening right now.

Lower salary, lesser scope for promotions, settling for a crummy job or boss, lower self-esteem, no vacation, family pressures due to low income, lack of freedom etc.

Imagine the pain you felt when you couldn’t afford to buy your little son or daughter that toy. A toy which perhaps, wasn’t very expensive in the first place.

Feel the pain, get angry and use that momentum as a catalyst to take action - not as a catalyst to get depressed and give up as many people often do.

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David

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I’ve just put a free report on my site about Special Education Degrees Online .

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David

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