Developed in conjunction with the US Postal Service, Stamps.com is a revolutionary software-based service that allows you to calculate and print official USPS postage right from your PC.

Stamps.com even keeps track of all your postal spending using your client codes, and can even recommend optimal delivery methods, formats and more. Plus, Stamps.com gives you postage discounts you can’t even get at the Post Office or with a postage meter.

I’m currently comparing this service vs Endicia. I’ll give update on this comparison test.

Ex-Citi CEO Charles Prince could walk away with as much as $31 million worth of unvested stock, stock options and benefits.

That would be in addition to the nearly $61 million worth of stock holdings he already owns.

Prince, who stepped down on Sunday amid billions of dollars in mortgage-related write-downs at the financial services company, is not believed to have an employment contract so his ultimate exit package would be subject to what he negotiates with the Citigroup board.

The amount is likely to be much less than for other high-profile departures of late, including the $161.5 million that Merrill Lynch & Co Inc. said Stanley O’Neal would get in stock awards and benefits after he was ousted as CEO last week.

Prince could leave with as much as $28 million worth of unvested stock, about $1.28 million in stock options and $1.74 million in pension benefits, according to an analysis of Citigroup regulatory filings by Hay Group, a global management consulting firm based in Philadelphia.

The calculations were based on Citigroup’s closing stock price of $37.73 on Friday.

Prince became CEO in 2003 and was named chairman in 2006. His departure ends a turbulent tenure as company chief that was marked by heavy turnover among his senior managers, questions over the company’s strategy and heavy loan and credit losses.

Because of the company’s falling stock price, many of Prince’s stock options are under water, meaning they have no current value.

The major variable for Prince is expected to be the value of his unvested stock, and whether or not the board will agree to have these shares immediately vest. He could leave with as much as $28 million in unvested stock if a roughly $12 million grant set to vest in July 2008.

Prince also has about 1.7 million stock options that are under water, meaning they have no current value. In Citigroup filings, he has the next two years to exercise them as long as he doesn’t compete with Citigroup’s business operations.

The Most Expensive Hotel Suite in California

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is located on most famous intersection in Southern California at 9500 Wilshire Blvd. and S. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.

Since it was built in 1929 as The Beverly Wilshire Hotel has attracted rich and famous guests from around the world. The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is most famous for being used in the Pretty Woman (1990) movie. People requests from around the world who would like to stay in the same suite that Julia Roberts and Richard Gere had in the movie but, it was filmed on a replica set of Presidential Suite.

Penthhouse Suite: $8,500.00 per night

Room details:
Size: 5,000 sqft. (465 sqm)
Location: 14th floor of the Beverly Wing
View: 270-degree view of the city
Beds: Two king beds and two double beds
Bathrooms: Three full marble bathrooms, plus powder room

Presidential Suite: $6,500.00 per night

Size: 4,000 sqft.
Location: 8th floor of the Wilshire Wing
View: Sweeping skyline of Rodeo Drive and Hollywood Hills
Beds: Two king beds
Bathrooms: Three full marble bathrooms

The Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, California, 90212
(310) 275-5200

Official Beverly Wilshire Hotel web site.

Top 10 advice for real estate investors

1. Most real estate agents work on paid commission. Agents are not public real estate information provider.

2. Make an appointment, be on time and don’t expect an agent to drop everything to run out to show you a home.

3. Interview agents to find an agent with whom you are comfortable. Never interview two different agents from the same company.

4. Don’t call the Listing Agent if you are working with a buying agent. If you hire the listing agent to represent you, that agent will now be working under dual agency.

5. Don’t ask the open house agent questions about the seller or the seller’s motivation. Let your agent ask those questions for you.

6. Real estate agents are not CPA or Lawyer.

7. Always ask for and sign an agency agreement. It is solely a disclosure. It is not an agreement to agency.

8. Let your agent know how you want to communicate with you and how often, phone calls, fax, e-mails or by snail mail or all of the above?

9. Ask your agent to explain a form to you. It is our job. Many forms are very foreign to you, so ask for explanations until you are satisfied you understand or get advice from your lawyer.

10. If you aren’t ready to buy, you don’t need a real estate agent. Don’t waste an agent’s time if you aren’t ready to make a commitment.

What’s New at Yahoo! Finance?

Enhanced Stock Charts in beta

Yahoo! Finance Upgrades Its Portfolio With New Products for Investors and Publishers; Launch Includes New Interactive Stock Charts as Well as Industry-First Financial Syndication Tools.

Key product enhancements and additions include:

– Full-screen charts that offer an interactive user experience through the use of Flash and dhtml technologies, including one-click additions of major events such as splits and dividends, as well as one-click comparisons of competitors and indexes;

– Historical charting capabilities dating back decades and a simple click-and-drag feature for customizing the chart’s time range. The charts also feature the ability to type in the dates for charting a specific period of time;

– Customizable technical analysis indicators for sophisticated investors, including charting indicators such as MACD and simple moving average. The charts also include educational information for novice investors and students; and,

– One-click buttons to easily print and email customized charts.

– Set your own parameters for technical analysis

– Easily add competitors, indexes and recently added symbols

– View stock split and dividend data in callouts.

* Get the most from the new charts with helpful interactive video and text tutorials.

Yahoo! Finance Charts Basics Help

Old Finance Chart:

New Advanced Finance Chart Beta:

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Yahoo! Finance Charts Basics Help