Are You Hearing the Siren Call of Mary Kay?
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When you are jobless and thinking about ways you can make money from home, direct-sales companies like Mary Kay, Avon and Amway can seem really enticing. But beware! The nature of these companies makes them a hard sell in a bad economy.
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2009-05-05 13:19:50
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