More than half a million persons joined Verizon Communications Inc. as subscribers in the last quarter, which indicates the company's robustness even before the launch of the iPhone scheduled for February.

Analysts had expected to enroll 650,000 subscribers but the actual numbers were about 872,000 for the contract based plans. These plans based on contracts are the most lucrative for the company, and Verizon has confirmed that 75 percent of these subscribers went in for smart phones that have added fees for data.

CONSIDER this: Your financial problems are a result of bugs in the way your brain’s operating system works. If you identify the problems, you can issue a patch which will fix the bugs.

Sounds simple, right? So why, when humans will always have a better capacity for learning than machines, are the problems encountered by machines more easily fixed than the ones we are faced with?

For example, in the modern Omni-connected-world where patches can be downloaded to rectify problems with your iPod or your laptop’s operating system, a manufacturer will identify a problem from user feedback, create a patch and allow users to download the fix.

Hey presto – the problem is fixed!

Perhaps if we thought of our shortcomings in terms of ‘bugs’ in a piece of software, we might be more logical about overcoming them.

So, in that spirit, here’s how to upgrade your ‘financial firmware’ to version 2.0, and eliminate those pesky bugs in version 1.0!

If you’re looking to finance a green business, there are a variety of options available. Of course many of these options depend on the size, scope, and type of business you are starting. But green businesses are in right now, and investors could be chomping at the bit to get a bite of your venture. Here are a few ways you can finance your operation and take advantage of the eco-friendly craze.

Cummins Inc (CMI) head-quartered in Columbus Indiana is a manufacturer and servicer provider for diesel and natural gas powered engines. The stock of the company is currently valuing the corporation at $21.86 billion. And the company pays 1.05 a share in dividends to stock holders, yielding near 0.90%.