Here are the top articles for the week ending Saturday October 4, 2008.  Again we have used Google webmaster tools and Godaddy analytics to determine the top ten most viewed articles and posts on Bestbraindrain.com:

1) What is hypermiling? - If you have been paying attention or following the news lately then I am sure you have heard of the latest hypermiling techniques to greatly increase mpg and fuel economy.  If not, here are the biggest hypermiling techniques along with some safety info on them.

2) Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Websites - Do They Exist? - Well, this one is for those of you who like to know stuff that others don't - for the hacker in you.

3) Foreclosuresdaily.com and is it a real estate investment scam? - This post has taken on a life of its own.  We started this after we had attended a free seminar which turned out to be a complete scam. Then we received tons of emails, comments, etc... that basically back this up and some of our readers have decided to take this to another level by contacting their state representatives, the Better Business Bureau, and more to get this scam stopped.  Apparently, more needs to be done as they are still ripping people off in North Carolina and Florida and elsewhere.  Regardless of whether or not you are in real estate you need to read this!

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4) Gas mileage and fuel economy scams.  With high gas prices and a bad economy it was bound to happen.  Scams seem to be coming out of the woodwork.  Here's what to watch out for.  Who's a scam and why.  And much, much more.

5) Identity theft is a growing problem. Yes it is and you need to be vigilent so you don't become it's next victim.  Regardless of if your bank will cover the losses or your credit card company, your credit and even your life could be ruined for many years.  Here's what you need to know and why.  This is a very important article and a absolute must read for everyone!

6) The Google smackdown and minus 30, 60 and 950 penalties.  If you have a website based business then you need to read this!  It could happen to anyone.  It doesn't matter if you follow every rule in Google's TOS (Terms of Service) or if you are even a charity or non for profit.  You stand the same chances as everyone else of getting hacked and then dinged by Google.  So whether you practice white hat (clean and wholesome) SEO practices or grey and black hat techniques, which will definitely get you a penalty or lower trust ranking, you need to read this so you know what to watch out for and how to handle it if it does unfortunately happen to you.

7) What exactly is gravity?  Even if you think you know what gravity is and more you will find this article both enlightening and stimulating.

8) 5 great tips on how to survive doing time in prison. Don't know why this one was so popular , other than that this is a bad economy and maybe a lot of former mortgage brokers and wall street persons may be worried about doing some time soon. 

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9) 8 steps to a winning interview.  Well, if you are looking for a new or better job than reading this definitely won't hurt you and may actually help you land that better, higher paying job you have been looking for.

10) How to sell your home in a down or bad market.  Well, this is definitely a down and bad market and apparently it's going to get worse before it gets better.  If you are looking to sell your house then you definitely need to read this.