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Author :: Jodie Merrington  |
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| Article Title :: 7 Quick Cash Fixes To Recover From A Money Emergency |
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| When you are desperate to raise emergency funds, it usually doesnÂ’t take very long for you to realize who really cares about you, who is truly a friend ... be they family or not.
Here are a few emergency budgeting tips:
Budgeting Tip #1: The first thing you want to do is prioritize to get back on track very quickly. If that means letting your credit card bill go for a bit, so be it. As soon as you realize that you have a money emergency, contact your credit card issuers and request reduced interest rates and payments. Not only one, both!
Budgeting Tip #2: For your car payment, call the creditor and request a payment extension. Perhaps you hate pay (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Rene Graeber  |
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| Article Title :: How To Start, Survive, And Finish Your Journey To Super Success |
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| "The more you hate, the more you love."
What an ironic statement. Whoever said those words must have been drunk. The bottom line is this: It is extremely difficult to like or love something that you despise.
But what can we do to solve this dilemma? What if you're trapped in an environment that you don't want to be involved in? What if you're sick and tired of your job that you feel like puking every time someone mentions your work?
Of course, you take inspired and motivated action to get out of your present rut and start living the life you've always dreamed of.
Guess what? It's not going to be easy. You will have to come out of your comfo (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Steve Gillman  |
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| Article Title :: Used Car Buying Tips |
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| Some of these used car buying tips won't be new to you. Often the trick is just to apply what you already know. On the other hand, when it comes to expensive areas of life like buying a car, one new thing learned can save you hundreds of dollars. Try some of the following.
1. Make a low offer. Okay, you knew this one. A trick you may not have used, though, is to make a low offer, and then leave your phone number with the seller. Time has a way of making sellers desperate, especially after you just helped convince them that they are asking too much.
2. Be careful with car price guides. Use the "blue book" etc, but try not to pay more than wholesale. I can't think of (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Charles Wee  |
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| Article Title :: So, Do You Need Financial Planning? |
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| Well do you need Financial Planning? In this article, I will show you how you can answer this question.
Immediately after we complete our college education, we automatically participate in a race call rat race.
Everyone started the race with a cart. In this cart, we have personal bills, loans and our allowance. As we are single, everything is good and manageable. We can spend what we earn without worry.
Then we meet our partners and get married. Thus we begin our next chapter in life. Our cart becomes heavier and we now worry about our spouse's bills and loans and kids allowance. Some of us must support our parents too. We may even need to bring our (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Daniel Goevert  |
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| Article Title :: A Case Of Coin Telemarketing Fraud: Here's What I Shoulda Done |
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| One day back in 1985, I received an unexpected phone call at my office from a man named Gordon Carl (not his real name – but whose real name I’ll never forget). The thing that initially struck me the most about the polished Mr. Carl was his heavy New York accent, like something you might hear in a gangster movie. The purpose of his call: to offer me a “great deal” in rare coins. As a result of that conversation, I agreed to purchase five 1943 Walking Liberty half dollars Mr. Carl described as MS-65 specimens. Furthermore, he guaranteed that his firm would buy the coins back from me at any time of my choosing, paying 5% less than the “Grey Sheet” bid price. As an unmar (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Evan Carmichael  |
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| Article Title :: Venture Capital - Most Important Lessons From Northern Crown Capital To You |
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| Michael
Use an intermediary. The benefits of using one have been discussed throughout this program. Hopefully you will use Northern Crown Capital, but if not there are many good ones out there.
Remember that in most cases, the deal you end up with is not the deal you thought you would get when you started. You have to be flexible and able to turn on a dime in order to make the deal progress.
Matthew
Deal with people of quality. Associate yourself with experienced people who have gone through several cycles and have a proven track record in a wide variety of industries.
Do not be greedy. In the market the bears can make money (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Daymon Hoag  |
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| Article Title :: Budgeting Through Elective Utilities |
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| Telephone, Internet, and television service are all examples of elective utilities. These utilities, though many times necessary, are not essential to basic living standards in the United States like gas, electricity, and water. Elective utilities are no less important to a household budget.
When budgeting elective utilities, the trick is to find a company offering the same service or better for a lower rate. This may sound like a statement from Captain Obvious, but it is amazing how many people are willing to pay a higher rate for the same service, and for no good reason.
Some people fear change, others feel they don't have the time to track down lower rates for s (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Sam Vaknin  |
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| Article Title :: Public Procurement and Very Private Benefits |
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| In every national budget, there is a part called "Public Procurement". This is the portion of the budget allocated to purchasing services and goods for the various ministries, authorities and other arms of the executive branch. It was the famous management consultant, Parkinson, who once wrote that government officials are likely to approve a multi-billion dollar nuclear power plant much more speedily that they are likely to authorize a hundred dollar expenditure on a bicycle parking device. This is because everyone came across 100 dollar situations in real life - but precious few had the fortune to expend with billions of USD.
This, precisely, is the problem with public procure (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: David Springer  |
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| Article Title :: Getting Cash Now for your Structured Settlement |
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| If youÂ’ve agreed to accept a structured settlement, itÂ’s likely that you felt a sense of relief that your financial uncertainties were being resolved, and that youÂ’d have the funds necessary to pay your bills, support your family and go on with your life. When you agreed to the terms of the settlement, hopefully with the help of a financial advisor, you accepted a series of financial payments that made sense for you at that time.
Perhaps youÂ’d suffered personal injury in an auto or other accident, you were awarded damages in a product liability case, or you were the victim of medical malpractice or were even the plaintiff in a wrongful death suit. You agreed to (read full article) |
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Category :: Finance Articles |
Author :: Jodie Merrington  |
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| Article Title :: How To Save Money On Gas |
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| Gas prices just keep going up, and our wallets keep decreasing in size. This how-to will teach you many ways to save money at the local gas station.
Steps
1. Take out a credit card. Some credit cards offer gas savings when you use the card for purchases. This works in much the same way that some credit card companies give you frequent flyer miles when you use their card for purchases.
2 Get a gas membership card. Look for membership benefits. In addition, department and grocery stores give discounts at the fuel pump when you use their store membership cards. Shopping at Giant Eagle grocery store and using their membership card, itÂ’s possible (at th (read full article) |
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