January 28, 2018

Making a Study

If you’ve got a spare room in your house, you’re enjoying a luxury few have! Rather than waste it by simply filling it with dusty boxes you never got around to unpacking, you can clear the room out and make it serve a more productive purpose that will make it an asset to the house.

Today we’re looking at the steps you need to follow create a study you can really work in, whether you run a business from home, or simply want somewhere you can work on your life admin in comfort.

The Blank Canvas

The first thing …

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January 21, 2018

Expenses You Can Look to Reduce this Year

While you could look to an opinion outpost to give you all of the answers, the truth it it’s up to you to make your own financial decisions and in order to free up extra money each month so that you can build an emergency fund to give you a cushion in case of unexpected expenses, not to mention fund your retirement account so you are prepared when you do finally decide to walk away from work, you need to reduce monthly expenses right now.

Get Rid of Cable

This may be a tough one to swallow, but think about …

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January 19, 2018

How to Score the Best Deals on Gadget Insurance

So you have just splashed out on a brand new iPhone and want to insure it in case something happens, but don’t know where to start looking or what you should even be looking for? We can help. These days, many people look into insurance for their recently bought gadgets, what with ever increasing prices and so on. When spending so much money on a device that is really so delicate and easily breakable or lost, protecting it with insurance is really a no-brainer. We are here to help guide you through insurance plans and help you find the best …

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January 11, 2018

Be Frugal and Avoid Just Being Cheap

Living the frugal lifestyle is a great way to free up extra money each month.  After all, it’s important to build an emergency fund of a few months’ worth of expenses to give yourself a cushion if any large unexpected charges come in, a lowes build and grow, or being able to float yourself for a few months in case of a sudden job loss, not to mention save for retirement, which will come quickly and you don’t want to be unprepared.  There is a line to cross though from being frugal, to well, just being cheap.

Have Proper …

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January 4, 2018

Focus on Raising Your Credit Score in 2018

There’s plenty of talk about a resolution to lose weight, but what about your finances?  How about your credit score?  Those seems to be targets that are more important than probably losing ten pounds for beach season.  Instead of spending your days asking what a aaa membership cost, how about taking a hard look at your credit score and look for ways to improve it, so you can take advantage of the best interest rates on the market when looking for a mortgage, loan, or a new credit card.

Review Your Credit Report

There is so much fraud these …

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December 23, 2017

Why You Should Use a Credit Card for Christmas Shopping

One can argue that you should use a credit card for all purchases you make in a given month, but if you are afraid to totally rely on a credit card I don’t blame you, after all, it takes discipline to keep the balance down enough so that you can pay it off entirely by the statement due date, otherwise interest starts to incur.  If you want to try out baby steps and just use for Christmas shopping only, then you can start to see why using credit cards actually make plenty of financial sense.

Better Fraud Protection

When you …

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December 22, 2017

Why HR is Good for Your Business

HR is unfortunately one of the most overlooked and maligned departments in the business world. It’s not hard to see why, when looked at from the top down: the head of HR can never report to a CEO about the revenue they’ve brought into the business this year. They’re focussed on regulations and compliance, so they might find themselves in the position of having tell managers ‘no’ to ambitious plans and instead recommending longer and apparently less efficient courses of action.

Writing them off, however, is a path towards failure and low morale. A business that makes full use of …

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December 15, 2017

Money Moves to Make Now to Improve Finances

As we wind down 2017 it can be a great time to reflect back on what we accomplish this year, and what we did not.  Like most of us who create a resolution probably stuck with it for a while, only to give up and go back to living normal life.  While most strive to lose weight, others can focus on getting finances in order.  There is still time to make good on your resolution and set yourself up for success in 2018.

Finalize Tax Write-Offs

Whether you are not sure if you are going to owe and want to …

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December 14, 2017

How To Find More Time In The Day As A Business Owner

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When you are looking to get a hold of your financial life as a business owner and fics your finances, it starts with find more time throughout the day. That is when you figure out ways to earn extra money, stop money-wasting habits and begin to tend to your financial garden. And it starts with being able to take back time from wasteful activities and give it back to your growing business.

Anyone who runs a business knows how much it can take over your life. So to be a successful business owner and to not burn out, you need …

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December 7, 2017

How Credit Card Debt Can Quickly Spin Out of Control

In this cashless society, relying pretty much on credit and debit cards, especially with the ease of purchases between online shopping and swiping in-store, as the purchases continue to pile up, so does the credit card debt.  When you carry a balance over to the next month is when things can start to add up, now that you are paying interest and the monthly payment will need to be large enough to cover interest and chip away at the balance, before credit card debt can spiral out of control.

Charging to Earn Rewards

Rewards is probably one of the best …

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