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Managing money is a complex process, marked by significant challenges and a constant uphill struggle. Or is it? While it may be true we all face financial obstacles during the course of daily life, successful personal money management boils down to a few basic principles. When financial difficulties do arise, the root of the problem can ...
One of the least mentioned strategies for retirement planning is hiring a money manager. You might feel embarrassed about discussing your finances with a stranger, or maybe you distrust money managers as a whole. However, working with the right retirement money manager is one of the best ways to plan and save for retirement. A ...
Online trading such as Forex Trading and Spread betting is famed for its risks. Categorised as gambling by governments around the world, and therefore free of income tax, it is a high risk, high reward game, and that’s why it’s beloved of so many. Challenging, exciting, and unpredictable, it offers the chance to make tremendous ...
Existing building commissioning, or retro-commissioning, applies the commissioning process to existing buildings. Retrocommissioning seeks to improve how building equipment and systems function together. Depending on the age of the building, this process often resolves problems that occurred during design or construction, as well as addressing problems that develop over time. The process improves the operations ...
Your business isn’t going to reach its full potential if a lot of the money you invest in it is being wasted on unnecessary things. No matter what type of business you’re in, there are sure to be ways to cut back that can benefit the business in the long-run. With the tips in this ...
In finance, Black Monday refers to Monday, October 19, 1987, when stock markets around the world crashed, sending prices plummeting within a very short time. The crash began in Hong Kong and spread west to Europe, hitting the United States after other markets had already declined by a significant margin. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
Okay, I’ll start off as if you know nothing about PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register). To begin, on 30 January 2012, all personal property security interests in Australia made the transition to a single national register or PPSR. The PPSR is a national online register that can provide information to help limit your risk when ...
Your monthly credit card statement arrived in the mail, and it is probably the last thing you want to pay for. While you could pay the bill late, your credit is likely to suffer. Most people end up paying their bills on time, because they recognize the value of a good credit score. Whether you ...
Accounting software costs more than entering business transactions on paper or on a spreadsheet, but it is worth every penny. Spreadsheets and paper records are vulnerable to user error, file corruption, and simply are not scalable to support the number of transactions most companies handle. Even if you are a small sole proprietor with only ...
Hiring a tradesman can be an incredibly daunting task for many people. There are several considerations you need to make before you choose the person to undertake the job at hand. This person and their employees may be completing work over a period of several months, during which they may be unsupervised in your residence. ...
