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Have You Considered Every Avenue To Top Up Your Savings?

https://www.pexels.com/photo/cash-currency-dollar-finance-585292/   When you’re trying to save some money, and put it away for a rainy day, you may feel as if you’ve only got option to do this with. And that’s saving a portion of your salary each month. When you’re saving away and putting what you can into your savings account, you may notice that it’s just not topping itself up at the rate that you’d like it

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3 Steps to Gain Complete Financial Control of Your Company

Image source   Any small business owner will know that keeping on top of a company’s finances is no mean feet. Just because you had a great business idea and have created a successful business does not mean that you suddenly know everything you need to know about bookkeeping and profit and loss accounts. We’ve all been there and it can be, well for want of a better word, a

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Employee Overload: The Harm & The Consequences

https://pixabay.com/en/businessman-boxes-transport-2108029/   As a boss and/or business owner, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your employees are as happy as possible at all times. The productivity of the company rests on your shoulders; you have to delegate tasks, understand the staff you need to assist you, and deliver the results the business needs every time.   It’s safe to say that managing and overseeing a group of staff is… easier

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Is It Cheaper To Buy Or Lease Your Vehicle?

Many car owners wonder if it’s cheaper to buy or lease their vehicles at the current time. There are many different issues to consider, and the most important ones get some attention in this post. There is also an infographic below that goes into more detail for anyone who still can’t work it out. Leasing a car When you decide to lease an automobile, you have to make monthly payments

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Finally Putting Money Worries To Bed

Most money problems can be fixed by better management techniques. You may not be earning as much as you’d like to be earning at the moment but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way to ensure you can live within your means. It’s all about ensuring your income always exceeds your expenditures. If you struggle in that regard, however, then here are some tips that should help you finally put

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A College Grad’s Ultimate Guide To Financial Matters

If you have recently thrown your mortar board high into the air in celebration and sheer relief at completing your degree and achieving an incredible qualification, you are now well on your way to stumbling into the big wide world on your own two feet. You may have left home a while ago and have been living with friends or in a dorm with fellow students. You might even have

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The Things It’s Actually Worth Splurging On

Image source   When you’re trying to save money and live a more frugal life, it can be easy to get ways sucked into the process, taking frugality to the extreme,and although there’s nothing wrong, per se, for always choosing the cheaper option and making savings where you can, it isn’t always the smartest idea. You see, there are lots of things that it’s actually worth spending more money on

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5 Types of Land That Make Good Investments

Governments around the world need to protect the land we live on. Otherwise, building in some locations would get out of control. Governments do this by “zoning” areas so contractors and investors can only build certain types of buildings on certain types of land. This has opened a market to investors in a way that they can invest in different types of land to suit their portfolios and expertise. If

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How to save fuel and be a greener driver

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders found that 78,778 diesel cars were sold in January this year, which was a drop of 4.3 per cent compared to the same month last year. Over the same period, the number of alternatively-fuelled cars (AFV’s) jumped by 19.9 per cent, and AFV’s now account for more than 4 per cent of the market for the first time. While consumers are looking to

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Saving For Big Ticket Items The Sensible Way

Image Credit Throughout life, there’ll be times when you can’t get away from the fact that you need to purchase something that’s going to cost you a hefty sum. This could be a new car after your trusty old banger has finally seen its final journey, a new kitchen appliance or even a new home. Inevitably, the need for some big ticket items won’t slowly creep up on you but

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