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How technology is changing the world

Technology continues to change at an unprecedented pace. And it’s changing the way we live our lives and how we see the world. Self-driving trucks will soon be on the roads in the United States, while you can already use face-detection to pay for things in China. Soon, we can expect artificial intelligence to take millions of jobs, creating millions more in different industries. Here are a few other ways

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How to choose the right commercial let for your small business

The right location and space for your business can have a massive impact on how successful it is, so choosing the right space is an important decision. Studies have shown that the right working conditions can impact your employee’s experience, influencing productivity and worker satisfaction. With a wide range of spaces available to lease and buy, the choices can leave you feeling spoilt, and a little confused. However, keeping a

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Sensible Ways To Keep Your Business Finances Tight

If there is anything that is centrally important to every business on the planet, it is the act of keeping the money in a good position. Not only do you need to have money in order to make more, but it also acts as a buffer for when things might start to go wrong. Every business can suffer with such periods, so it is vital for the keen entrepreneur to

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Saving Money on Going Back to School

If you’re considering going back to school, perhaps because you never completed your bachelor’s degree in engineering or because you want to retrain as a psychologist, your biggest worry is likely to be the cost of doing so. Education in this country doesn’t exactly come cheap – that’s for sure – but there are lots of things you can do to cut the cost at least a little (sometimes a

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Be Brave: Aim To Grow Your Business This Year

If you think you’ve reached the upper limit of your business’ profit potential then it’s time for you to think again. There’s never a limit to the amount of profit you can make. Have you reached every potential customer in the target market? You most likely haven’t. And even if you did manage that, by some miracle, there’s no limit to the growth of a business. You can always expand

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3 Ways to Protect Yourself Financially

We like to think that we are financially sound and once you are earning a regular wage, it is easy to make the assumption that you are now set for life. Unfortunately life doesn’t work that way and you need to be prepared to take any curve ball thrown at you. Sickness, accidents and all sorts of other family problems like redundancy can have a massive impact on your financial

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Financial Highs And Lows

Image Source If you’re just starting out with creating your business you need to be prepared to go through some highs and lows. None more so than with money. But this is the same as in any situation in life. From the moment you begin to pay your own bills you’ll realise that money isn’t unlimited, and you’ll go through a lot of good and bad times. You don’t even

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5 Retirement Expenses You Should Make Sure to Budget For

The average age of U.S. citizens entering retirement is 62 which is 4 years ahead of the expected retirement age of 66. Despite this definitive milestone, 33% of Americans do not have a single cent saved toward retirement. The problem is largely due in part to rising costs of living and stagnating wages in combination to increasing debts. These factors are making it impossible for your average person to retire

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4 Unexpected Costs Of Scaling Your Business

Image source   Here is the good news: after all that hard work, all those late nights and all that effort, your business is finally ready to scale up and grow. Here is the bad news: you are about to get slapped with a bunch of unexpected costs. We know right, talk about raining on your parade. Of course, we’re not just telling you this because we are mean and

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4 Surprising Things Financially Sensible People DO

http://www.jble.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/260547/   Unfortunately, not everyone is financially sensible. It’s hard to admit, but you may be one of those people. How can you tell? You can start by taking a look at your finances. If they are in ruins, the chances are you have made some mistakes along the way. But, this post isn’t here to criticize and make you feel bad; it’s here to help. Accepting the errors of

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