Archive for January, 2008
Posted in January 31st, 2008
Office Accounting 2008 Express Free Office Accounting 2008 Express Getting Started Guide From Microsofts website: Office Accounting Professional 2008 is a complete accounting solution that helps small businesses save time managing everyday financial tasks, get organized, and grow their business online. With its familiar Microsoft Office interface, this program is easy to learn, so you [...]
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Posted in January 30th, 2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) The Federal Reserve cut a key short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday, its second significant cut in just over a week, as the central bank tries to combat the growing risk of a U.S. recession. U.S. stocks, which had been slightly lower ahead of the announcement, surged on news of [...]
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Posted in January 28th, 2008
This is an excellent book that provides you with a no nonsense comprehensive plan to get yourself out of debt and to increase your wealth. You just need to learn how to say NO. Book Audio Here are some of his key points: 1. Debt is bad. Don’t get into it. Buy with cash. 2. [...]
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Posted in January 24th, 2008
It doesn’t make any sense to borrow from peter to pay paul and then tax paul to pay peter. This plan will increase the deficit by another 150 to 250 billion dollars. What do you think? Here are is the jist of the economic stimulus plan. Sources on Capitol Hill and at the Treasury Department [...]
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Posted in January 23rd, 2008
Over the last few days I listened to a classic book called The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason This is an excellent book that has a series of short stores that provides financial insight for your daily living. The book takes about 4 hours to listen to and it is worth it. [...]
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Posted in January 21st, 2008
1. Treat your savings accumulation like a bill, and pay yourself first. Before paying those bills make sure you pay yourself first. 10% is a good place to start. Increase it as often as you can to retire in the lifestyle that you would like. 2. Take full advantage of retirement accounts. Tax free retirement [...]
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Posted in January 16th, 2008
Here is a good story of someone moving from job to job. Moving from job to job Make sure your ducks are in a row before quitting your job. Make sure you have another job lined up before quitting your current job. Make sure you have an emergency fund so that you have something to [...]
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Posted in January 11th, 2008
Checkout the Hot Career Trends for 2008 here Opportunities abound in these insecure times — if you know where to look. Drive More Pay More Find out which states are considering a new transportation tax that’s computed by tracking where and when drivers take to the roads. Remodeling Ideas That Pay Off In any type [...]
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Posted in January 9th, 2008
I have been thinking for a while now about getting a new cash rewards credit card. The Amex Blue Cash card looks good and so does the Chase Business rewards card. The Amex Blue Cash card gives you 1% to 5% cash bach on everyday purchases like supermarkets, gas stations and drug stores. There is [...]
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Posted in January 7th, 2008
1. Ditch Your Debit Card It seems counterintuitive, but when you’re paying with plastic, credit cards are the way to go. At least that’s if you have the willpower to charge only what you can afford to pay off each month. Credit cards offer more consumer protections — from extended warranties on purchases to zero [...]
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