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Home Equity Loans and Lines - What are the Advantages?
by: Chris Robbins
If you are looking to make a large purchase, or even consolidate your debt, an often overlooked sourec of money is your home's equity. There are several reasons why your home is a good source of funding. These are outlined below. However, we must caution that home equity loans and lines of credit are secured by your home. If you default, you are at risk of losing your home. So, it is vital that... (read more)
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20 Essential Traits Needed For All Sales Executives
by: Mary Hanna
It has long been my conviction that the dominant factor in success is the set of mental habits possessed by the individual. Of no vocation is this truer than that of the salesman. "As a man thinketh . . ." applies to him in an all-important way. The techniques and skills, methods of approach, demonstration and closing are matters of demanding study and practice., These things are cold, mechanical,... (read more)
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Bad Credit Loan for Self Employed - For the Cause of Serving Self Employed
by: Christian Phelps
Bad credit for a self employed person is like adding fuel to an already ignited fire. Self employment itself is considered a bad credit for the purposes of lending. Bad credit history, which constitutes of County Court Judgements, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, and bankruptcy, further puts the lenders in a defensive mode. They often refuse loans to the self employed people. Alternatively, the ... (read more)
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Top 5 Overlooked Tax Deductions
by: Kristine McKinley
How many times have you done your taxes, and a week or a month later realized you forgot a deduction? The tax law is very complicated, so it’s easy to miss a deduction or two. In my experience, these are the top 5 missed deductions. 1. Non-Cash Donations Did you clean out your closets this year? Chances are you donated those items to Goodwill or a similar non-profit organization. The value of ... (read more)
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The ABCs of Home Business
by: Greg Carson
Earning money takes money. Launching an online home business can be easy but can the making the money you are after be so easy? Ease or strain are created between your two ears, not in the external world. True, sacrifices may be required on the road to success; however, there is no reason why they have to be painful. Making money can be a soul-satisfying experience; nevertheless, nobody can get th... (read more)
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Design for Six Sigma
by: Peter Peterka
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the application of Six Sigma principles to the design of products and their manufacturing and support processes. Whereas Six Sigma by definition focuses on the production phase of a product, DFSS focuses on research, design, and development phases. DFSS combines many of the tools that are used to improve existing products or services and integrates the voice of the c... (read more)
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Understanding Individual Savings Plan's (ISA's)
by: Neil Mercer
Since their introduction in April 1999, ISA's - Individual Savings Accounts - have become extremely popular because they are one of the most tax efficient investment products widely available to investors. ISA's are a special Government approved tax shelter for personal savings and investments. An ISA is a tax efficient "wrapper" containing different kinds of qualifying investments, in just... (read more)
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Iraqi Dinar Scam Hits Brunei
by: Catalin Ionescu
After the newspaper ads featured in USA Today and other major US newspapers, the popular Iraqi Dinar scam has moved to another country. Just when you thought it was safe for the US based investors, with all the warnings recently published by major media sources, the scammers have found yet another country ripe for profit. 10,000 Iraqi Dinars selling at B$ 110 was the title of a recent ad than ran ... (read more)
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Day Trading
by: Dan Alvarez
If you have come this far, congratulations! You can now start day trading with the confidence that you have drastically improved your probability of succeeding. Day trading is a business like any other. The reason why most businesses fail when they start is because of lack of preparation, not because of a lack of intelligence or potential. You do not need potential to day trade. All you need to st... (read more)
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Who’s Got The Monkey Now? How To Find Out How Well You Manage Your Time
by: Bob Selden
Are you a manager? Would you like more available time? Yes, then read on . . . How come you’ve worked hard all day but haven’t started the one task that was most important to you? As a manager, how come your daily work schedule often falls in a heap by mid-morning? Who’s got the monkey? The answer is, you have - probably several! “Management Time: Who’s got the Monkey” has been the second most pop... (read more)
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