11,298 articles on "finance"

Adam Smith the Real-life Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Won

Adam Smith the Real-life Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Won by: George Matafonov At about this time each year, without fail, the lament will go out about how the real meaning of Christmas has been lost. This pre-Christmas tut-tutting is as much ...

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The Shadow

The Shadow by: Al Thomas The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program called The Shadow where the hero, Lamont Cranston, the Shadow, would overcome the shadowy forces of doom by clouding the vision of those around him. “Who knows what ev...

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How Will Check 21 Affect You?

How Will Check 21 Affect You? by: Shannon Jarvies You may already be familiar with Check 21, a federal law that goes into effect on October 28, 2004. If you're like me, this may be something you hadn't heard about until just yesterday....

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Selling Is Easy When You're First, Fast And Foremost

Selling Is Easy When You're First, Fast And Foremost by: Jim Meisenheimer First - being before all others. Fast - moving or able to move quickly. Foremost - first in rank, order, or place. Wouldn’t you like to be first, fast, and consider...

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Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Now!

Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate Now! by: Jakob Jelling With today’s credit card companies, there are many opportunities to get your cards rate of 21% or more reduced. The higher the amount of interest your card charges will cost you more ...

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10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant

10 Critical Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Consultant by: Jan B. King Talk to as many consultants as you can before hiring one. Even if you have one person or firm in mind, interview at least a few others as a sort of due diligence. You'l...

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Three Planning Myths

Three Planning Myths by: Denise O'BerryAre you like 70% of business owners working without a plan? Here are three myths that need to be dispelled about strategic planning for small business. 1. It has to be formal Not so. The value of a ...

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Don’t Allow Yourself to Get Burned

Don’t Allow Yourself to Get Burned by: Dr. Freddy DavisI am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy it whenever the opportunity comes my way. I have some friends who are fanatics and occasionally I will go out with one of them. They have nice boat...

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To Tax or Not to Tax - This is the Question

ax or Not to Tax - This is the Question by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. To tax or not to tax - this question could have never been asked twenty years ago. Historically, income tax is a novel invention. Still, it became so widespread and so socially accep...

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Small Business Essentials Start Here

Thinking of starting a business on line? If so there are two things you absolutely must commit to before ever opening shop on the web. Any one who refuses to realistically consider these two factors should not be in business. That may sound a bit rou...

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