11,298 articles on "finance"

Professionalizing The Family Business

Professionalizing the Family BusinessFamily business expert discusses thedifficult and emotionally destructive problems confrontedIn the 30 years I have been working as a family business consultant, the most difficult and emotionally destructive prob...

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Perspective is Everything

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"AnonymousA living legend turned 100 in May. He's W. Clement Stone, founder of Combined Insurance Company (which is now a part of Aon Corp.) and author of one of the best-selling motivational books of a...

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7 Keys That Helped Me Leave the Rat Race for Cyberspace

On Friday, Aug. 28th, 1998, I finally achieved what I had dreamed about and worked toward for some time. No, cashing that week's paycheck wasn't what I had been keenly anticipating... Leaving a job I hated in order to work for myself full-t...

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Talk the Talk

Word Count: 438Summary: 5 practical ways to improve your communication skills.Talk the TalkDo you know why toddlers throw temper tantrums? They areangry, they are frustrated, they want something, but theyhave a limited ability to verbally express the...

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The Shadowy World of International Finance

Strange, penumbral, characters roam the boardrooms of banks in the countries in transition. Some of them pop apparently from nowhere, others are very well connected and equipped with the most excellent introductions. They all peddle financial transac...

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Disco Stu's Top Tips to help Students Save Money

The biggie, of course, is GO HOME. You can eat free there. And Mum will probably do the laundry (if you crawl / look pathetic enough). It pays to save up your laundry till the trip is worthwhile - you can even take in laundry from your richer student...

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The Pros and Cons of Refinancing

Refinancing has become a valid option for many individuals with high interest rates on their mortgage. Refinancing is essentially a replacement loan, with a different lender and (hopefully) a lower interest rate.So why would you choose to refinance?-...

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The Proper Use Of Credit Cards

Credits cards are a convenience, not a crutch.Credit cards are a great way to make purchases and record tothe penny your spending. They also provide a way topostpone payment on items and thereby earn more interest onyour money.For example, if you hav...

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Taking control of your finances

To find money to invest for your future, you need to make sure that your outgoing expenses are less than the income that you are receiving. You need to develop an excess that you can have free to invest.Now before you start to think...."well I don&ap...

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Scream First, Ask Questions Later

NEW YORK, NY - Back in March, I asked whether investors were prepared to get to the bottom of Wall Street's Pandora's box. The response that I received from most readers in the US was that of outrage. They were appalled that I would suggest...

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