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Things You Need to Work Towards After Leaving University

Your time as a university student can be very exciting and enlightening. However, the real excitement comes once you have graduated and you step out into the real world. This is when you put all of that knowledge and those skills that you have learnt to good use and build a life and career for yourself. There is so much to look forward to after graduating from university. However, don’t be fooled into thinking you are in for an easy ride. As most adults know, you have to work hard for what you want to achieve. Whether or not you…

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Put a Stop to Impending Foreclosure – Use a Forbearance Agreement

A lot of people wonder whether a forbearance agreement can help stop a foreclosure. In fact, it is one of the most common questions expert Steve Buzzi deals with. Unfortunately, there is no simple yes or no answer, as it all depends on circumstances. What Is a Forbearance Agreement? Simply put, when someone ends up in arrears with a loan such as a mortgage, they can come to a new agreement with their lender. So long as the person sticks to the agreement, the lender will not proceed with a foreclosure process. However, the conditions are very strict and usually…

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Where Should You Be Investing Your Hard Earned Money

I was chatting with a few friends in a local restaurant a few years ago and we all realized that we were sat on savings which no longer had much of a purpose. We were all above the age of 50, had paid off our homes, put our kids through college and had enough income to vacation twice a year. Any big spends that would be required such as house renovations could be more than covered by our savings and in all honesty I felt a little sad that I had saved all my life and that my savings weren’t…

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3 Tips to Keeping Your Business Financially Healthy

For countless individuals running companies, there numerous responsibilities that can leave some getting little or no sleep. Whether one starts out with a lot of financial capital or they accrue it over time, maintaining a healthy financial outlook is imperative. Are you prepared to make these next 12 months your company’s best financially?

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Charity amongst children: Reaping the benefits

For some, it might appear as though charity needs to be almost “taught”. However, if you were to take a look at most young children, you’d see that charitable personality traits are something that’s within them all from being born. They might be small, but they most certainly exist. It might be a 2-year-old providing a comfort teddy for a smaller child when they are upset; but the point we’re trying to make is that charity is embedded within us from birth. The benefits of this are of course substantial. As well as just being a “better” person, being charitable…

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Important Tips to Help You Get Finance for a Car

If you are ready to buy your next car and want to have it on finance, you may find that finding a good loan can be quite complex. Luckily, however, the internet is there to help you. Rather than having to visit many lenders in person, explaining your situation over and over again, you can now simple complete a few details online and have a wealth of new car loan options at your fingertips. Let’s take a look at some important tips to help you get the best finance. Tips to Help You Get a Loan First of all, you…

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Preparing yourself for a financial emergency in three easy steps

After having read a rather scary news story where you learned that half of all adults were two paychecks away from the streets, you have decided that you don’t want to be this vulnerable anymore. According to an article that Adam Rosenfeld Merrill Lynch posted on Tumblr recently, he feels that everyone should draw up a financial emergency plan. We agree wholeheartedly with this point of view; keeping that in mind, here is what you should do to put yourself and your loved ones in a more financially secure position. 1) Save up six months worth of living expenses This…

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Keep Your Financial Picture Sunny

     In a day and age when many Americans find finances to be one of their biggest challenges, how would you rate your financial outlook heading into 2017? If the answer to that question is average or even not good, then there is definitely some work to be done in the New Year. That work is something that should not be overlooked and/or take for granted. Keeping a solid financial head on one’s shoulders these days is as important as ever. One area where finances can definitely prove a challenge to individuals (and families for that matter) is with…

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Preparing to File Your Tax Return

Preparing for a tax return can be a daunting prospect if you are not accustomed to how the process works. The importance of adhering to the deadlines and requirements set by the I.R.S. cannot be stressed enough, failing to ensure that your taxes are paid and in order can have huge financial and criminal implications. Those who are knowledgable in business like George Bardwil achieve success by maintaining excellent bookkeeping standards and prompt tax returns. If you have not completed a tax return before or are confused with how to prepare, here are some tips to help you out and…

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How you Can Escape a Life of Debt

Being in debt is not always a bad thing, a large percentage of people rely on credit and loans to fund their lives, it allows people to purchase things without saving for them and it gives people monthly financial flexibility. Problems arise when debt isn’t managed well or when people borrow beyond their means, when this happens it often starts a cycle of debt where these people borrow more to compensate for old debt payments and interest. Very quickly mountains of debt can emerge that you simply cannot pay back, if you find yourself in such a situation then here…

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