Reducing Your Spending While Intoxicated

By Admin on 06-02-2010

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A question we all ask ourselves after a night out is whether we spent too much without realizing it, due to the fact that we were far too intoxicated. I have heard many stories from friends and relatives from their nights out where they ended up spending hundreds of dollars on either alcohol, junk food or even just cab rides around the town.

Now as we attempt to save money and reduce our debt, partaking in such reckless spending definitely does not benefit us at all. I

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Student loan delay continues as 30,000 left without funds

By Admin on 06-02-2010

Statistics released by the Government show that 7% of university students may have been affected by this summer`s delays in the student loans system, the Guardian reports.

Errors by the Student Loans Company (SLC) had left thousands of university students waiting for their loans and grants weeks after their courses began. It is thought that more than 30,000 students may have started their courses this autumn without the financial support they are entitled to.

According to provisional statistics from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, around 50,000 students received no grant whatsoever this autumn.

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Pay Off Debt or Invest? Think About Your Rate of Return

By Admin on 06-02-2010

Andrew writes in:

My girlfriend and I bought a home last year and qualify for the First Time Homebuyer Credit. When you include my share of this, I will be getting back around $4500 in my tax refund. This is a lot of money to me and I’m trying to decide what to do with it. About half will go toward an engagement ring, but I’m torn between investing the other half or paying off my $2,000 in credit card debt. I currently have a very low APR on the credit card and can pay more than the minimum each month. As a licensed broker, I am very involved with the markets and believe I can make 10-15% a year. If

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7 Simple Ways to Increase Your Credit Card Limit

By Admin on 05-02-2010

Many credit card holders aspire for a higher credit card limit. The obvious reason for this is that a higher credit card limit enables the purchase of otherwise unaffordable merchandise. Below are 7 useful guidelines to improving your chances of gaining a higher credit card limit.

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Many credit card holders aspire for a higher credit card limit. The obvious reason for this is that a higher credit card limit enables the purchase of otherwise unaffordable merchandise.

First and foremost, credit card holders need to remember that to get a higher credit card limit, they must abide by the terms and conditions of the credit card company or bank.

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Take Your Startup Viral

By Admin on 05-02-2010

For years, copywriter Allison Nazarian watched potential clients pass her by.

Again and again, she heard from business owners who needed copywriting services, but who didn’t have the money or inclination to hire someone to provide them.

Then, about three years ago, she figured out a way to get their business: she taught them to do her job.

The “copywriting 101” course Nazarian developed to teach entrepreneurs how to do their own copywriting eventually morphed into a thriving business that has let Nazarian grow her client list and increase her earning potential.

Nazarian is one of many entrepreneurs to grow her business by teaching others the tricks of her trade. Below,

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