Simplifying your finances
It could not be more easier to simplifying your finances than you would think, but it would be a test of your inner strength and resources. But it does not have to be all that hard or indeed complicated in fact all you really need to get started is internet access and all of your [...]
March 27, 2008Getting on top of your finances
Finances tend to get on top of you very quickly, and from that point it can become a serious matter that needs attention, in a right and proper manner. After all finances are what makes the world go around and without proper finances it is very difficult to get on in life and business.
What can [...]
Is a great depression looming?
It is a frightening prospect that there have been many comparisons made between the world economy of today and that of seventy five years ago, when it was then known as the great depression.
There has been a boom in mass production, along with a boom in mass consumption. These two things actually mean suggest [...]
How to get a raise
When you have for the same employer for a number of years, you may feel that you are doing more now than you were when you first took on the job and yet your salary has remained the same, is this right? Well of course it is and maybe it is about time that you [...]
February 29, 2008Microsoft fined $1.4 Billion
Not taking any notice of sanctions imposed by the European Commission can work out to be a very expensive no matter who you are, even if the company is Microsoft they don’t get away with anything.
The company stands accused of anti competitive behaviour, something that the company is no stranger to, but this has now [...]
Fund may sue Yahoo over Microsoft offer
When Yahoo turned down the $44.6 billion offer from Microsoft there were some really surprised people around, especially as this offer was well over the closing share price. Yet it was turned and since then they have been trying to find another buyer who can either match the price or preferably better it, AOL have [...]
February 25, 2008Investment tips
Obviously if you are looking for some great investment tips, then maybe you should be rethinking your long term plans, as this is an area where experience and knowledge really counts, it’s not like betting on the Grand National.
So here are some tips that should make you realise what would be involved:
Tip 1: Get advice [...]
Build a life from nothing
Start off with nothing but small change and a rucksack, is not everyone’s idea of getting out in the real world and try to find your way, which is not always easy.
But for one man who decided to leave all of his family’s comfortable lifestyle and made a conscious decision to not use any family [...]
Getting the salary you deserve
This is the quest of virtually every worker in the world and that is to get the wages that you deserve, of course it is not always the employers point of view and so this is where all of the problems begin when it comes to who is value for money.
This can be applied to [...]
Tom Jones insures his chest
He may be getting a little older but apparently Tom Jones has still got it and he needs to insure it, his hairy cheat we are talking about here!
So in order for him to be able to continue his hip shaking and with his shirt undone to his trousers he needs to insure his chest [...]
Twelve tips for saving
When you leave full time education you are told that the world is at your feet, but in reality what you were taught at school has not really prepared you for what lies ahead, and before long you wake up one morning and think “What have I done with my life?”
This particularly refers to the [...]
Shell makes £13.9 billion
Making nearly £14 billion profits in a single takes some doing and the UK based oil company Shell have done just that, but instead of being applauded by everyone they are getting criticism from many sides including the unions.
This sort of profit, which is a record for a UK company, comes off the back of [...]
Setting financial goals
The beginning of the year is always a good time to look into the starting new things, such as a financial plan, this will enable you to save money by organising your finances.
Here’s what to do:
1. Think strategically about your money
2. Develop financial relationships
3. Boost savings, cut debt
4. Review household expenses and set a budget
5. [...]
Heather Mills sells home because of debts
With her continuing struggle with former partner Sir Paul McCartney, Heather Mills appears to have been struggling with her debts from the divorce battle; in fact she is supposed to have around £1.5 million in legal fees.
The sale of the house in East Sussex is said to have been made in order that she could [...]
Debt crisis, what debt crisis?
There are growing concerns in the States regarding the possibility of a recession happening or it is possible that there may already be the beginnings of a recession already upon us.
This follows what the top Wall Street firms Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have been saying, but if we are to take notice [...]
The internet rich list
These are the people who have made a mint out of the internet, many of their ideas have had an affect on virtually everyone who uses the internet and most people have used their products or service, so who are the richest internet entrepreneurs under the age of thirty?
1. Mark Zuckerberg [ [...]
Oil reaches $100 a barrel
Whatever the reason given, the troubles in Pakistan, Africa or even the weak US currency the price of a barrel of crude oil rising by over four dollars to over a $100 is not going to be good news, unless you actually own an oil field.
This may seem an insignificant bit of news, but couple [...]
Writers strike could cost TV revenues
The viewing figures that many TV channels have come to take for granted and therefore use to attract advertisers who are the life blood of the channel, may be at risk and for no other reason than the writer’s strike that has crippled the production of many of the world’s favourite programmes.
The strike has been [...]
Women take control of finances
A role that has been traditionally that of the man of the house, the main earner, is being taken over by the woman. This is partly down the fact that there are more women these days who are earning more money than the man of the house, in fact in the past five years this [...]