From My Perspective - - - USA Today projected a financial reality in October, 2004 as it pertains to 2008. The authors, Dennis Cauchon and John Waggoner state the following: “The... Read More
Posted by: peripheral on 2008-07-23 06:12:01
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One thing I always tried to do was save.  Since I knew nothing about money, I put my money in a plain old savings account.  I was able to accumulate money to pay tuition & to pay... Read More
Posted by: moneythoughts on 2008-07-16 21:22:36
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Here are a few quotes I've collected: If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your engergy, & inspires your hopes. The brain is a goal-seeking... Read More
Posted by: moneythoughts on 2008-07-16 00:34:52
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The career I had chosen was accounting.  (Accounting seems to be everyone's fallback career choice.  LOL.)  I had already earned my bachelor's degree, but it was not in... Read More
Posted by: moneythoughts on 2008-07-14 20:52:19
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Have you ever felt like your life was going in circles?  Have you felt like you are in one place, but you SHOULD be somewhere else?  I remember feeling that way and not knowing what... Read More
Posted by: PovertytoPotential on 2008-07-14 08:58:47
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The best way to organize your finances in order to spend your money wisely, save money for emergencies, and invest in your future is to create a personal budget plan. Your personal budget plan... Read More
Posted by: gmcgowan on 2008-07-09 22:12:09
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SWIFT identifies the payment beneficiary’s bank; the bank designated to receive the funds transfer. It usually consists of 8 to 11 characters that adds bank identification to the details... Read More
Posted by: alexliping on 2008-07-07 06:50:12
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Example of an IBAN: FR14 2004 1010 0505 0001 3M02 606 On a technical level, an IBAN consists of a two-letter country code FR (which indicates France in this case), followed by a two-digit... Read More
Posted by: alexliping on 2008-07-07 02:23:05
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-07-04 01:12:18
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As a child the only thing I knew about money was that we never had any.  Any time I did earn a little bit from babysitting, I wasn't allowed to save it.  I was told things like... Read More
Posted by: moneythoughts on 2008-07-02 21:30:38
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     Okay, that's it, we need to move out of the apartment with the parents, so it's time to buckle down and start budgeting. I figure that I spend at least fifty frivilous... Read More
Posted by: Nerdnutt on 2008-06-24 23:21:12
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<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2512401825_ce226f71a0.j pg" align="top" title="save ferris" border="0" hspace="0"... Read More
Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-06-09 09:49:59
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An account statement or a bank statement is a summary of all financial transactions occurring over a given period of time on a deposit account, a credit card, or any other type of account offered... Read More
Posted by: alexliping on 2008-06-05 08:32:19
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Debits and Credits are the most fundamental concepts in accounting. In accounting theory, the financial aspects of an entity, stated in terms of units of currency, is calculated using the... Read More
Posted by: alexliping on 2008-06-05 08:06:23
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It has been 9 months since the media brought us the doom and gloom news that the banking industry was in crisis, since then all we here is mixed messages, what is going on? Nationwide announced... Read More
Posted by: christiankumar on 2008-06-02 09:28:19
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-05-25 13:36:12
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-05-14 18:20:22
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-05-12 03:52:11
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The following companies just filed for Bankruptcy: > Hollywood Video > Levitz > Sharper Image > Performance Team Freight > Linens n Things > Circuit City >... Read More
Posted by: PovertytoPotential on 2008-05-05 16:27:13
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So, I went with my husband to the surgeon to assess his hernia for surgery. On the way over he starts whining, "Oh, I hope this isn't too painful".."I am really dreading him... Read More
Posted by: shemelts on 2008-05-01 08:17:30
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-04-30 19:00:34
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As I mentioned before, I'm a college student. One of the biggest worries at this time has been lack of funds (a very common malady among us). I've recieved various financial aid assistance that has... Read More
Posted by: firefly364 on 2008-04-28 00:03:06
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Posted by: deloresdefacto on 2008-04-15 20:40:03
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IAS changes even the way FS are being presented. And it is completely, utterly impairment test-laden! And for a four-page FS, attached is a 30-page or so Notes! Initially trained in complying... Read More
Posted by: estorm on 2008-04-12 08:05:26
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Most financial advisors agree that people should have a special fund set aside to deal with unexpected emergencies, with the amount of the fund equal to at least 3 months’ worth (preferably 6... Read More
Posted by: gmcgowan on 2008-04-10 12:52:50
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