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Let's Get Fiscal : Relaxing The Fiscal Rules

Author: Samantha Gilmartin Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/07/2008

It seems to me that, for large swathes of the public, the two "fiscal rules" that govern economic expenditure are, if not totally incomprehensible, at least too shatteringly dull to care about. One states that borrowing should not exceed the bracket of 40% of GDP whilst the other, the 'golden...

If You Spend More Than You Earn Then You Better Start Budgeting

Author: Gav Shannon Subscribe to users feed

Published: 11/06/2008

Knowing how to manage money can help you make smart choices. Your money will work harder for you. You'll be more likely to avoid traps that can undermine your ability to attain your financial goals. You'll be in a better position to pay off debt and build savings. Calculate how much money you...

How To Set A Financial Goal to Reduce Personal Debt

Author: Glen Smith Subscribe to users feed

Published: 30/05/2008

Firstly, what do I mean by a financial goal? For most of us, that would generally be a goal to either increase income or reduce consumer debt. Of course there may be times in our lives where we want to increase consumer debt to acquire goods and services sooner or to reduce our income as a...

How Business Bookkeeping Can Make Budgeting Easy

Author: Eddie Lamb Subscribe to users feed

Published: 20/05/2008

Small business owners generally fall into two categories. There are the business owners that let their accounting tasks, invoicing, and payables pile up on their desk - or even in a shoe box, until they're forced to face the music. Usually this happens around tax time. The other sides of the...

Tips For Creating A Business Budget

Author: Eddie Lamb Subscribe to users feed

Published: 20/05/2008

Creating a business budget is very similar to creating a personal budget. However there are some differences. When you own a business, taxes are not directly taken out of your income, which makes your income and any quarterly tax payments extra important to track. Having an accurate and realistic...

Maximize Your Chances Of Success By Fully Funding Your Goals

Author: Glen Smith Subscribe to users feed

Published: 07/04/2008

Do you have a burning desire to achieve in a sport, hobby, talent or business venture but you never seem to have the time or money to achieve it? Today I am going to talk about the importance of budgeting in relation to goal setting. For years and years I have set goals but I never used to...

Budgeting - Where Do I Start?

Author: Eddie Lamb Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/03/2008

The thought of putting yourself and your family on a budget can often feels overwhelming for many. The truth of the matter is that not having a budget, operating with financial blinders on, is much more overwhelming than creating and sticking to a budget. Before you even get started thinking...

Financial Modeling - Murder By Numbers

Author: John Siegler Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/03/2008

To borrow a line from the Police, it might seem as easy as your a-b-c's, but there's a lot that goes into effective financial modeling. For the past 8 years with Practice Technologies, and going back some 10 years before that, financial modelling has always been central to the analysis I've...

Getting Control of Your Finances with a Cash-Based Budgeting System

Author: Jerry Work Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/03/2008

In this day and age, it is easier than ever to spend money - just whip out your debit card and buy whatever you want. The problem with these nearly frictionless transactions is that it is difficult to keep track of your money. When most people wrote checks for every day purposes, at least they...

Budget Is Not A Bad Word

Author: Eddie Lamb Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/03/2008

Sit amongst a group of friends and associates and mention the word budget, and suddenly everyone has somewhere else they need to be. Usually no one wants to talk about budgets, no one wants to think about budgets, and no one wants to follow a budget. However, when looked at with open eyes a...