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“You are being audited …” Words that can strike fear into the hearts of the bravest, most stable and level-headed adults. A federal tax audit is a fearful thing to most of us - and with reason. Instinctively, we know an audit will take time, create frustration, and cost us money. It will make even [...]

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How To Get Money When You Are Broke

1. One way to get money is to have a yard sale and sell items that you are getting ready to toss away because you don’t want them any longer.
2. You can always gather shells at the beach and polish and turn into jewelry.
3. Get cash [...]

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A pawnbroker makes loans on personal property left as collateral. The property can be redeemed when the loan plus interest is repaid.
The interest rates for pawnshops, which may be regulated by state or local laws, may range from 5% to 6% a month. Loans can usually be renewed, but only if the interest for the [...]

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Most everyone familiar with mail order would be introduced to or involved in the promotion of commission circulars. You’ve seen them before. You place an order for them and place your name in the “Order From” box. When orders come to you, you keep 50% of the money for your efforts and forward the order [...]

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Some things never change, and certain truths are universal. As it happens, this applies to the age old topic of money, as well.
At any time in history, no matter what the current state of the economy, no matter what the current trends, no matter what the unemployment rate is or where interest rates lurk, [...]

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One of the most important, least understood and appreciated aspects of any business, is its bookkeeping or accounting system. And, because very few people know much about the reasons for a bookkeeping system, most people are frightened by the thought of the work involved in setting up such a system, and the drudgery of daily [...]

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You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you may be a local merchant with 150 employees or more; whichever, however or whatever, you’ve got to know how to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Any time the cash flow in a business, large or small, starts to tighten up - the money [...]

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Bartering is not negotiating! Bartering is “trading” for a service, or for the goods you want. In essence, bartering is simply buying or paying for goods or services using something other than money (coins or government printer paper dollars).
Thus defined, bartering has been around much longer than money as we know it today. Recent estimates [...]

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You may operate your business solo, as a partnership, employ one or two sub contractors or be a local merchant with 150 employees; whichever, however or whatever—you’ve got to know how to keep your business alive during economic recessions. Anytime the cash flow in a business, large or small, starts to tighten up, the money [...]

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