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Category: "Finance"

The most important decision you will ever make!

by Alec Riddle CFP® B.A.
When you retire, take early retirement or are retrenched, you are faced with the most important decision you will ever make, certainly at this stage of your life.
Are you really going to leave your hard earned retirement to chance?
Many of those retiring accept the choices they are presented with, without exploring [...]

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Cash Flow is King

by Anita Palmer
Managing a small business is not for the faint hearted. As a business owner or manager you are expected to have your finger on the vital signs of your business.
Cash flow is the life blood of any business and your ‘blood’ pressure reading is determined by how much or how little is flowing [...]

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When borrowing is good for business

by Michelle Hardy-Berrington
In a post-recession world, the term “credit” has become a four-letter word for many individuals and businesses. Yet the reality is that credit is the lifeblood of business and economies as without it, industries cannot grow.
A business loan is credit given to an incorporated business by a bank, credit union or other financial [...]

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Key Mistakes made in Financial Planning

by Alec Riddle CFP® B.A.
Most people are too optimistic, as regards their future and believe that somehow and in some manner that their retirement will be catered for.
The statistics show that less than 10% will be able to retire and maintain a lifestyle close to the one they are currently enjoying. So what will the [...]

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Partnerships

- company on the lonely road of entrepreneurship
by Michelle Hardy-Berrington
Small business owners often find the entrepreneurship road very lonely – and steep. Greater rewards may result from forming a business partnership, offering more freedom for owners with shared business tasks and the potential to earn greater profits. But – like a marriage – a business [...]

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