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		<title>Tax free policy on Hainan offisland shopping</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paulina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world famous policy of tax free on Hainan offisland shopping is decleared on 20th April. Tourists can well enjoy  tax favorand luxury in shopping without going abroad. From the tax return offshore to tax free offisland, Hainan realizes two steps jump.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The world famous policy of tax free on Hainan offisland shopping is decleared on 20th April. Tourists can well enjoy  tax favorand luxury in shopping without going abroad. From the tax return offshore to tax free offisland, Hainan realizes two steps jump.</p>
<p>Tax free policy of offisland shopping means the customers who fly offisland but not offshore can go shopping with import and export duties free. The tax rate of import comordity is often 15-30% lower than the comprehensive rate of common comordity, so it enjoy certain favor. As long as you are toutists over 18 years old offisland istead of offshore, you can well enjoy the favor.</p>
<p>There is some rule on this policy. Here the tax  includes custom, consumption tax and import and export duties.  While the shopping is limited on type, value, quantity and variety. It is a favor policy requiring for payment in tax free shop  and delivery in airport. It is well regulatd that the amount can&#8217;t be  over 5000 yuan,   and the variety should not be beyond those combined. In this case, people can well buy one other comordity over 5000 yuan on the condition that they have paid the total amount of import comordity tax according to the duty tax.</p>
<p>The shopping procedure is by following. Customers must buy the comordity in shop by purchase card. The counter conduct team customers, while the cash counter deal with the seperate customer. When you conduct the shopping care, domestic traveler should show the Id card,  the valid certificate of inboard and outboard like passport and the offisland airline imformation. The shopping time is ruled in order for enough delivery time. </p>
<p>Here are some small tips for nice notification. One, never take the tax free comordity out of the isolation area. Two, make delivery on valid ID certificate and boarding card.  Three, comordity should be  deposited or retreated if not for boarding. Four, avoid the  stream peak.</p>
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		<title>Take a meaningful and profitable Labor Holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paulina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here soon comes the International Labor Holiday, you may have plenty of plans on how to spend it. Some people may choose to travel outsight for relax and entertainment. Some others choose to come back hometown visiting their parents. Still, there are some people would rather try to make  some money by retailed-job with  this chance. Search the advertisement page, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here soon comes the International Labor Holiday, you may have plenty of plans on how to spend it. Some people may choose to travel outsight for relax and entertainment. Some others choose to come back hometown visiting their parents. Still, there are some people would rather try to make  some money by retailed-job with  this chance. Search the advertisement page, you will find there are a lot of chances  available for us to try.</p>
<p>You can apply for position of  sales promotion in supermarket.  This position often has much choice in comordities. You can choose those fit you. Because, you need to know well of the products and then you can introduce them to customers. Here the skills of communication with customers are important.</p>
<p>Shopping guide is quite common in most shopping mall. Your term is to lead customers to the shopping counter and make introduction of the comordities on sale. Of course you must be familiar with the arrangement of different portion of the products. Besides, the sale procedure is what you need to know.</p>
<p>Leaflets distribution person. This job is also quite favorable in market. It doesn&#8217;t need much specialized knowledge on it. All that you need to do is to distributrate them to passengers. Of course it may be much fatigue.</p>
<p>With the employment pressure more and more heavy, temprorary jobs are good chances for working class especially the college students to cherish. The enterpries of large scale like Carrefour, KFC, Mocdonald all provide position of such job. That offers a solution to solve people the employment problemon holiday. It can not only make people much earning, but also make them a meaningful holiday.</p>
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		<title>Top Tips To Save Money When Buying Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Furniture buying is typically an expensive shopping trip. However, there are ways to cut the cost and still get quality items. With patience and a bit of insider, know how you can get what you want at a price that makes sense.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Furniture buying is typically an expensive shopping trip. However, there are ways to cut the cost and still get quality items. With patience and a bit of insider, know how you can get what you want at a price that makes sense.</p>
<p>When it comes to purchasing furniture, most of us assume that in order to get quality, we have to be willing to spend a lot of money. However, there are someways to cut back on the cost of refurnishing your home or replacing items that have gotten worn out.</p>
<h3>How To Save Money On Furniture</h3>
<p><strong>Start small</strong> &#8211; Even though it might be nice to think about replacing every item in the living room, you might only need to replace the sofa because of a stain in the fabric. Focus on the things that need replacing and you will spend less money. You might make a list of priorities and then slowly replace each item of a couple of years. This should allow you to buy them with cash instead of financing which saves even more.</p>
<p><strong>Do not be afraid to buy used</strong> &#8211; If you allow yourself the time to peruse auction web sites, you might be able to find that perfect replacement couch used for a fraction of the cost of a new one. Most consignment shops have very high standards so you can still get the quality you are seeking. If you are shopping online, make sure you actually see the piece first before you commit to buying it. You can also look in the newspaper for furniture or moving sales. Do not be discouraged if you don&#8217;t find what you are looking for day one, eventually the perfect item at the right price will be available.</p>
<p><strong>Go to estate sales</strong> &#8211; Estate sales are not just for people looking for jewelry and antique clocks. More often, they are sales of typical furnishings and household goods. The people holding the sale are willing to part with items at a cheap price to save on the cost of having them moved from the house. As long as you have the ability to go pick up the item, you should be able to get a good deal on furnishings that are new to you.</p>
<p><strong>Look for sales</strong> &#8211; If you are buying new items then waiting for a big sale is the best way to save money. Retail stores typically put items on markdown on a fairly regular basis. It may be lamps one week and then end tables the next week. Keep an eye out for the item that you need to hit the sales page, given time it will. Be especially keen on the end of the month when retailers are replacing their inventory as this is when lots of markdowns happen.</p>
<p><strong>Negotiate</strong> &#8211; Purchasing home furnishings is like buying a car. It is absolutely acceptable to negotiate a price with the sales person. Decide what you are willing to spend before you go to the store and then make an offer that gives you and the sales person room to negotiate.</p>
<p>If you are going to buy furniture, you do not need to spend a fortune. All you really need is some determination and you can get excellent deals on even the most high quality items.</p>
<p>This article was written by William from homeloanfinder.com.au. Visit HomeLoanFinder for a range of articles and guides on <a href="http://www.homeloanfinder.com.au/home-loan-rates/">home loan interest rates</a> and <a href="http://www.homeloanfinder.com.au/variable-rate-home-loans-comparison/">variable home loans</a>.</p>
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		<title>Having Fun Economically: 4 Ways to Save on Leisure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though we may work a full-time job, eight hours a day, five days a week, we all have several hours each day plus weekends in which we are left to our own devices, using our down-time however we see fit. This leisure time presents us with some rewarding and relaxing opportunities, like engaging in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even though we may work a full-time job, eight hours a day, five days a week, we all have several hours each day plus weekends in which we are left to our own devices, using our down-time however we see fit. This leisure time presents us with some rewarding and relaxing opportunities, like engaging in hobbies, going out with friends, or consuming media on the Internet, television, etc. Leisure time is absolutely necessary for our overall well-being, but it can also become expensive if we don&#8217;t watch out. Here are a few ways to save on your entertainment budget.</p>
<p><strong>1. Cancel all your print publications.</strong></p>
<p>Many love the feeling of having their favorite newspapers and magazines delivered to them. Leafing through a publication is a relaxing experience in and of itself, but if you have several paper subscriptions, you&#8217;re essentially throwing away hundreds of dollars, especially if you don&#8217;t read every single article (which most of don&#8217;t, despite our best intentions). Switching to online subscriptions is not only more economical, it&#8217;s more environmentally friendly, too.</p>
<p><strong>2. Still buying CDs, DVDs, or MP3s? Welcome to the world of free streaming and downloading.</strong></p>
<p>For audiophiles and serious movie buffs, purchasing DVDs and CDs makes some sense. But if you aren&#8217;t in the business of collecting movies or music, then stop buying these items in stores. You can find nearly any album, song, or movie online for free. At the very most, you&#8217;ll pay a marginal fee. If you prefer watching movies on a bigger screen, invest in an adapter that hooks your computer to your television.</p>
<p><strong>3. Instead of hitting the clubs, bars, and restaurants, consider throwing dinner parties.</strong></p>
<p>Entertainment venues, especially if you live in a large urban area, are wonderful places to convene and socialize, but after all the cover charges, drinks, valet parking, etc., having nights on the town becomes an expensive habit. You can have just as much fun hosting potluck dinners with friends. Take turns playing host, encourage everyone to bring an entre or drink to share, and there you have it cheaper, healthier, more creative socializing without all the extras.</p>
<p><strong>4. Before investing in a hobby or activity that you aren&#8217;t yet serious about, go cheap.</strong></p>
<p>You know the story you decide you want to start exercising regularly, you buy that expensive piece of gym equipment, and a few months later, it&#8217;s collecting dust in a garage or storage unit. Despite our vivid visualizations of having a toned six pack or being the lead guitar man in a rock band, we don&#8217;t usually put in sustained time and effort into a new hobby or activity. Not to sound discouraging sometimes we do. But before you&#8217;ve reached the point in which you&#8217;ve consistently incorporated the new activity into your routine, spend as little money as possible. Instead of investing in a treadmill, start jogging every day. Instead of buying a brand spanking new electric guitar, amp, and paying for lessons from a pro, buy a used acoustic and a how-to book. Once you&#8217;ve reached a certain level of mastery, then you can logically invest more money as your interest grows.</p>
<p>These are just a few ways to save on our entertainment budget. While many people equate leisure with money, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. With a simple change of attitude and spending behavior, you can save and have as much, or even more, fun.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">By-line:</span></strong></p>
<p>This guest post is contributed by <strong>Raine Parker</strong>, who writes on the topics of <a href="http://www.accountingdegree.com/">accounting degree</a>.  She welcomes your comments at her email Id: raine.parker6@gmail.com.</p>
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		<title>Wealth 2.0: How to Get Rich in the Information Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“There is nothing more demoralising than a small but adequate income.” – Edmund Wilson
With the world still recovering from what some are calling an economic meltdown, personal finance has never been more important. Only 1 in 20 people will retire financially free. The other 95% will depend on their family or the government. But with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>“There is nothing more demoralising than a small but adequate income.” – Edmund Wilson</em></p>
<p>With the world still recovering from what some are calling an economic meltdown, personal finance has never been more important. Only 1 in 20 people will retire financially free. The other 95% will depend on their family or the government. But with government debt fast approaching £1 trillion in the UK and $14 trillion in the US, is that a safe bet? It’s time we took control of our lives. Fortunately, Rich Dad is here to show us how.</p>
<h4>1.     <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Think like the rich</span></h4>
<p><em>“Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen</em></p>
<p>Money itself won’t make you rich. That’s because money has the power to make you rich or poor. Your ideas about money are what matters most. How you think becomes your reality. In other words, money is just an idea and being rich is just a state of mind.</p>
<p>For example, the poor and middle class think saving is smart and investing is risky. It’s about working hard, living below your means, and saving for the long-term. The rich think differently. The rich know that saving is risky and that investing is smart. While old ideas may have worked in the past, they no longer work in the information age where a stock market crash can wipe out your retirement ‘savings’ in a matter of days.</p>
<p>The secret to getting beyond scarcity is to start beyond it. Feel a sense of abundance right now by living your life as though you were already finically free. Saying, “I can’t afford it,” closes your mind while asking, “How can I afford it?” opens it up. Make the choice to be rich every day. Stop looking at the world through eyes of scarcity. Instead, open your mind to the riches all around you.</p>
<h4>2.     <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Learn like the rich</span></h4>
<p><em>“Gold avoids those unwise in its use.” – George S. Clason</em></p>
<p>Your banker never asks for your report card once you leave school. That’s because your financial statement is your report card. It shows how financially literate you are. Unfortunately, our schools don’t teach much financial literacy. They teach us how to go into the world as workers, not as investors. This is old thinking. It may have worked at a time when you would stay in one job for life and have it take care of your retirement. Nowadays, with job security a thing of the past, we have to take care of ourselves. That means we need to be financially smart.</p>
<p>Money without intelligence is soon gone. But if you have education about how money works, you can gain power over it and can begin building real wealth. Read as many articles about the economy and market as you can. Five minutes spent reading The Economist’s Business This Week is a good start. From there, spend some time playing Cash Flow 101. Financial intelligence is no longer purely for the born gifted. We can all learn. And we all must.</p>
<p>You must also surround yourself with the right people. They will ultimately push you to new heights. Get in touch with business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, and join a network through your chamber of commerce to meet more. Cultivate friendships with successful people and seek out financial heroes to emulate. Start looking for successful people in your own backyard that you admire and would like to approach. Find a mentor who has done what you want to do and make contact.</p>
<p>If you’re afraid that they’ll be too busy to deal with your request, take heart. High achievers are excited to share their experiences and mentor others who express a genuine passion to learn. Don’t hesitate to call or write. Offer to take them out to lunch and express your interest. Be polite and state clearly what you want and why you thought of them. Come prepared with questions. In exchange for information and training, offer whatever you can in the way of help. Even if you’re running their errands, what you come away with will make it worthwhile.</p>
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<h4>3.     <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Act like the rich</span></h4>
<p><em>“I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money.” – Pablo Picasso</em></p>
<p>There are many ways to be rich. But why choose to be greedy when you can be generous? And why choose to be cheap when you can live a life of abundance? Simply put, the best way to become rich is to buy or create assets you love. These will help you convert earned income into passive and portfolio income as efficiently as possible. If you continue to invest in true assets, the money they generate will make you financially free. It’s about creating pipelines so you don’t have to keep hauling buckets. It’s about having your money work for you so you don’t have to work for it.</p>
<p>The only way to become truly rich is by adding more value than anyone else. This is because life is about being generous and helpful. Whether you’re <a href="http://www.billsoffer.com/report/A18036">becoming a billionaire helping people get out of debt</a> or <a href="http://www.kiva.org/">changing a life with a $25 Kiva loan</a>, you have to be generous. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said: “Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.” So give for the sake of giving. Don’t do it just to receive something in return. Find a way to gain leverage by serving more and more people. Ask yourself, “What did I do today that added value to the world?”</p>
<p>Cast away your fears, cynicism, laziness, bad habits, arrogance, and disappointments. Take action. Do something. Do anything. Take risks and remain focused. There is always a chance things won’t work out. Some seeds will grow and some won’t. You must still keep planting them! At the end of the day, you’ll never know unless you try.</p>
<p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Recommended Reading</span></em></p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><em>The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles</em></p>
<p><em>Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill</em></p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Me</span></h4>
<p><a href="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-595" title="1" src="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a>I have been an active writer for over a decade and published my first book in August 2007. This marked the start of Varsity Blah, a personal development blog that has now received almost 250,000 hits from over 125 countries worldwide. This special report is one of almost 100 posts that were compiled into my upcoming book, which was reviewed on Authonomy.com: “This is some very insightful stuff… The way the book is structured, paired with your capabilities of drawing great narrative, leads this on the right path. This cleanses the mind.”</p>
<p><em>For more free chapters and special reports, please email editor@varsityblah.com.</em></p>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About My Services</span></h4>
<p>Graduating from college with distinctions in financial accounting and classical piano has given me a uniquely creative approach to all I do. As a personal development copywriter, I specialise in creating content on improving health, relationships, finances, and career. This includes writing and editing articles, papers, blog posts, web copy, and much more. My professional background in marketing (as well as my extensive experience as one of the first external bloggers for the World Advertising Research Centre) means I can also provide case studies, company profiles, and whitepapers focused on branding, communications, digital media, and market research.</p>
<p><em>For more information on the services I provide and to discuss your project needs, please email editor@varsityblah.com. </em></p>
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		<title>5 Achievable New Years Savings Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not only is there so much expectation on a New Year’s Eve party that the reality can often fall short – resolutions made with the best intentions in the heat of the countdown are often quickly forgotten or neglected shortly into the New Year. The key to sticking to your New Year’s resolutions is to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/save-money.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-583" title="save-money" src="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/save-money-300x277.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="277" /></a>Not only is there so much expectation on a New Year’s Eve party that the reality can often fall short – resolutions made with the best intentions in the heat of the countdown are often quickly forgotten or neglected shortly into the New Year. The key to sticking to your New Year’s resolutions is to make them achievable, and plan for them, rather than picking something which sounds good at the last minute.</p>
<p>Your past resolutions may have involved your finances, whether you want to pay off your debts, save enough for a tour of Europe or buy a house. These are all great resolutions, but need a little careful planning now to make them achievable. To give your savings resolutions a fighting chance, start by meeting with a financial advisor. They will be able to help you determine whether investments or savings are the best way for you to reach your goals, and they will also be able to recommend all of the best products, and help you follow – and legally avoid – the rules.</p>
<p>To help you set your New Years savings resolutions, here are five achievable resolutions to inspire you:</p>
<p><strong>1 – Choose a goal</strong></p>
<p>Before you can resolve your savings in the New Year, you have to know what you ultimate goal is. This not only helps you plot the best course of action, but also helps keep you motivated. Your goal could be to get out of debt, pay off your mortgage, start an investment portfolio, save for a holiday or pay for a wedding. No matter what you resolve, make sure to assess your situation realistically first.</p>
<p><strong>2 – Make your own coffee</strong></p>
<p>Making your own coffee before you leave home instead of buying it from a cafe on the way is just one example of how you can avoid all of those little purchases, where you are just paying for the convenience. For example, if you buy a coffee on your way to work and one every afternoon, at $4 per coffee, for five days a week for a year, you’re spending $2,080 which can go a long way towards any savings goal.</p>
<p>You can also choose to make small savings directly from your wages by having an amount debited from your transaction account on the day your pay arrives, and transferred directly to a high interest savings account. This is automatic and easy, and will quickly add up, especially thanks to compounding interest.</p>
<p>Or you can start even smaller by collecting all of your change, for example, pay for everything in notes and empty the coins into a savings jar at the end of each day. You’ll soon accumulate a healthy piggy bank balance.</p>
<p><strong>3 – Know your debts</strong></p>
<p>Just as you have to know thy enemy, you must resolve to understand and manage your debts if you hope to conquer them. Start by focusing all of your spare repayments on the highest interest debts first, and don’t worry if you can’t put as much or anything at all into your savings, because when the interest you pay on your debts outweighs the interest you earn on your savings, the funds are better off made as a repayment.</p>
<p>At the same time, don’t forget about your home loan. Just because your mortgage has a term of 30 years, it doesn’t mean you have to take all of that time to repay it. Instead, you can make extra repayments and save on interest, and on years.</p>
<p><strong>4 – Boost your future</strong></p>
<p>Resolve to find out more about your superannuation and retirement plans, and start taking control of your future by consolidating your super funds into one account. If you’ve had more than one job, you are likely to have more than one account, with each account charging you fees. Therefore, shop around and find the best deal, and the lowest fees from the best fund.</p>
<p>Also find out which is the best way to maximise your own contributions depending on your situation. For example, you may be able to take advantage of government or employer contribution matching schemes, or open a self managed super fund which is tailored directly to your needs.</p>
<p><strong>5 – Diversify asset base</strong></p>
<p>Diversifying your asset base is a particularly smart resolution to make, especially in light of the losses suffered by thousands of people when their retirement funds were hit hard by the Global Financial Crisis.</p>
<p>Before you can improve your asset base, you need to know what it is, so start by calculating your net worth. Your net worth is the difference between what you own and what you owe and gives a true representation of your wealth. If you have a low or negative net worth then you’ll want to start by reducing your debts, and getting into investments which are going to show a good capital growth.</p>
<p>You can do this by creating a mixture of mutual funds, stocks and bonds, as well as getting into real estate investment trusts. While international stocks and bonds and corporate bonds have been suffering significantly through the current downturn, and will continue to do so with the uncertainty throughout much of the US and Europe, real estate investment trusts allow you to be a part of a trust who has bought land which is then leased out to corporations. As a result, the returns are rent paid from corporate tenants making them a good investment because the corporate tenants are not able to easily stop paying rent, or change locations.</p>
<p>Structured notes are another alternative investment which behave a lot like bonds for investors, and also include provisions to protect you from market shocks. For example, a structured note may guarantee that investors will receive some or all of their principal investment back even if it declines in value, in exchange for accepting a lower percentage of profits.</p>
<p>By making any or all of these New Years savings resolutions, you could find that you have saved enough to allow you to spend next New year watching the fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, or seeing the Ball Drop in Times Square.</p>
<p>Alban is  personal finance writer at Home Loan Finder, a <a href="http://www.homeloanfinder.com.au">home loan</a> comparison website.</p>
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		<title>How to Budget for Christmas Gift Giving</title>
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<p>So the holidays have rolled around again and you want to make sure you have enough left over after Christmas shopping to prevent the very real issue of starvation in January. Christmas can be one of the most joyous times of year, but it can also be one of the most expensive. Many holiday experts believe there to be a direct correlation between the two, but we&#8217;re come up with a few ideas to help you cut back on some of the spending without cutting back on any of the joy.</p>
<p><strong>Draw Up a Budget</strong></p>
<p>Know how much you have available to spend on the entire festive season of Christmas without diving headfirst into the Great Depression come January. Know your ideal limit and have a stretch target that you can go into if you absolutely must. Whatever you do, do not go past that target. Create sturdy mental blocks to prevent you going beyond your set budget and listen to them when they pop up in your head.</p>
<p><strong>Micro Budget</strong></p>
<p>Once you know how much you have to work with, divide this amount up even further. Calculate how much you&#8217;ll need for the tree, the food, and the decorations, and then divide what&#8217;s left between the number of people you&#8217;ll need to buy gifts for. Allow yourself a bit of flexibility with this in case you see the perfect gift for Uncle Ted but it&#8217;s a bit out of his price range. You may be able to cut back a little on someone else gift or buy a simpler tree. If you do spend more than expected on a certain category, make sure to re-budget what&#8217;s left so you don&#8217;t spend more than you have in the long run.</p>
<p><strong>Cut Out &amp; Use Coupons</strong></p>
<p>These can be a great way of saving money this Christmas, and can even help you decide what to get for the more difficult recipients. Having a good eye for coupons is one of the best ways to get more while spending less.</p>
<p><strong>Sign Up for Deals at Groupon</strong></p>
<p>Check out the great deals at <a href="http://www.groupon.com/">Groupon</a>. Simply entering your city and an email address will give you access to one of the largest city specific money saving databases currently available on planet earth.</p>
<p><strong>Discounts Offered Through Social Media</strong></p>
<p>Many stores offer greatly discounted prices if you go through their Facebook, Yelp, or Foursquare page. It&#8217;s worth a look, at least. If you see an item you just love, try checking to see if the store has a social networking presence and if that same item is offered for less there.</p>
<p><strong>Compare Prices Online</strong></p>
<p>Comparing prices has always been the best all time way to get the best deals in any season. Nowadays, this can be done online more quickly and easily than on foot. Or you can try a combination of going to stores and checking out items that you like, then coming home and finding the best price for that item online. Don&#8217;t forget about delivery costs.</p>
<p><strong>Pay in Cash</strong></p>
<p>Leaving the plastic at home is another way of saving big bucks. Paying with cash helps to give you a real world feel for the exact amount you are spending and it&#8217;s easier to calculate and work with than simply swiping a card.</p>
<p><strong>Re-Gift Old Unwanted, Unused Gifts</strong></p>
<p>Go through your storage and see if there is anything you&#8217;re been given over the past few years that you&#8217;ll probably never use. Maybe one of your friends or relatives will be able to find a great use for that very item, and anyway it&#8217;s doing you no good sitting in storage. Keep re-gifting tasteful by giving the item a great wrap, and maybe even including a small, personalized note for the new owner.</p>
<p><strong>Avoid Compulsive Shopping</strong></p>
<p>Try not to do this. Ever. If you go out with a list in hand, a budget, and a plan, you will save money, hassle, and sanity in the long run. Being haphazard about your Christmas shopping is one of the best ways to waste time and hard earned cash. Make a deal with yourself that, barring downright emergencies or complete miracles, you will shop during only predetermined times with only predetermined amounts. Try to resist those nagging excuses that pop into your brain while walking through shopping malls on other errands. If you don&#8217;t grab one now and later they&#8217;re all gone, chances are you&#8217;ll be to find the exact same thing online at an even better price.</p>
<p><em>Guest blogger David is co-founder at a website where Australians can <a href="http://www.creditcardcompare.com.au/">compare the best credit cards</a>. His latest writing has been about <a href="http://www.creditcardcompare.com.au/balance-transfer-credit-cards.php">credit card balance transfers</a>, helping people to save money by paying less interest.</em></p>
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		<title>Go Green and Save: 4 Small Changes that Make a Big Difference</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we think of saving money, we usually think of it as a somewhat selfish endeavor that we take up in order to help ourselves. However, saving money can also have more far-reaching effects that go beyond our petty personal problems. As our consumer society wreaks havoc on the environment, there is much that we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/save-money.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-568" title="save money" src="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/save-money.jpg" alt="" width="199" height="187" /></a>When we think of saving money, we usually think of it as a somewhat selfish endeavor that we take up in order to help ourselves. However, saving money can also have more far-reaching effects that go beyond our petty personal problems. As our consumer society wreaks havoc on the environment, there is much that we can do on an individual level to stem waste and pollution, which has the added benefit of saving us quite a bit of money. Here are some simple steps for going green that will not only help you cut back on your monthly expenses, but will also cut back on the damage we collectively do to our planet Earth.</p>
<p><strong>1. Whenever possible, buy and cook food in bulk.</strong></p>
<p>Buying and cooking food in bulk saves quite a bit of money, and it cuts back on food waste, energy, and excess packaging. For example, when you cook several meals on one day for the rest of the week and freeze the rest, you&#8217;ll have saved on your energy bill, and you&#8217;ll avoid wasting food that tends to just sit in the fridge and spoil. Buying in bulk comes at hugely discounted prices, and less containers will end up at the landfill as a result.</p>
<p><strong>2. Drive 10 miles less every week.</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;d think that ten miles doesn&#8217;t make much of a difference, but when you add it up after a year, you&#8217;ll have saved on over 500 miles worth of gas. While you may be under the impression that you have to use your car for everything, you&#8217;d be surprised by how refreshing it is to get some walking in. Even if your community doesn&#8217;t have much of a public transportation system, you can still walk to a friend&#8217;s house or a corner store for small errands.</p>
<p><strong>3. Get rid of bottled water.</strong></p>
<p>Purchasing bottled water in the long term represents one of the biggest budgetary and environmental wastes there is. While many bottled waters make health claims, the truth is purchasing a water filter is just as effective in terms of removing toxins and bad taste as is buying by the bottle. The container waste produced by bottled water becomes massive if you buy it regularly. Water is free. Don&#8217;t pay money for it.</p>
<p><strong>4. Look into the wonderful world of secondhand items.</strong></p>
<p>Buying secondhand is not as it was in our parents&#8217; day limited only to garage sales, consignment shops, and antique stores. Now, with websites like Freesharing.Org and Freecycle.Org, you can find quality used items at ridiculously cheap prices, or sometimes, even for free. You can also use these communities to get rid of all the stuff that you&#8217;ve amassed over the years, thereby effectively recycling items that would have ended up in the trash or collected dust in your garage.</p>
<p>When it comes to going green and saving green, these methods are just the tip of the iceberg. A quick Internet search can give you all sorts of additional advice on how we can cut back our expenses and do good by our environment, too. If anything, these little things demonstrate that you don&#8217;t have to be either a financial expert or an environmental activist to save some money while saving the environment. All it takes is small, consistent changes.</p>
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<p>This guest post is contributed by <strong>Roger Elmore</strong>, who writes on the topics of <a href="http://www.hospitalitymanagementschools.net/">hospitality management schools</a>.  He welcomes your comments at his email Id: rogerelmore24 @gmail.com.</p>
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		<title>Tips: Spend Money In Effective Ways</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the current economic climate, I always believe that prices are rising forever.And I am always looking for the best way to make the most of money.For any kinds of business, knowing what to buy, when to buy and where to buy are the main three keys, these three main factors can directly determine the balance in your bank accounts at the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Under the current economic climate, I always believe that prices are rising forever.And I am always looking for the best way to make the most of money.For any kinds of business, knowing what to buy, when to buy and where to buy are the main three keys, these three main factors can directly determine the balance in your bank accounts at the end of each month.</p>
<p>Before placing any orders, you should shop around, check out your local market and compare the goods from different supplier both at quality and prices. Because of the low cost of internet shops, online shops are always much cheaper than regular shops on the street. And when you have the time, you can even search for the discount codes, which some online shops offer for attract customers.Normally, these discount codes can bring a percentage off your order.So finally, you will find that goods from online shops are much cheaper than the ones from local stores.</p>
<p>Another great way to get a cheaper purchase is comparison shopping, this method can be applied to virtually everything you can imagine, from services to food, flights to holidays and financial products.So, why not spend some time to search the very fine goods and suppliers for your business?</p>
<p>If you are looking for some foods.The best tactics is bulk buy.Bulk buy whatever you want to buy always leads to an advantage of cheaper prices. Packets and cans can be very fine stored in a cupboard, while fish and meat can be freezed in portions for a longer storage.Make a shopping list before visiting market, in that case, you will not buy what you do not need to buy.</p>
<p>When it comes to electricity and gas?There are not much we can do when the prices are rising.However, we still can analyse our monthly payment and choose the cheapest supplier when we find the present cost is not so good.</p>
<p>The aim of making more money is definitely a good thing.However, you have to pay attention to your business everyday to know whether it works to the best effect.And when you find that you are unable to buy at any cheaper prices from your present seller, then try to go with another supplier and ask for something free with initial purchase.For instance, you can find that some stores offer a free product if you can buy something else.In case, the free product is what you want to buy, that is really a great deal.</p>
<p>We suggest you to buy things at unseasonable times. You can store the goods away until the time when you need them.For end of line items,the summer and January sales are the best times to buy, you can buy some items and put them away for Christmas presents or other purposes.</p>
<p>Special deals normally come up with advantages.For example, using your credit cards can bring you some rewards or other benefits from your credit card bank. And these rewards and benefits can be added up to a big saving.</p>
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		<title>Opening Saving Accounts for Your Children</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As parents, you should know one thing that it is never too early to open saving accounts for your kids.And the best time for opening a saving account is the time when they are first born.If you open a saving account for your babies when they were born, Grandfather, Grandmother, and other relatives shall be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/money-kids.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-482" title="money-kids" src="http://www.facefinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/money-kids-300x204.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="204" /></a>As parents, you should know one thing that it is never too early to open saving accounts for your kids.And the best time for opening a saving account is the time when they are first born.If you open a saving account for your babies when they were born, Grandfather, Grandmother, and other relatives shall be happy to contribute money to such saving accounts.</p>
<p>It is very smart to have a saving account for your kid.According to financial experts, if parents can open a saving account for their children, their children will receive lots of benefits from such a saving account.For example, young children can have a very reasonable amount of money for their life education use.However, if parents just find that it is very hard to save some money in such saving accounts.It is a good idea to call on the fond grandpap, grandma or aunties to donate some money.</p>
<p>It is a great idea to start up a saving account in the name of babies after their birth.Normally, people spend lots of money on toys and teddy bears, which a baby may not be able to play with. And when they are old enough, they will receive some other toys or teddy bears for their first birthday.So, why not stop wasting money on useless toys, why not open a saving account as a new nest egg for your babies.And if parents are able to donate some towards saving accounts at regular intervals, by the age of 18 or 20, your children&#8217;s saving accounts will have grown considerably.Maybe it is good enough for a second-hand car.</p>
<p>Parents can start up an online saving account for their children, first of all, it is fee free,secondly, it comes up with a reasonable interest.Some online saving accounts even allow you to have the automatic deposit function, with this function you can add some dollars every month from one of your saving accounts.And the good thing is that when you choose to add money to your children&#8217;s accounts at regular intervals, you can choose a higher interest saving account.It is really a good thing to see the balance in your children&#8217;s saving accounts grow bit by bit over the years.</p>
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