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Personal Finance

How does your financial knowledge compare to the average UK adult?

Do you understand the meaning of financial terms such as “inflation”? If so you’re in the minority, according to research by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The study revealed that only 38% of UK adults knew what the word “inflation” meant. The same study also discovered that just 69% put careful consideration into making major purchases. This overall lack of financial literacy … Continue reading How does your financial knowledge compare to the average UK adult?

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Business

4 Important Tips For Budding Business Owners

If you’re a budding entrepreneur, it’s highly likely that you’re in a bit of a tailspin as your business makes its first tentative leaps off the ground to success. 1. Get Insured! One thing you can’t afford to forget about as your busy business gets off the ground is insurance. Many entrepreneurs don’t realise how critical it is to have the right type of insurance … Continue reading 4 Important Tips For Budding Business Owners

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Legal

Things To Remember Legally When You Have A Personal Injury At Work

Having a personal injury at work is devastating especially when loss of earnings, pain and suffering, and physical disability can be some of the negative consequences. Because of that, filing a compensation claim can most likely happen. Below are the key things to remember when you have a personal injury at work: How Does Workers’ Compensation Law Work? Workers who are injured at work can … Continue reading Things To Remember Legally When You Have A Personal Injury At Work

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Legal

What You Must Prove to Win a Slip and Fall Injury Claim

Disclaimer: If you’re filing a slip and fall injury claim, the following information does not serve as actual legal advice regarding the legal aspect of the topic. It should only be considered a general guideline as to the legal process of slip and fall injury claims. To further understand the legal nature of the slip and fall injury claim, it’s recommended that you consult a … Continue reading What You Must Prove to Win a Slip and Fall Injury Claim

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Careers

Questions to Expect During Your Interview for a Financial Position

When you head to a job interview, the interviewer usually asks questions that help him or her get a feel for your personality and work ethic. While this is true for all jobs, interviewers for financial analyst jobs often take it several steps further. Because of the nature of the job, questions often get much more technical and do not leave as much room for … Continue reading Questions to Expect During Your Interview for a Financial Position

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Business

3 Bookkeeping Tips for Staying on Top of Your Finances

From unexpected bills to fluctuating interest rates or just an extra night out, there are many things that can throw a budget off course. Developing the bookkeeping habit however, will keep you on track so you always know what your money is up to and can act accordingly. Easy Bookkeeping All you need to get started with simple bookkeeping is an Excel workbook, a physical … Continue reading 3 Bookkeeping Tips for Staying on Top of Your Finances

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Driving, Personal Finance

3 ways to cut the cost of your car insurance

Are you paying through the nose for your car insurance? Perhaps you’re trying to insure a new car and just want to find the best deal? Either way, insuring your car can be expensive – read on to find out three ways you can cut the cost. Set a higher excess Increasing your voluntary excess can vastly reduce your monthly car insurance premiums, but bear … Continue reading 3 ways to cut the cost of your car insurance

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Money

How Does the Stock Exchange Work? A Guide For Dummies

What is the stock exchange? What are stocks? We hear about it all the time in the news – this invisible market place selling a product that you can’t see or touch, but that can have a drastic effect on the economy and your day-to-day life. It can make people rich and it can cripple companies. Yet despite its power and prominence, most average people … Continue reading How Does the Stock Exchange Work? A Guide For Dummies

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Business

The Big Business Behind Facebook

From its humble beginnings as a student side project in 2004, “The Facebook” as it was then known has since exploded into a mega-corporation, boasting a user base the size of the EU and an estimated value in excess of $20 billion. The infographic below was designed by Online Phd Programs and charts the history of one the world’s most successful social networks – from … Continue reading The Big Business Behind Facebook

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