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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing last article on managing your emotion to be free financially, this time we&#8217;ll discuss about credit cards and its effect on your financial life&#8217;s. These days almost every grown up people on this world having cards, either its an credit cards or debit cards. Those two has its own function and benefit, but having [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Continuing last article on managing your emotion to be free financially, this time we&#8217;ll discuss about credit cards and its effect on your financial life&#8217;s. These days almost every grown up people on this world having cards, either its an credit cards or debit cards. Those two has its own function and benefit, but having both of it are good as long as you could use it wisely.</p>
<p>Some people more like using debit card rather than credit cards, its simple, they just don&#8217;t want to be trapped on lots of debts. For some credit cards are think to be temporary savers, they use it to get instant cash immediately. Both of them are good, but its better to know their functions first. A debit cards are withdraw directly from your account, while credit cards are withdraw in the next month.<br />
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Now that you know its function, its start to cut your cards, its not necessary having lots of cards, ideally you have one credit cards and one debit cards. Use credit cards only when its urgent, while debit&#8217;s are use on daily basis. The purpose is you&#8217;ll now your cash flow, when you know you only have little money on your account, you will try to adapt your life style so that its enough till the end of the month.</p>
<p>What was the urgent stuff, and why we&#8217;re using credit cards instead of debit cards? Urgent stuff are some unpredictable things such as an accident, or suddenly your car were crash, or your children / parents need money for their medical. For you who have sufficient funds in your savings, you could withdraw it immediately, but for some, its time to consider using credit cards. Play wise on your cards and use it only when you need it the most.</p>
<p>The less your needs, the less you&#8217;ll spend. Cut your cards, use it wisely, finally you&#8217;ll be financially free.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Try to spend some time in your room, look around you. Do you see some stuff which are not functional in your room? Functional in here meant some goods which are not too handy or not being used occasionally, as an example are clothes or shoes. People are tends to have many of stuff when [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Try to spend some time in your room, look around you. Do you see some stuff which are not functional in your room? Functional in here meant some goods which are not too handy or not being used occasionally, as an example are clothes or shoes. People are tends to have many of stuff when they have money, but too bad these days although they don&#8217;t have cash, they still can swipe their cards. These ways of life will get you trapped on life&#8217;s with lots of debt.</p>
<p>Now, how to get it solve? For those whose not inside it, the answer is simple don&#8217;t get close on it. Start to personalized your stuff, think before you buy and pick only what is needed. And for you whose already inside it, its time to stop buying, its time to sell things you didn&#8217;t needed. The objectivity is to get extra money from its selling to pay your debt.<br />
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Some unnecessary stuff such as party outfits, scarf, kitchen hardware, etc. which are only used occasionally you could do something with it. Either selling it to get extra money or donate it to some who really need it.<br />
Try to think about it for some time, when you got more wardrobe inside your cloth closets, and its not enough for new one, you&#8217;ll start buying another closet, which also mean another money to spend. In here we could conclude that the more you buy thing will not get you to stop, but it will encourage you buying more.</p>
<p>Writing your needs in a scratch of paper or agenda, considered helpful for them who got shopaholic issues. Stick to your writing and buy only what was written inside it, direct your foot into cashier immediately, pay it then get out from the store, its going to help you. </p>
<p>Savings, its important for your next life, we&#8217;ve been told that since we&#8217;re little by our parents or teachers. You know what, its true as long as you could manage your savings. Great man says think bigger then you&#8217;ll get bigger. Try to change your emotion on buying stuff into savings. But this doesn&#8217;t meant saving to buy something unnecessary, aim high, buy something that you could save in the next 5 or 10 years ahead. As an example is real estate, its one of good investment, cause price kept on growing rapidly.</p>
<p>There are several other ways to solve your ways, but its all depend on you. control your emotion, and you&#8217;ll get whatever you dream on. Free financially.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women and financial independence is quite possible but will be more difficult than a man achieving financial independence. Financial independence indicates that there is no dependence on a paycheck and that basically you are your own boss. Women having the responsibility to raise families often have to put their financial independence on hold until the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Women and financial independence is quite possible but will be more difficult than a man achieving financial independence. Financial independence indicates that there is no dependence on a paycheck and that basically you are your own boss. Women having the responsibility to raise families often have to put their financial independence on hold until the family unit is feasible for business endeavors. Financial independence does not mean to have a large bank account. Financial independence indicates that the the woman can not has their own businesses.<span id="more-36"></span><a href="http://www.alfredbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/grocery-shopping-save-money-women.jpg"><img src="http://www.alfredbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/grocery-shopping-save-money-women-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="grocery-shopping-save-money-women" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37" /></a><br />
Very few people has achieved financial independence because of the risks that have to be taken and the financial capital needed for business start ups not only for women but for men as well. . One may say that Warren Buffet the billionaire has financial independence but it appears that he works harder at forecasting the economy than being employed. Most financial independent people are either in real estate or investment banking and have their own business. Women owned businesses can indicate financial independence because they are self supporting which indicates independence and building wealth to be self sustaining.<br />
The term rich and financial independence has been used synonymously but there are rich people who are not financial independent and financial independent people who are not rich. For the sake of everyday terms and for a goal that would put the high achiever in reach of a lucrative income, financial independent is described as owning your own business and not having a boss. Most men achieve this plateau of financial independence than women but that is no indication that there are top producing financial independent women. The numbers are scarce of women and financial independence than men in the same financial status. Being responsible for the sustainability of the business and the longevity of the business along with the customer retention is paramount of women and financial independence.<br />
Women owned business are in the minority and there are less financially independent women than men. A generalized reason for this inequity is the fact that women are most likely wives and mother who takes care of family and supplement income with a part time job or even a full time job. Social norms still places the man as the head of the household and the one responsible for the financial stability of the family. Given this responsibility, it is the man of the household who is most likely seeking to be financially independent. Women are seeking to be financially independent but not on the larger scale as men.<br />
Even in the workforce, a woman&#8217;s salary still trails that of a man. If a woman is seeking financial independence, there will be steeper mountains to climb to reach that goal. Venture capital to get started can be more difficult to obtain and most likely the woman would have to to get helpful information on starting a business from the Small Business Administration or the SBA. Recently, investment groups just for woman has sprung up around the country and this is one way to get venture capital to get started on owning a business and becoming financial independent.<br />
Owning a business is a twenty four hours a day job seven days a week and there is never enough hours in a day to work on building a business for financial independence. Most likely the woman can use time management to get tasks done but must be prepared for the hard work and long hours to get a business started even after qualifying for venture capital. A woman can achieve financial independence but the work is hard and the hours are long but worthwhile if financial independence has become a lifetime goal.<br />
•	AWAKE : Association of women entrepreneurs of Karnat&#8230;<br />
In India women are still to find their footing financially. Even today well educated women sit at home to raise a family rather than continue working. For the majority of the middle class husbands it is still&#8230;<br />
•	How To Be A Stronger, More Independent, Woman &#8211; 15 T&#8230;<br />
1. Get a solid education that will result in work that pays well, or get training that offers solid, marketable skills for work that pays well. Financial independence is vital. 2. Learn about&#8230;<br />
•	How To Become A Stronger And More Independent Woman,&#8230;<br />
1) Make a decision to be independent. Independence is in a way, being able to make decisions and then acting upon them. Independence is also being able to correct a decision that you may have taken and&#8230;</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Managing finances is as simple as taking salary, making a list of items you want to buy every month, spending on the articles and saving the balance up in the bank. You might argue that for this you really don’t need the help of software. Well, I do agree with you that essentially it’s that. [...]]]></description>
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Managing finances is as simple as taking salary, making a list of items you want to buy every month, spending on the articles and saving the balance up in the bank. You might argue that for this you really don’t need the help of software. Well, I do agree with you that essentially it’s that. But do you know that these tools actually help you in refined management of your money. You not only save, but also find out different ways in which you can grow money. Here are some reasons why you’ll agree to use a money management tool if you’ve not been using any till now.<span id="more-32"></span><a href="http://www.alfredbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Top-10-Online-Money-Management-Tools_full_article_vertical-253x300.jpg"><img src="http://www.alfredbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Top-10-Online-Money-Management-Tools_full_article_vertical-253x300-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Top-10-Online-Money-Management-Tools_full_article_vertical-253x300" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-33" /></a><br />
Depending On Memory Is Bad<br />
I remember, before I came to know about financial tools, every month I got my salary, I’d just take out the money from the ATM machine and keep spending it without recording my expenditure. By the 20th of every month my balance would almost dip down to a low. I’d bank on my memory to recollect my expenditure, but that wouldn’t give me my precise spending. I’d only remember my major purchases, whereas the smaller purchases which would contribute to my spending would simply fade from my memory. Towards the end if I’m spending $1000 per month, I could only remember my expenditure for only $ 600 while the rest $400 would go unaccounted for.<br />
Maintaining Diaries Is Obsolete<br />
As a remedy, I started making notes of my expenditure in diaries, but that didn’t help either. Maintaining so many diaries was difficult. Besides, other members of my household could easily see my financial status by browsing the diaries. Also, I could compare my expenditure across months easily and get suggestions regarding budgeting and making my investments grow.<br />
Benefits of a Personal Finance Tool<br />
This was when I decided to use a personal management tool. Electronically I could maintain huge amounts of data without any fuss. Also I could ensure security to my personal financial data by locking it up with a password provided by the tool. I could track, observe and compare my monthly savings and expenditure every month. The tool also suggested some good money saving strategies for me.<br />
Now money management is done using advanced technology. It’s fast catching up in the personal finance sector. Mint has got some of the best personal finance management tools and software and with Intuit acquiring it, you can expect greater resources. Mint has already got over a million users and you can always join in. Mint has got some of the best features for mobile banking. I can get alerts on my expenditures and money receipts on my iPhone wherever I am.<br />
A personal finance management too also makes visits to financial consultants absolutely unnecessary. I get the best financial advice from these websites without my having to fix up an appointment with any financial expert and visit him under time constraints.</p>
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