Inheritance tax is not one of those topics that people like to talk about all that much. Which is understandable really. However, changing rules on who and who is not affected by inheritance tax rules makes keeping up to date with the latest legislat...

Within the financial service industry, it is a well known fact that the majority of so-called financial advisors and planners are not sophisticated investors who don't pay much attention to economic indicators affecting their client portfolios until...

Whilst I can see no real reasons for buying Sterling it has to be admitted that the precipitous fall over the last few months might be rather an over reaction to the UKs woes. There are many Euroland members who are in pretty much the same, or worse,...

Money is very the key to survive the retirement years without any glitches and financial issues. That said there are very few folks who start to invest for retirement in the early years. Most of the folks think that they will start planning for retir...

Well, here it is again, that time of year when we all seem to panic for some reason. The time when we all start running around the office screaming, 'QUICK, HURRY, IT'S ALMOST END OF MONTH, DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT MONTH THIS IS? ... IT'S THE END OF FINAN...

Now is the time to create a strong start for the year by creating a strong vision for 2009. This gives your business plan a foundation, allowing you to set goals you can use to reward yourself during your journey into the New Year. Now is the time to...

If you own a small business, you are probably familiar with the concept of the "One-man-team." At least one time, you probably worked on several projects on your own just to make money online from your home, or doing direct sales from your store or o...

Whether you want to be a consultant or hire a consultant, there are a few things that you should always bear in mind. You should understand the key reasons as to why a consultant is needed in order to reap the full benefits. You should always look to...

On a general man to man basis Financial Planning is of more importance when compared to investment planning. If a man fails to save money, then where is he going to make the investment from? It is here that the need to emphasize on a strong financial...

As a child my financial planning consisted of a piggy bank and a grandmother who told me a penny saved is a penny earned. Coinstar, the maker of coin-counting machines, estimates 65% of Americans save pennies. This translates into $7.7 billion of pen...

Managing your finances now days is considered an uphill task given the insecurities that have crept in the market. Every now and then one keeps hearing about soaring inflation and the stories related to that. Owing to this, we land ourselves in debts...

Your income and expenses must be balanced. You must understand from where you can churn revenue and where you can expend that. Otherwise a sort of financial imbalance can occur which may result in some bad implications. You may be trapped into some b...