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The 6 Best Browser-based Personal Finance Management Tools

Personal finance management no longer requires mountains of paper work, receipts and a calculator. Working out a budget, income, and expenditures needn’t be such a chore. It can in fact be useful to helping you cut back, see where your money is going, and how much is coming in. And now, you don’t even need [...]

Updates on CreditCardCompare.com.au

It’s two months into 2009 and it has also been a while since there’s been a post on this blog. Recently you’ll have seen that there have been various changes to the website, not least the new ability to search the site using Google. This makes it easier to find what you’re looking for – [...]

6 Essential iPhone Apps For Managing Your Finances

Ever since the App Store was opened to the public, developers from around the world have been working feverishly to write new applications for the iPhone to improve its already impressive capabilities. It is true that iPhone games are typically the most anticipated apps to be released and publicised. However, there is a plethora of [...]

The Shopper’s Toolbox: 50 Sites To Find Deals, Free Shipping, EOL Items & More!

Everybody wants to save money, that’s a given especially when it comes to shopping online for items for home and office. With the economy slowing and prices going up, it is more important than ever to budget and look to cut costs. But where do you find the deals? How do you find the [...]

Looking For Perks: 5 Tips To Get The Most From Credit Card Rewards

One of the biggest trends in credit cards now are rewards, where you get rewarded for making purchases with your card. Thes for of the reward is entirely dependent on the type of card that you choose, and there’s a wide range of credit cards with rewards programs out there too. Rewards range from air [...]

Young Australians Are Growing Up With Debt

According to recent market data, young Australians are getting themselves into severe levels of personal debt. Australian financial information providers, Dun & Bradstreet, put it down to inflating interest rates, rising fuel costs, rising rents, HECS fees and greater availability and reliance of credit. Add to the mix, a youth mindset which says “buy [...]

10 Reasons Why You Need A Personal Warchest

Perhaps you are the sort of person who likes to live life by the seat of your pants! What I mean in terms of personal finance is that you run your money between what comes in and what goes out on a very tight line. Perhaps you assume that since nothing bad has happened to [...]

The Webmaster’s Timecard: 15 Ways Webmasters Waste Time

We’re all guilty of this: wasting time checking stats. The problem is that once you get hooked, it’s like an addiction to crack. Statistical crack isn’t easy to wean yourself off, but you’ll fail to do so at your own cost. Just how much time do we waste peering at log files and CTR reports? [...]

Successful Freelancing: 50 Tips For Running A Freelance Business

If you are starting a freelance business, chances are you want the freedom to be your own boss. However, there are a lot of responsibilities that come with this freedom and if you want your business to be successful, you’re going to need to get some management techniques in place. It’s essential that you get [...]

The CV Writing Toolkit: 50 Tips For Writing A Good CV

Presenting a good CV can truly make or break your chances at getting a job. The CV is your voice telling the perspective employer what makes you stand apart from your competition. It also highlights your experience and unique qualifications. It is essentially a marketing tool that is selling you instead of a product.
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