Credit crunch: 50 money-saving ways to beat the squeeze…
Don’t let the credit crunch cramp your lifestyle. You can still throw that dinner party, turn heads with your wardrobe and keep the heating on, we discovered. You just need to nip and tuck your daily outgoings…
Food
1 Buy in season. Purple-stemmed broccoli, beetroot, leeks, carrots and rhubarb are in stores now. Avoid courgettes, asparagus [...]
Take the money to build a winning business
Britain’s biggest competition for entrepreneurs is back. This year The Sunday Times Bank of Scotland Corporate Entrepreneur Challenge is offering up to £35m in interest-free loans to seven British entrepreneurs who have the drive and ability to take their businesses to the next level and beyond.
The prize pot is quite simply the biggest ever awarded [...]
10 Ways to Prevent a Tax Audit
Tax audits can be very frightening to people for a wide variety of reasons. Both individuals and businesses can receive letters from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting a meeting to audit tax returns filed over the course of several years. Even though only about 1.5% of all tax returns are audited each year, there [...]
Using the home office deduction has benefits, pitfalls for small business owners
One of the most tempting but also terrifying small business tax deductions is for a home office . Deducting the cost of operating out of your home can help you save on taxes, but complying with IRS regulations can be a little daunting.
Accountants say the good news is that the deduction, which used to [...]
Avoiding Impulse Spending
Answer these questions truthfully:
-Does your spouse or partner complain that you spend too much money?
-Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had?
-Do you have more shoes and clothes in your closet than you could ever possibly wear?
-Do you own every new [...]
