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13.07
2011 Author:
Sarah Reyes Tags:
Dividends Limited Company No Comments »

What are limited company dividends?

The post-tax profits of a limited company can be distributed to its shareholders in the form of dividends.

This concise article explains how dividends are administered, and how dividends are taxed.

Dividend Calculations

To work out the total amount of dividends that can be distributed to company shareholders, you need to subtract the value of all company expenses from your turnover.

You then apply the current corporation tax rate to this post-expenses amount (the small companies’ tax rate is currently 20%). The remaining sum can be distributed as dividends to shareholders.

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11.07
2011 Author:
David Powell No Comments »

Craigslist is Our Friend

This post’s title is my mantra as I furnish my new apartment. I’ve researched everything from 8-foot-long sofas to dining place mats from the comfort of my laptop. Every morning, I can’t wait to see what the previous day’s worth of posts “hauled” in.

That said, too many posts admit that the owner bought furniture that was too big for the new place. I’m suspicious of “let my loss be your gain” posts: why didn’t they just carry a tape measure and save hundreds? Here are some of my tips so you can make sure to get a deal and not a dud:

  • Know what quality looks (and feels like): For the big-ticket items, do your research before you in person. A friend-of-a-friend hooked me up with how to choose between flat-screen TVs (plasma vs. LCD, brand names vs. generic), so now I can zip through Craigslist’s electronics section in less than 5 minutes.
  • Comparison shop online: Just because it’s on Craigslist doesn’t mean it will be fairly priced. To boost your bargaining,

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09.07
2011 Author:
Sarah Reyes Tags:
Business Plan Plan No Comments »

How to write a business plan for you, not the bank

When you decide it’s time to get your business started, you’ll find the first piece of advice given by most experts is to “get a business plan written”.

And they’re right; that is the first step to turn your business dream into a reality. But many people find it the hardest step to make.

No wonder. When you look at most business plan advice handed out by these experts, they tell you to pull together all sorts of information that might seem kind of irrelevant to you.

For example you might be asked to explain the revenue model, the management structure and your five year strategy.

You might also be encouraged to put together predictions of how much you will sell over the next three years. It’s called “forecasting” and essentially it’s asking you to try to predict the future!

Utter craziness. If you haven’t started a business yet, how on earth could you know all of this detail?

Of course you couldn’t. What you’re putting t

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07.07
2011 Author:
David Powell No Comments »

Rally for Renter’s Insurance

Picture me: a renter (which I have been for years), coming back from a lovely ski trip over Christmas this year to find that we had been robbed. Laptop, gone. Gaming console, gone. TV gone. It was the worst. And I had never even thought about getting renter’s insurance. But being robbed made me realize that even though I don’t have diamonds and video equipment in my place, I have things that I can’t afford to replace (like a laptop). Now I pay $17 a month for the peace of mind. Here are a few cool things to know about renter’s insurance:

1. Your policy should insure all of the property within your apartment.
2. It may also insure items outside of your apartment, like a bike.
3. Renter’s insurance covers fire or water damage in addition to theft.
4. Most policies cover non-auto accidents that happen away from your apartment, too.
5. If you get renters insurance, you should make a detailed list of items you want insured and even video tape them. You shoul

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05.07
2011 Author:
Sarah Reyes Tags:
Businesses Mentoring Scheme Small Businesses No Comments »

Mentoring scheme launched for small businesses

Many bank managers have volunteered to help small businesses overcome barriers to growth.

A new mentoring scheme has been set up by the UK’s major banks which will provide knowledge, advice and support to small businesses on a range of issues including finance, marketing and HR.

A consortium of the biggest banks, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander, are recruiting current and retired staff to act as volunteer mentors.

The scheme was set up as an effort to appease politicians and win back support from customers.

231 mentors have already received training funded by the banks but the Government aims to have a total of 35,000 mentors in place within a year. Small businesses will be able to access the mentors through a website www.mentorsme.co.uk.

Angela Knight, the British Bankers Association (BBAs’) chief executive, said:

“We recognise it is often a lonely place to be for a business when stepping out on their own for the first time or running their existing business day to day. That’

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05.07
2011 Author:
admin Tags:
Debt Help No Comments »

Personal Debt Help in Scotland

It’s obvious that getting good financial advice is extremely important when there are funds needing to be invested but, when financial problems occur, it’s less obvious just what a difference taking good financial advice can mean.

Understanding the differences between the different debt solutions is crucial when deciding what action to take, and just knowing when to take that action can literally make the difference between staying in control of your financial affairs or having to petition for bankruptcy, where all control is lost.

In Scotland, the Protected Trust Deed is one personal debt solution that people know very little about, which is strange considering it is such an important weapon in the fight against bankruptcy.

A Protected Trust Deed offers someone with serious financial problems the opportunity to avoid bankruptcy. A Full Article…

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