Category: Finances
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The Prestigious Shoppe
With an ” e ” at the end of it. The international brand that has opened the shop has enough money to be able to command any change in the languages that they fancy. You should see what they name their children… Retail sales of anything involves getting the customer to walk in with money…
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Spirits Are Up
Because spirits are down. And that means we will be downing spirits at ” Up Spirits “. I cannot begin to fathom it, but I’m going to stop swinging the lead and keep a steady hand on the tiller. His name is Steady Bob, and he can pilot the riverboat while I deal with the…
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Terry Thomas Time
I loved the screen work of Terry Thomas and George Cole – the archetypes of British con-men and rotters. They seemed to be delightfully evil in a cheap-skate self-congratulatory way. Yet I have hated the occasions when I have met their real-life counterparts. And it has not just been the British cheats that have been…
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Is That Your Best Price?
Earlier generations of Australians will have been shocked when they first encountered this haggling question. That would have been in the 60’s when tourism to Asian and other countries first exposed us to the cultures that bargain incessantly. We would have been…and probably still are…easy meat for the salesmen of all trades and the buyers…
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The Delicate Business Of Legacy
Tell the truth to yourself: there is no greater opportunity for sadness and anger than when a legacy is involved. Whether you’re providing one, getting one, or contesting one, there will be very little in the affair than makes people feel good. I’ve had things left to me after the demise of the original owners.…
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I Want To Be A Clever Quotation…
But I’ll settle for being a meme. The business of writing is a well-paid career that rewards us all with jewels and gold and exotic spices. No-one who writes ever goes hungry. Excuse me, it’s time for my pill… In reality, writing is somewhat akin to perverted sex – If you do it to the…
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Mystery Baffles Doctors
I’m not surprised. I was a dentist years ago and I was baffled by 32 little mysteries every time a patient walked in the door. Come to that, when I was serving in retail, the thing compounded – particularly with the computer point-of-sales systems that were trialled in the shop. They went from bad to…
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Reduce Your Taxation Burden
The more money you have, the more tax will be required of you. Worries will mount, and who knows what a toll it will take on your health. But it need not be this way. With BGA Care you can escape from the trauma and possible side effects by one simple process. You join and…
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Buying Your Way To Success, Fitness, and Fabulous Sex
And who would deny themselves the opportunity. All you need to do is send your money to someone and sit back and wait. You don’t believe me? Cynicism is unbecoming. You must cure yourself of it by sending in a pre-order for a pre-paid chance to post-pay a lease-back recurring deeming credit franked invoice. Now…
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Lock In A Contract
Or just lock the door. I often advise photographers to make a written contract with clients from whom they expect to receive payment. I have failed to do so on a number of occasions and sometimes discovered the client was not that at all – just someone who took but did not pay. In some…
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