1. When vacationing, save on transportation by staying close to home.
2. Save on film developing and printing by ordering from mail order firms.
3. Look for banks that offer traveler’s checks as a free service.
4. If you decide to take an ocean cruise, take a “no frills” freighter.
1. Wash and reuse foil wrap.
2. Save “junk mail” reply envelopes for filing recipes, receipts, etc.
3. Trade things you don’t want with friends, neighbors, relatives.
4. Restrict family between-meal snacks to inexpensive and healthful in-season fruit and vegetables, home-popped corn, raisins, etc.
It has been said you can lift the Rock of Gibraltar if you have afulcrum point and long enough lever. When we refer to “financialleverage” we are talking about the same principle. If you buy abusiness building for $100,000 with $5,000 down, this is usingleverage of 20 to 1. For a mere 1/20th of the purchase price, youactually own and control property that is 20 times more valuablethan your cash investment.
Success in business comes as a result of planning. You have tohave a detailed, written plan that shows what the ultimate goalis, the reason for the goal, and each milestone that must bepassed in order to reach your goal.
You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you may be a localmerchant with 150 employees; whichever, however orwhatever—you’ve got to know how to keep your business aliveduring economic recessions. Anytime the cash flow in a business,large or small, starts to tighten up, the money management ofthat business has to be run as a “tight ship.”
Unpredictable fuel costs and the necessity of keeping warm in the winter have resulted in “boom sales” for manufactures of wood-burning stoves. There has also been a return to the use of the fireplace as a form of supplementary heat and as a luxury that promotes the “cozy” atmosphere sought after by both middle class and affluent families. This renaissance in the popularity of wood heat, and upward spiraling sales of associated equipment, has created a demand for firewood that’s almost impossible to fulfill.
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunitymagazine, noticed a franchise opportunity advertisement, andfelt you’d really like to get in on that… if only you had themoney? If you’re like most who are seeking greater opportunityand wealth, this probably happens with you more often than youcare to admit, except perhaps in strictly private conversations.
If you’ve been wanting to get into something that doesn’t requireall of your time, yet could give you an income of $100,000 peryear or more, a Business Financing Service is definitelysomething you should consider. this is the kind of business thatrequires no special education or even a storefront office; won’ttake much of your time, yet offers more prestige, power and fastearning potential than just about any business opportunityavailable to the ordinary working person.
Finding the “perfect gift” for a special occasion is, for many people, an exercise in frustration. Going from store to store only to find exorbitant prices or poor quality merchandise can take most of the pleasure out of gift giving. Too often we settle for a gift that isn’t what we want to give simply to be done with the whole process. Wouldn’t it be great to have a selection of creative gifts to suit any occasion?
With the fast-paced, high pressure professional lifestyles of today, more and more people have limited time to do their personal shopping. Holding down a full-time job, raising children, and maintaining a household doesn’t seem to leave enough hours in the day to get everything done. That’s why many people are now opting for a “service” to do much of their personal shopping for them — everything from buying groceries toplanning and purchasing an entire wardrobe. Within the past decade personal shopping services have emerged as a rapidly growing cottage industry with the potential for highly profitable large-scale operations. It’s a service thatappeals to a busy, above average income clientele, as well as to corporate clients. And an enterprising person providing this kindof service can make substantial profits.