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Earning

A start-up that’s growing at 100% a month

July 6, 2010
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There are still plenty of opportunities to be exploited on the Internet, say the people behind CrashPadder, a fast-growing homestay website

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Or, why I don’t work 9-5 any more

June 29, 2010
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Even the lowliest jobs now come with dispiriting baggage, ridiculous hurdles, and tedious internal politics.

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Will a high salary make you happy?

June 2, 2010
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If you just got another pay rise yet you don’t seem any happier than when you were a student, this article is just for you.

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UK Entrepreneurs’ Tax Relief raised to £2 million

March 24, 2010
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The 10% tax rate paid by entrepreneurs applies to the first £2 million of business assets sold.

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Earn more money by tackling your mental beliefs

March 19, 2010
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Do you have a childhood belief or some other hang-up about money that’s restricting your income?

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How to increase your salary without changing your job

February 26, 2010
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Love your job but hate your salary? It is possible to earn more money without getting a new job, but you’ll need to work on yourself first.

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Would you sell yourself for £1 million?

February 10, 2010
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£1 million in the hand is easily worth £237 million in the bush, especially when the bush is as thorny as this one.

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How to make money developing iPad apps

January 27, 2010
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If you think the new Apple iPad is the biggest opportunity in computing since the Mac or PC, move fast to make money.

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Shopify competition sells the dream of online retailing

January 7, 2010
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A competition is underway to find the most lucrative Shopify store. UK residents can’t win the $100,000 prize, but we can win something bigger.

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The reality of making money from iPhone apps

November 17, 2009
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What does it really take to developer and release an iPhone app for profit? I don’t know, so I asked a man who does.

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Can you make money developing iPhone apps?

November 13, 2009
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Developing iPhone apps seems a potentially low risk way to make decent money. But what’s the reality behind the hype?

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Here’s a great way to boost your income in an hour

August 21, 2009
Employ yourself

I’ve hit upon a motivational technique that’s really made a difference to my earnings and my outlook that quick to do and well worth trying.

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Opportunity cost when starting a business

April 16, 2009

I was talking to a friend last night about what I’m currently doing with my life, and discussing whether either of us fancied starting a new business in the teeth of the recession.
He told me – not for the first time – that he was getting itchy feet, and that he felt in a secure [...]

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Compound interest turbo-charges your salary, too

April 1, 2009

Just as compound interest multiplies your savings pot, so climbing the corporate pole will boost your income after a few years.

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What is your salary really worth?

March 27, 2009

To earn even £35,000 a year through passive investment income will be an impossible task for most of the population

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The number one money maker for 99 per cent of people

March 24, 2009

There’s not much money to be made reminding people that their career and salary could be their number one financial asset.

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Why a little passive income from a side project is worth a lot more than you think

February 13, 2009

It’s very easy to become disheartened when you first set up a side project with the aim of earning some passive income.
You might well only make a few pounds or dollars a day, even after weeks or months of work to get your passive income stream up-and-running. Most passive income projects fail to make even [...]

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Seven reasons why you shouldn’t start your own business

January 5, 2009

Looking to gain financial freedom by starting your own business? I’d urge caution. Most well-paid employees are better off sticking with their jobs, spending less than they earn, and investing the difference in the markets over the long-term.
Don’t get me wrong: I’m self-employed, and I’d only go back to corporate life as a last resort. [...]

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Why blogging for money will not make you rich

November 18, 2008

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Like the vast majority of the 100 million bloggers in the world, I earn less than a dollar a day from my own blogs.
That’s an average figure. Some days I earn more, many less. But it currently averages out to about a dollar a day. Blogging for money is a terrible idea.
Blogging is about [...]

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Reduction of basic income tax rate from 22% to 20%

April 9, 2008

This is the third article in a series on the key UK personal tax changes from April 2008. For the others, please see the introduction.
Basic rate of income tax has been cut to 20%
At last, something to cheer about! The world economy is in turmoil, banks are going belly up, and stock markets are falling, [...]

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