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Free Stuffs Are Popular on Industrialized Countries

June 30th, 2010

Free Stuffs Are Popular on Industrialized Countries photoAfter reading the book the millionaire next door, read about the attitude of the rich are called frugal and financially appropriate. They were with those who are physically fit and exercise regularly compared. Do they not have to have them exercise to burn calories? It is ironic that those who need the exercise of someone who is not. Even people who are rich, I mean the people who become rich through hard work are very cautious in their spending. They live below their means. And this is not the Hollywood superstar who has become rich or those who win the lottery, the instant millionaires become.

People from rich nations like the United States and Japan where, despite all their wealth, They would still keep every penny and yen they get. In the US, It is not unusual for a man to have a coin purse so they would be able to pay the exact amount most of the time. The Americans and Japanese, despite their affluence, would not pay one penny or yen more than the actual price of any merchandise and would similarly demand that they get no less than their exact change.

And why do you think many Americans spend time clipping discount coupons out of newspapers? For them any discount, even if it is just 10 cents, still means they will be paying a little less for an item. If all discounts are added up, that can mean a pretty respectable saving. They would go to supermarket with the coupons they clipped and use them when paying for their purchases.

Sad to say this will not happen to my country. No one will go to the supermarket with a bag full of coupons. I myself won’t bother to go to the store with those coupons. We even have a calendar from popular drug store with discount coupons.  Maybe because the value of our currency is too low to give attention to or is it amor propio? (pride?) Culture? Whatever! No wonder we are still a third world country. A discount is a discount, even 1 centavo, 2 centavo, 3 centavos and so forth. And how much more if it is a freebie? Free stuffs or corporate give away. That doesn’t mean that people who patronize them can’t afford those items. It only shows that they value their money. Getting free samples so just in case they don’t like the product, no one will be blamed for not buying a better one.

Invoice Factoring Financing Better Than A Business Loan

June 27th, 2010

Invoice Factoring Financing Better Than A Business Loan photoFind a Business Loan? Many entrepreneurs who finance start looking for funding from them to search for a business loan or line of business need credit. Although business loans and credit lines from well-known products, they are very hard to get. And managed in reality only a few entrepreneurs in order to get it.

In certain cases, factoring invoices are getting better and easier alternative. There are three conditions that determine whether factoring is a better alternative may be a business loan:

1st Are your clients slow payments “to hurt you? They have to pay up to 60 days?
2nd Did you change much because bigger sales at your lack of working capital?
3rd With the right financing, whether your company has great growth potential?

If you answered yes to these questions, then chances are that factoring your invoices will be better for you than more traditional business financing products. Invoice factoring provides you with financing based on your invoices, eliminating slow payment cycles and providing you with money to pay rent, meet payroll and expand your business.

Since factoring is tied to your sales potential, it does not have the arbitrary use limits that business loans have. The more your business grows, the more financing you qualify for. Period. This makes it an ideal product for businesses that have significant growth potential.

Factoring (or receivable factoring as it is also known) is easy to use. Once you have invoiced your customers you send a copy of the invoice to the factoring company. The factoring company, in turn, advances you up to 90% of your invoice and waits to be paid by your client. Once your client pays the invoice, the transaction is settled.

In effect, by financing your invoices you eliminate the slow payment problem. You accelerate your cash flow, enabling you to pay your obligations, take new opportunities and grow your company.

In terms of cost, factoring is a very competitive product. Factoring fees range from 1.5% to 3% per month, making it an affordable product. If you own a business that is growing and you need financing, be sure to consider invoice factoring.