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Business cards are one of the most important networking tools. Professionals, job seekers, freelancers, and even students have used business cards to advance their careers. Whether you hand them out to clients or prospective employers, a tasteful business card provides people with a great first impression. 

Do you use business cards? If yes, how do you use them? If no, why not?

Tell us if you use business cards and we’ll enter you in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card or two sets of die-cut business cards courtesy of our sponsor UPrinting.com.

This week we will be giving away thee prizes: 

You can enter 3 different ways:

1. Comment Entry. Answer this question in the comments below: “Have you used business cards? If yes, how do you use them? If no, why not?”  
2. Facebook Entry. Go to

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The Queensland Country Credit Union Visa credit card is an excellent choice in credit cards. Because it is attached to the Queensland Country Credit Union, you will have access to excellent rates that are generally more competitive than other rates from traditional banks.

And, since it is a Visa, you will be in the company of over 1.5 billion card members from around the globe. There is no other card that has as many members.

Interest Rates, Fees Charges

Queensland Country Credit Union Visa Features

Every credit card is a little different so it is important that you find the card that is going to be best suited to your needs. Here are some highlights of what you will find with this card:

• You choose your design Everyone has different tastes and aesthetics. That is why Queensland Country Credit Union lets YOU decide what kind of card you would like.

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A New Year’s resolution is, in the words of Mary Poppins, like a pie crust promiseeasily made, easily broken.

But that doesn’t stop us from making promises of positive change every year. Whether it’s a big change or just a few tweaks, New Year’s resolutions are a dime a dozen. In fact, almost 50% of us make promises to do better in the New Year, but only about 10% of us actually follow through.

In a world of social networking, it’s no surprise that we can now use technology to help us stay on track. There are numerous sites that help folks live up to their resolutions by tracking their progress and holding them accountable.

So if you are looking for help, here are 5 tools to help you keep your New Year’s resolution.

If your resolution involves anything about money, then Mint.com should be your number one tool. Mint.com is

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We’ve done it again. On the heels of our latest free feature, My Accounts, we’re now offering our best product yet: Free Credit Monitoring.

Using Credit Karma to manage your credit health just got easier with Free Credit Monitoring, which proactively monitors your TransUnion credit report every day and notifies you of significant changes to your report.

It’s a great way to stay on top of what’s happening with your credit and protect your identity from fraudulent accounts.

Here’s how it works:

Monitoring your credit with Credit Karma is completely free, just like the rest of Credit Karma. There are no trial subscriptions or monthly fees. Some people pay up to $180 each year to monitor their credit, but Credit Karma provides it free of charge. S

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The following is a guest post from Elle at Couple Money.

My husband and I recently became parents for the first time this summer. We have a healthy baby girl and are absolutely loving it. When we first found out we were expecting, like many parents to be, we wanted to get an idea of what were getting into. One of the first things that struck me was how many people mentioned how expensive kids could be. The good news is that it probably wont cost you as much as the USDA estimates, but raising kids does affect your finances. If youre a first time parent it can be hard to know what you need to do to handle the changes. I wanted to share what has worked for us and what I wish we knew earlier.

Set Your Familys Financial Priorities

Many well meaning family, friends, and strangers will have plenty of advice to give you for your family.

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A person operating a business for profit in any profession, trade, service, manufacture, etc. is deemed to be self-employed. For tax purposes, the date of commencement of the business must be known. Costs incurred in exploring different business prospects to finalize one cannot be deducted as the business is not deemed to have started. However, if a boutique were to purchase merchandise to start the business, then the business is deemed to have begun and costs incurred can be deducted. It is worth noting that, in the second case, even if the boutique was shut down without any sales, the costs can still be deducted.

Reporting Business Income and Expenses

A self-employed person can file their business income and expenses using . In case of a person owning two or more businesses, each business requires a . Failure to report all business income may entail a penalty of 10% of the amount that was not reported after the first omission.

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