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Personal Finance > Managing Debt How to become debt-free in just a few years: 1 of 15
It's a sad fact that very many people these days are saddled with debt. This debt includes personal loans, credit cards, overdrafts and mortgages. Back in 2001, the total US household debt just from credit cards was a whopping $560 billion, averaging out at $11,000 per household. (1) By 2008, however, the figure had risen st... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) The history of soccer: 1 of 15
For almost as long as humans have had the luxury of leisure time, men have been playing games that involve kicking a ball about and chasing after it. Those kick and chase games were originally fairly disorganised but, over time, rules formed and from those rules we have derived distinct sports such as Rugby Union, Rugby Leag... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) The importance of good writing for professionals on all career paths: 1 of 15
I am frequently amazed at the errors that I see from colleagues, customers, and business partners in e-mails, letters, and website content. Often it is the grammar side of things that lets people down. A particularly common mistake is not including apostrophes - e.g. Johns team will facilitate the meeting. However, what is t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to create interesting characters: 3 of 44
You want your characters to come across as interesting, realistic and having depth. Rather than just launching into writing your character's dialogue, you should first give thought to what the character's motivations and background are? Also, what are their mannerisms and quirks? How do they speak? What do they look like? Th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer Fundamentals What makes a good soccer goalie: 2 of 28
There are many atrtributes that go into making a top quality goalkeeper. Some of these include: - Physical attributes (height and agility). The goalposts are 8 feet high and 24 feet across, so it's quite rare to find a top level goalie who's under 6 foot. Agility is required as keepers have to fling themselves to either side... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Loans When is a personal loan a bad idea?: 1 of 14
Buying something via a personal loan is more expensive than making the same purchase direct from money that you have in your checking account. Therefore, as a starting point, a personal loan is a bad idea if you can comfortably afford to purchase the item from existing liquid funds. However, there are some occasions, when we... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for writing effective dialogue in fiction: 1 of 14
Character dialogue is essential if you want your novel or short story to really come to life. Dialogue helps to break up the narrative and it is nearly always better to allow the progression of the story to be told through your characters' lips. Writing dialogue isn't always easy, however, so let's look at how writers can im... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Pros and cons of using direct debit to pay your bills: 1 of 14
Using direct debits to pay your bills is a very convenient way of organising your finances and it is a method of payment that has become increasingly popular over the last decade, causing the usage of checks/cheques to decline. However, whilst there are very obvious benefits to using direct debits, there are also some disadv... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Advice for young people on avoiding debt: 4 of 53
The principles of staying out of debt are the same no matter what age you are. However, young people will generally be on a lower income and therefore face greater challenges to live within their means. To avoid, or limit, debt, you should consider the following tips: 1) Have no more than 1 credit card, and make sure that th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer Players A look at the David Beckham soccer phenomenon: 1 of 13
On Wednesday 26th March 2008, David Beckham will have won his 100th international cap for England, having been recalled to the national team by new manager, Fabio Capello. This will make him only the fifth English player to reach this illustrious milestone. A lot has been written about David Beckham during his lifetime. He i... More..