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Word of the Week 'Budget'If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: BUDGET YOUR MONEY! Financial experts and money advisors have been shouting thi...
Word of the Week 'IRS'What Is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a U.S. government agency responsible for the collection...
Word of the Week 'Financial Plan'What is a Financial Plan A financial plan is a comprehensive evaluation of an investor's current and future financial state by using curr...
Word of the Week 'Free Cash Flow'Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike ...
Word of the Week 'Profit Margin'What is a Profit Margin Businesses and individuals across the globe perform for-profit economic activities with an aim to generate profit...
Word of the Week 'APR (Annual % Rate)'What Is an Annual Percentage Rate (APR)? An annual percentage rate (APR) is the annual rate charged for borrowing or earned through an in...
Word of the Week 'Recession'Recession REVIEWED BY WILL KENTON Updated Mar 6, 2019 What is a Recession A recession is a significant decline in economic activity that ...
Word of the Week 'Earnings Per Share'What Is Earnings Per Share – EPS? Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of common stock. ...
Word of the Week 'Direct Labor'Direct labor refers to the employees and temporary help who work directly on manufacturer's products. (People working in the production ...