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Lifestyle: July Favs & August Goals

We are back with our Favourites of the month and our Goals for the following, but first, let's begin with an overview of our previous months goals and what we've achieved!

July Goals Overview:

Remember in our last post, we posted our Goals for the previous month, this is how we got on with the list..

- Day trip to Birmingham; Cadbury's world [✓]
Messy start, ended up having to re-book, but we got there in the end, you can read all about it here (post live on Tuesday)

- Plan itinerary for Anniversary holiday [✓]
This was actually too organised and we know it's way too planned in advanced, but it was too exciting not to! Of course nothing is set in stone, but we've pretty much agreed on what we'll be doing each day.

- Keep up with Weekly Vlogging [✓]
Personally, I think we did well in this - we did say we'd start vlogging every interesting day and that we did!

- Plan August UK day/weekend trip(s) [✓]
We are heading to James' family home in Chester in two weeks and while we're up there, we'll be going for lunch in Liverpool, as well as hopefully having his sister come down to London for Bank Holiday weekend, to then take a sibling trip to Brighton!

- Go to at least one Food Festival [✓]
We finally went to our first food festival in Shoreditch, which was the JustEat Food Fest.

- Go Up the O2 for a Date Night [✓]
YAY! We did it and what an accomplishment it was!

- Visit at least 2 independent coffee shops in London

As you can see, we managed to complete 99% of our goal list, except for maybe one of the most important one, our love for independent coffee shops! In our defence, we are also so busy on weekends and most coffee shops like that close at 6 on weekdays which clashes with our timetable!

July Favs:

Restaurant: Bintang
This restaurant was introduced to us, by our friend Rochelle, who coincidentally found it on Twitter - she thought it looked interesting and wanted to share the experience with us. We're always up for new food adventures and although it may not be exactly new cuisine to some, as it was Asian, with a twist I may add, and in no condition is this being biased, but the owner was too Filipino like us (Rochelle & I)! Delicious food and the dessert are diffidently something new!

Home cooked Meal: Salmon and Veg in Foil Bake
Who doesn't love a good foil bake? Must admit we don't do it often, but it's such an effortless way to make something and so well done and fresh too! Salmon, oh we do like salmon, but again, we don't have it much - definitely going to try more dishes like this again.

Twitter to Follow: @TeacupClub
This was an absolute no brainier, not only is TeacupClub a Twitter chat, not only do they retweet you when using their hashtag, they hold MEETINGS, which is the best thing invented! It is such an amazing supportive concept, where at 5PM on Mondays and Thursday, you get to share 1 POST, any of your choice and others to the same and you basically send each other comments! I love that you are able to have the chance to share a post you love, needs more love or simply that you want other to have more attention on - this is the place to be and we just want to thank TeacupClub and it's creator for their wonderful creation!

YouTube to Watch: @KMHvlogs
Ever since she decided to disappear for a week, we realised how empty that one Sunday was, it just wasn't complete without having watched her weekly vlog! Make to sure to show her some love and subscribe, she's so lovely, amazing and does the realist weekly vlogs :)

Date Night: Up at The O2
Don't get me wrong when I say this, but how could this one not be the favourite, so you know we love all of our date nights, but this was different - something I doubt I'd do again, it is one of those things you'd only want to do once, but oh it was eventful, tiring and sweaty, but that feel of accomplishment to the top and that view!

Purchase: Holiday Clothes
I think it's cheating saying this, but oh well, it's my blog haha, but this month has been preparing holiday clothes months in advance! I swear to you, I do not need to buy anymore, I have enough to wear on 3 holidays, once! To be fair, most summer clothes now are on sale, preparing for the next season, and but the time it actually reaches my holiday, there will be no summer clothes left for me. I will be doing a check Holiday Haul, sometime in the near future before the holiday ;) so look out for that!

Game: Scrabble
Not too long ago, we wanted to purchase some games, in which Scrabble was one of them - although you may say we've only played it twice since we've had it, one due to time and two, it is quite time consuming but had become a game we'd like to do more. It's just to relaxing in a way, to sit down with a cider to have a quiet night in - as well as trying to win, you're working your brain and possibly learning new words haha

August Goals:

- Start our own Twitter FOOD chat
- Go up & slide down the Orbit for a Date Night
- Go back to Brighton, for certain ice cream shop
-Attend the Notting Hill Carnival (James' first time)
- Reach 800 Twitter Followers
- Start using Blog Lovin' properly

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What are your July favourites? Do you have a goal/bucket list? Leave them in the comments below!

  1. I love the way you have done this post and so glad you managed 99% of your July Goals. I need to also go up the orbit and back down on the slide. It looks amazing!

    Such a lovely read :)

    Thanks for sharing
    Steph xx

    Steph's World | Lifestyle Blog | www.stephsworld.com

    1. Oh thank you, we love the way you set out your favourites but we never have much to write that we haven't already done haha

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  2. I can't wait to see where you in Brighton it's personally one of my favourite places to go and the food there is amazing! Congrats on such a great month X

    1. We've been there once before but there just wasn't enough stomach for the amount of places we wanted to eat haha so excited! Thank you!

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  3. HEY THAT'S ME. Well, my chat, but it's me! How nice of you to include me and #TeacupClub in this post. Ahh! Goal posts are always so interesting, and I love how this was a mixture of blog successes and life successes. Way to go, you two. XOXO

    Breanna Catharina

    1. HAHA YES IT IS! Well how we not give you a shout out, or else I wouldn;t be having these current comments hahah

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  4. Loved reading this, you guys acheive so much & I bet it is going to be so cool looking back on these posts one day and seeing everything you have done! That Bintang food picture looks unreal!! I would SO get involved with your Twitter food chat if you held one! Keep us updated. XXX

    1. Aw yay, thank you! That is such a beautiful way of looking at it!
      Hopefully you see this on time or see my tweets but our FIRST CHAT IS TODAY AT 7!!

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  5. Ahh I absolutely love this layout for a favourites post, really gives it a nice twist! And that food looks divine. Also I think it's really impressive that you managed to complete so many of your goals and that you've set another lot of fairly realistic goals, I wish you the best of luck in achieving them! :)

    Pandora xo

    1. Oh well thank you ever so much! You're so sweet! We do try and hopefully we'll get to those coffee shops eventually haha

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  6. Aw this was such a lovely post! I'm so glad you guys have accomplished all these really cool things! Good luck with your future goals xx

    1. Aw thank you so so much!

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

  7. This is such a lovely post, congratulations on achieving almost all your July goals that's still an achievement! & let me know when the Twitter good chat is up and running and I'll be sure to join! Thanks for sharing Xxx

      Thanks for reading and commenting☺💓

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It was only a few years ago that Panera Bread Co. appeared to have run its course of extraordinary success. Following years expansion at a breakneck pace and steadily and sharply rising profits, the company struggled in the middle part of the decade. The company’s share price in December 2007 was down more than 50% from highs set in March 2005.

Not only has the company recovered from its slump, financial data issued last week underscored the spectacular dimension of the recovery. The company’s third-quarter earnings of $22.8 million were up 21% from the third quarter last year. More impressive, though, the company’s chief executive officer noted that Panera profits have increased by more than 20% in 9 of the last 10 quarters. Total and same-store sales growth has been impressive, too.

How did Panera effect this turnaround during what has been the most difficult period for restaurants ever?

The company may have benefited from its mid-decade stumble when it introduced a pizza-like product called Crispani. The product was reasonably popular but too labor intensive, significantly compressing the company’s margins. Crispani was dropped from the menu, and the experience prompted Panera to work intensively to balance product innovation and customer loyalty without ever surrendering profit margins.

The c.e.o., Bill Moreton, said last week the goal is to “elevate our customers’ experience and create “real, sustainable points of competitive difference.” He expects another year of 20% growth in 2011. Investors appear impressed, too. Panera shares hit an all-time high last week of $95.41, more than triple the January 2008 low of $30.60.

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Illustrative rendering (courtesy of M6G member Topnotch) of the PP2 wheels on a 2018 Mustang GT.

When the 2018 Mustang order guide went live back in July of this year, it gave potential owners the chance to finally work through all available options for the build and price of the 2018 EcoBoost, Mustang GT, and Shelby GT350 configurations. All of the configurations except one — the 2018 Mustang Performance Package Level 2.

This week Ford updated the 2018 Mustang Order Guide (see highlights below), and it now indicates that Job 2 production is currently scheduled for December 4, 2017. Once Job 2 productions begin, customers will be able to order and build their new Mustangs with the once mysterious Performance Package Level 2.

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According to a source on a popular sixth-gen Mustang forum, the Performance Package Level 2 is named the Tremor Package. Priced at $6,500, the PP2 package will include MagneRide damping, 3.73 gearing, and will only be available with a six-speed manual transmission.

The Tremor Package also features unique 19-inch wheels, high-series police brakes, and performance plus rear spoiler. Which explains order code 673, which includes a staggered — 19×9.5-inch front and 19×10-inch rear — wheel package.

The new order guide shows that the new Tremor Package is available with both the 301A and 401A equipment group.

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Of the world’s six billion mobile phones, more than three quarters are located in the developing world. Analyst firm Ovum expects that there will be 1.6 billion new mobile connections across the world by 2017 – with Africa identified as the fastest growing region. Additionally, according to the GSMA, sub-Saharan Africa is expected to add 175 million new mobile users just in the coming three years.

These predictions make the emerging markets all the more appealing for mobile players of all shapes and sizes, including operators, handset manufacturers and mobile content and service providers.

Additionally, the companies that define our current age and the next generation, including Apple, Google, Samsung and Facebook, are looking to emerging markets for precisely this reason. While each has enjoyed massive success in building over a billion users’ worldwide, each company is now reaching a point of saturation – particularly within the developed markets where they enjoyed their initial success.

A point of convergence for all of the big players is that emerging markets hold the key to unlocking a new mass of customers, and it will be via mobile devices that they can connect with them. Essentially mobility will be the key to unlocking this customer base.

First foot forward

The first major finding from the research is that the popularity of Apple in the West is lost on consumers in emerging markets.The burgeoning opportunity in emerging markets mean that race to the next billion is already well underway. Apple is rumoured to offer a cheaper version of its iPhone, dropping its premium prices, in order to offer its iconic device to the masses. Similarly, Facebook has developed a ‘text-only’ version of the social network via Facebook Zero – which is free for users to use and access via their devices – while Nokia recently launched its 207 and 208 devices specifically targeting emerging market users.

However, while the competition heats up, bets on who will be most successfully in these regions should not be hedged on the current ‘winners’ in the West.

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Earlier this year we conducted some research with YouGov and Vanson Bourne looking at the mobile attitudes of emerging market consumers in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, polling their views on their favourite brands, types of content and openness to mobile advertising.

The results revealed in the Upstream Emerging Markets Mobile Attitudes Report, highlights the significant differences between the West and  emerging markets consumers and what the recipe for success looks like in these new markets. Ultimately, the brands that have achieved major success in the West, such as Apple, will not necessarily reign supreme globally.

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The first major finding from the research is that the popularity of Apple in the West is lost on consumers in emerging markets. In fact, on the wish list of handsets consumers would like to own in emerging markets, those developed by Apple (21 per cent) are typically the third most sought after.

The research uncovers Samsung as victorious in these regions, a brand favoured by almost a third of consumers (32 per cent). Nokia secures second place (22 per cent), which in part can be attributed to the investment it has made in emerging markets and lower cost handsets.

A widespread consensus exists that in order to successfully penetrate these regions and monetise the masses, brand must be able to market devices that are priced at $100 or less – thereby taking into account the purchasing power of emerging market consumers.

While a customer base exists for high-end devices, after the research uncovers that just over a third of consumers (34 per cent) would purchase a device from their favourite brand, regardless of price, to say that the majority of consumers would be prepared to pay the same would be misleading. It’s vital to remember that for consumers it’s not just the cost of the device that’s important – but the total cost of ownership – which includes call and data charges and possibly a lengthy contract.

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This year the GSMA predicted that data revenues are expected to overtake revenues from voice calls in both developed and emerging markets by 2018 as smartphones and tablets, especially budget models, become more dominant. Our research also found that consumers have a high propensity to purchase content and spend on applications. According to the findings, consumer monthly spend on mobile content and services in emerging markets reaches almost $1 billion.

Although there is a clear demand for data, the results show that consumers are prepared to spend money on all manner of products and services such as mobile banking, educational materials and health and agricultural information services that they can use in their daily lives. Apps related to education are of interest to over half of respondents (52 per cent), followed by business (47 per cent), then health (41 per cent), and almost one in five who would use their mobile to access political services (19 per cent).

According to the findings, consumer monthly spend on mobile content and services in emerging markets reaches almost $1 billion.

While there is a clear opportunity to provide content to this data driven audience, it is important to note the predominant App Store model simply doesn’t fit with emerging market expectations. Where only half of adults in the developing world hold a bank account and under one in ten own a credit card, numerous consumers in these regions cannot readily access the content and services on offer via an App Store model.

In fact, the majority of consumers polled (42 per cent) expressed an interest instead in being billed for content and apps by their Mobile Network Operator (MNO). Instead, the majority of users (31 per cent) would like to avoid long contracts and simply pay for data services through their mobile phone provider as part of a pre-paid or ‘pay as you go’ format.

First to the finishing line

Where others will fall at the various hurdles in the race to the new markets, MNOs are a step ahead with a unique advantage. Not only have consumers expressed a preference for paying for data services through their MNO, network operators actually own the most pervasive marketing channel in those markets to drive adoption for apps –  the mobile phone itself.

As the research has shown, many consumers want to pay for data services in a pay as you go format – something that Apple’s app model does not complement. Where Apple and others will have to review its model to secure its next billion customers in emerging markets, the door lies open to MNOs to work with other handset manufacturers to build a more appropriate and effective model.

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Mortgage interest rates were mixed this week with the most popular type of loan inching up as investors feared a tighter credit market in the wake of rising inflation.

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The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 7 basis points this week to 5.08%, according to the national survey of large lenders. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point. The mortgages in this week's survey had an average total of 0.41 discount and origination points. One year ago, the mortgage index was 5.35%; four weeks ago, it was 5.04%.

The benchmark 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 2 basis points, to 4.27%. The benchmark 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage fell 2 basis points, to 3.87%.

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Results of's April 6, 2011, weekly national survey of large lenders and the effect on monthly payments for a $165,000 loan:

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This week's rate: 5.08% 4.27% 3.87%
Change from last week: +0.07 +0.02 -0.02
Monthly payment: $893.84 $1,242.93 $775.42
Change from last week: +$7.08 +$1.67 -$1.89
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This marks the third week in a row that the 30-year fixed has gone up, but mortgage specialists say there is no need to panic -- yet.

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"If you think about it, we are still hovering around 5%," says Brett Sinnott, director of secondary marketing at CMG Mortgage in San Ramon, Calif. "Even 5.5% isn't anything that scary."

Kendra Coverdale, a senior mortgage consultant at Hyperion Capital Group in Portland, Ore., agrees. She says a slight increase in rates wouldn't have a catastrophic impact on the housing market. But if rates eventually reach 6%, many of her clients who are first-time homebuyers would simply be pushed out of the market.

"Over time, I see rates going up," Coverdale says. "But for now, I'm very hopeful they will at least stay level."

Bob Walters, chief economist at Quicken Loans, says he doesn't forecast any significant changes in mortgage interest rates in the coming days unless unexpected events take place.

"Any major event can certainly change things," Walters says. "But things remain pretty static right now. We are seeing the typical rangebound activity, but nothing major."

Inflation Could Push Rates up

But don't get too comfortable. Investors and mortgage specialists such as Sinnott say they fear a more significant rate hike may be in store for the near future. If the Federal Reserve raises its key interest rate, which has been kept near zero since 2008, mortgage interest rates would rise immediately.

The Fed is "in a bit of a denial when it comes to inflation, but when you look at gas and food prices, it's clear that it's there," Sinnott says. "When there is too much inflation you can't keep rates at zero."

Kevin Breeland, general manager of Residential Mortgage of South Carolina in Mount Pleasant, S.C., says he expects inflation concerns will continue to put upward pressure on rates.

"I don't believe (the low rates are) something that's going to be sustained for a long time," he says.

In a recent speech, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke downplayed the gloomy outlook for inflation. He says the commodity-driven inflation is "transitory" and will stabilize soon.

According to minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting that took place March 15 and were released Tuesday, Fed members had lengthy discussions on the prospects of inflation. The minutes show they worry that the sharp increases in energy and food prices will lead to higher inflation and weaken the economy.

Some Fed members argue interest rates should be raised by year-end to combat inflation, but others, including Bernanke, say rates should be kept at the record-low level to avoid hampering the already-struggling housing market.

After the minutes were released, U.S. Treasury prices fell and yields, which move in the opposite direction, rose. Higher bond yields translate into higher interest rates on mortgages.

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Will Russia's Armata Tank Actually Be a "Drone"?

By Rich Smith Markets Fool.com

Russia's T-14 Armata main battle tank. Source: YouTube still shot.

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Russia is building a supertank.

Last month, we told you about Russia's new Armata main battle tank -- the tank with which it will roll into the 21st century. But did you know that the Armata is more than just a "tank"?

Did you know, for instance, that the Armata tank's maker, UralVagonZavod, intends to make Armata the basis for an entire family of armored vehicles -- armored personnel carriers and anti-aircraft missile launchers, armored self-propelled artillery, flame throwers, bridge-layers, minesweepers, and tank salvage units?

And did you know it's going to be operated by... robots?

A tank for the 21st century and beyond
The more we learn about Russia's Armata, the more impressive it sounds, boasting multilayered armor, multiple guns, and the ability to fire missiles from its main gun. Under development since the end of the Cold War, the Armata is expected to be complete and ready for production this year. (Indeed, it's scheduled to make its debut at the Victory Day Parade in Red Square May 9.) Full-scale, mass production of an estimated 2,300 Armatas (through 2020) is slated to begin next year (although some experts are skeptical that that timeline can be met).

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Perhaps the most surprising revelation about Russia's Armata tank, though, is that it's evolving into an "optionally piloted" design. Initial versions of the tank will feature remotely operated loading and firing of the tank's 125 mm cannon from an internal, separate crew compartment. Military experts, however, believe this is only a first step toward remotely operating the entire tank as a robot.

This would permit the Armata tank to be deployed as the spearhead of an armored offensive, breaching enemy defenses without risking the lives of Russian soldiers. Subsequent tank waves crewed by three humans each -- a driver, gunner, and tank commander-- could then follow the robotic shock troops.

Building a Russian robot -- with baby steps
Russia's already taking steps to prove the concept of robotic tanks. Last year, Popular Mechanics reported that Russian unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, have already moved beyond what U.S. robots are capable of -- "firing a machine gun" in combat. (The U.S. has tested robots armed with various weapons systems, including Tasers. It has not, however, used them in combat.)

Russia's MRK-002-BG-57. Photo: OAO Izhevsky Radiozavod.

According toPM, OAO Izhevsky Radiozavod'smobile robot systemMRK-002-BG-57 is a small, tank-like ground vehicle weighing in at 1.1 tons. MRK can travel at speeds of up to 35 km/hr, fire everything from an AK-47 assault rifle to a 12.7 mm machine gun or 30 mm grenade launcher -- and be remotely controlled at distances of up to three miles. What's more, the MRK can be preprogrammed to seek out and destroy up to 10 targets independently.

PM notes that Russia has at least three other MRK-like robot tanks under development, ranging in size from the Packbot-size, Kalashnikov-packing Strelok to the Jeep-size amphibious armed vehicle Argo to the larger Nerekhtalight tank.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo source: www.kremlin.ru,viaWikimedia Commons.

All of these projects have the backing of Russian leadership at the highest levels. As PM reports, Defense minister Sergei Shoigu has publicly endorsed plans to expand the Russian army's use of robots. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin promised to open a new production facility for military robots. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed, according to PM, that "these are serious combat systems" and that "it is absolutely clear that they have good prospects."

What it means to investors
Fascinating stuff. And here at The Motley Fool, we're fascinated by the Armata -- and how its invention might affect investor portfolios back here in the U.S. For example, General Dynamics builds tanks for the U.S. military, while iRobot builds smaller military robots. Might a perceived threat from Russian "robo-tanks" like the Armata tank prompt a merger -- or at least a collaboration -- between these two U.S. defense contractors?

Unless the Pentagon is willing to permit a "robot gap" to open between U.S. and Russian military capabilities, such a team-up might be necessary. Disturbing as the prospect of a new arms race between the U.S. and Russia might be, such a development would certainly benefit U.S. defense contractors.

At General Dynamics, for instance, slack sales of battle tanks recently forced the company to lay off hundreds of workers at its Lima, Ohio, Abrams tank plant. iRobot has been hurt nearly as hard by the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Revenues at the company's Defense and Security business, responsible for PackBot sales to the military, fell from a 2011 high of $175 million in sales to just $50 million in the most recent fiscal year, according to S&P Capital IQ data -- about where the company was a decade ago. Working off such a small revenue base, it wouldn't take much of an investment in robo-technology by the Pentagon to move the needle at iRobot.

iRobot's PackBot. Will the Pentagon supersize it? Photo source: iRobot.

The article Will Russia's Armata Tank Actually Be a "Drone"? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributorRich Smithdoes not own shares of, nor is he short, any company named above. You can find him on CAPS, publicly pontificating under the handleTMFDitty, where he's currently ranked No. 306 out of more than 75,000 rated members.The Motley Fool recommends iRobot. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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Nowadays pageants often take the form of parades of effervescent young women competing for popular recognition in hyped up media events. However, these "beauty pageants" are a mere pastiche of the elaborate historical parades of the medieval period that took significant, social, religious, or civic events and their protagonists, as subjects. Pageants were historically characterized by resplendent costuming and elaborate processions that were often given to much pomp and ceremony. Pageantry has formed an important part of the civic life of most societies, both ancient and modern, serving a variety of cultural and political purposes. The use of drama and public spectacle as an instrument of civic, social, and religious activism has recently become the focus of renewed academic inquiry. The essays in this interdisciplinary anthology provide carefully researched insights into the phenomenon of pageantry over the centuries and across broad cultural boundaries.

Herman du Toit is Head of Museum Research at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. He was awarded a J.Paul Getty Fellowship for his doctoral study of interpretive practices at American art museums. His research interests are focused primarily on art museum education and visitor studies. In addition to numerous articles, his book publications include: Art and Spirituality: The Visual Culture of Christian Faith (ed), (2008), and The Modernist-Utopian Art of Karl Momen, (2007).

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Tax Obligation Deductions for Home Businesses

Establish if you qualify for a home business tax deduction. Or if this component of the house is used exclusively for business purposes. If you do qualify as a home business, it is critical to maintain all documents, invoices, and also documentation that you have collected throughout the year.

A neglected tax deduction for some home business proprietors are the meal costs when they amuse a staff member, a consumer, or a client. Conserve all your invoices from these business dinners.

It will certainly make tax obligation time a much less stressful experience for the home business owner. This can be as simple as maintaining the invoices when you buy paper, staples, or printer toner. Any kind of item that is acquired for your home business is generally thought about a tax deduction.

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Home business deductions could be separated into 2 groups. These are costs that are required for your real home workplace. You could deduct the percentage of your business expenses from your utility costs.

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Frugality is a fringe lifestyle, but there are as many websites about saving money as microbrews. Some sites are mellow, some are frothy, and others have a definite bite to them. I’ve sampled dozens and to my taste they all spout good information. Many are even fun to read. So why am I rolling out […]

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