Cash Flow

Don't let news of the economy's current state compel you to believe that it's impossible to keep the cash flow flowing. It just means you need to watch your cash flow very closely and be stringent in forecasting your cash flow. Here are tips for exercising your cash flow so it stays in great shape.

You own your own business and a job offer comes along with more security, better benefits, and a big salary bump. Would you take it? According to the Wall Street Journal, almost 60% of business owners say they won't quit for better salaries.

Gasoline's rising prices not only affect us drivers, but they also affect those working hard to pretty up our yards and gardens. Landscapers rely on gasoline for lawn mowers as well as blow-packs.

Remember living paycheck to paycheck? You pay off everything and have just enough left for food and gas, then you must count the days until the paycheck comes in and the vicious cycle repeats. A millionaire could find himself in this situation. You can have lots of cash coming in, but yet somehow end up with only a few bucks in your account.

The important thing is to understand the difference between cash and profit. On paper, a business can show a profit. Yet, it doesn't have enough money on hand because of ... cash flow ... the money the business is waiting on.