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Leaders can't even be sure how much municipalities are spending because local finances have become so murky.

How can I be assured as a voter that the money being lavishly spent by you and your campaign for re-election is not public finances?

However, other activities plus the fact that prices are not as they used to be have really taken their toll on my finances.

It is not about finances, it's just a case of sorting out the length of the loan. I think it will probably get done.

If Greece is to get itself out of trouble, fixing the public finances is only the beginning.

If he goes down such a road, it would create fresh problems, notably for the public finances.

"Consumers' financial situations remain dismal as the majority reported that their finances continued to worsen, " Curtin said.

European policy makers are trying to pressure wayward countries like Greece into taking stronger action to fix their finances.

I rave about this book because it did a lot to help me take control of my own personal finances.

Greentown said the buyback was essential to shoring up the company's finances.

There are worries not only about how much these measures cost up front but their longer-term effects on government finances.

Sino-Forest has denied all wrongdoing and its auditor, Ernst & Young, has yet to rescind any of its reports on the company's finances.

The public finances also deteriorated sharply as some of the costs of the recent banking rescues came into the official figures.

Progress on such a scheme is always likely to stall because euro-zone countries are reluctant to cede any control of their public finances.

He said the downturn would affect government finances and lead to a "temporary budget deficit" .

Divorce: More than half of American marriages end up in divorce and with it comes strain on personal finances.

It has recently had several years of strong growth (see chart 1) and its governments' finances have been greatly improved.

They should be fully involved in the family finances, knowing how much comes in, how it gets allocated, saved, etc.

Living for the moment is great, until the finances catch up with you and the moment starts to suck because you owe a ton of debt.

The basic concept of managing public finances is no different from that of family financial management.

As you battle to manage your family's finances, be aware that there are three reasons why inflation needs to be on your radar screen.

But setting out to spend significantly more or tax significantly less would be risky, even if the state of the public finances permitted it.

But he said there must be a more "comprehensive, integrated" plan to shore up the region's finances and calm investor fears.

The eurozone has had two years to create a sanitary cordon around Greece's public finances and has so far failed to do so convincingly.

Finances will be released in a greater measure to be able to allow the Body of Christ to disciple nations.

That means that, at least for the moment, Facebook doesn't yet have to disclose its finances or publicly address investor complaints.

buck - a - litre gasoline may be putting a serious strain on your household finances , but at least your federal government is cashing in.

But attempts at reform have always been stalled by the fragile finances of the local governments that would have to provide these benefits.

Get yourself a box file (or just a large cardboard box will do) and stick a label on the front saying "Finances" .

It may seem like a reversal of the traditional roles for women to look after the finances - but it's not the only one.

The slow pace of job re-creation is primarily the result of consumers and companies trying to rebuild their finances.

Ireland's finances might be in a much bigger mess than the U. S. , but at least it got one thing right.

If you want God's blessing on your finances, you've got to be honest. You can't rip people off.

Mixing the austerity needed to fix Britain's finances with the sort of good cheer that helps to win elections is not easy.

A client of mine even asked her daughter to work for a year before going back to college so she could get the family finances on track.

As a result of these changes, we have been able to push finances that were on the verge of collapse back to a safe position.

Just a couple of hours a week, making an extra $50 -$100, might be enough to make a massive difference to your finances.

If this alliance is not for business, but for marriage, the aspects at play will also seem to work to stabilize your finances.

If you want God's blessing on your finances, you've got to be honest.

China has been trying to encourage use of the yuan to make it a more prominent currency in global finances.

In such circumstances, investors' desire for safety tends to overwhelm concerns about the long-term health of government finances.

The agency said it had become concerned at the weak recovery and an insufficient improvement in the public finances.

The spotlight starts to dim during the second week as you focus on your finances, which should be in fine standing.

An adult thinks "I can't afford to pay cash for it, but I am managing my finances in such a way that I will one day be able to. "

It helps that the country did not experience a property or credit bubble, and that it has kept its public finances admirably under control.

A tithe is a surrender of our heart to Jesus. We surrender our finances to Him, we allow Him to chose what he is going to do with it.

" A one-time upfront payment, what am I going to with it? Collect interest on it every year? That doesn't help me with" Yahoo's finances.

Just a year ago the fund's finances were in tatters and its relevance was in doubt.

Were he investigating the threat to American state finances, he would be looking at members of his own force.

That lost time sapped my finances and a bit of my confidence.

In the days leading up to the offer from JPMorgan, Bear Stearns released statements suggesting the company's finances were sound.

The only way out of your debt problems is to face up to them, and try to get back in control of your finances.

Ireland was denied credit because, even though its public finances were in solid shape, it had allowed its banks to overwhelm them.

How much do you know about our public finances?

As the most serious credit crisis in decades rocks your finances, you've got to have questions.

None of this is to say that the country's finances, whether at the federal, state or local level, aren't without serious problems.

Some of us are intimate with our finances, endlessly doing research and keeping track of every penny.

While the recession has battered businesses around the world, it has been a boon to the International Monetary Fund's finances.

The children's fate, even more than family finances, can be the source of the hottest legal tussles .

When you are satisfied with what you have and your life (not trying to live like those on TV), your finances will be in a lot better shape.

Two years on from the start of the crunch, we look at how the world has changed for your finances and ask experts whether the worst is over.

As al-Qaeda's operational commander in Afghanistan, he is believed to have had a hand in everything from finances to operational planning.

Then they did it out of necessity, as their own Middle Class finances and lifestyle became squeezed.

This could include a variety of any of the financial documents outlined above in the finances section.

To salvage the public finances at the same time as restraining wages or pursuing microeconomic reform may seem to be asking too much.

A good infrastructure scheme has a long life. But a bad one can derail both the public finances and a country's development ambitions.

Another worry is whether Mr Kan can push through a reform of the fiscal system to help ease strains on the public finances.

Italy's public finances might be a mess, but its private sector is relatively strong -- something investors may be overlooking.

In the first leg of his treble, Mr Adelson poured in $1bn of his own cash to stabilise the company's finances.

Such a crisis would require another recapitalisation effort by the central government, putting additional strain on China's public finances.

It will be interesting to see how the Gilt market reacts to the public finances figures released on Tuesday.

But a move back to healthier US public finances depends, inescapably, on a strong recovery in the US economy.

Maybe you're putting off doing anything about your finances because you think you don't have time.

The big question, of course, is whether that will keep bank finances shored up long enough for markets to stabilise.

They are generally trying to mend their finances and conserve capital, or are looking to move into faster-growing markets.

Just like eating only the icing, ignoring the rest of your finances to concentrate on investing can leave you feeling a little queasy.

Mr Monti, an ex-EU commissioner, said he was starting urgent talks on his cabinet, aiming to restore finances.

Both had healthy public finances before the crash, and yet are now among the most troubled countries.

Don't be blinded by the cost of a potential college. Once your son or daughter finds the right match, you can usually work out the finances.

Because nobody's going to help you and support you if you're not managing your own finances well.

Restructuring: A major change in a company's operations or finances, normally aimed at making the company more efficient.

Consider that the next time some deficit hawk in the U. S. shrieks about the state of U. S. finances.

Please bring as much evidence as possible of your finances , to help us to form a picture of your financial standing .

I consider that such a proposal would affect the stability of our public finances, and would shrink our narrow tax base still further.

Mr Koo is right that the public finances should not be considered in isolation from the rest of the economy.

With prudent management of public finances, maintenance of a freely-convertible and stable currency and a sound regulatory system.

With the economy close to stagnation and the public finances in a parlous state, a spur to demand would be welcome.

And through this compromise, both parties are going to have to work together on a larger plan to get our nation's finances in order.

Its public finances are in good shape, with its public debt at less than 20% of GDP and its fiscal balance improving rapidly.

With his help, I found a good credit counselor and got my finances under control.

Even if the company's finances do deteriorate, it will probably be dropped from the index by the time the six months are up.

If God's people gave to God all that is due to him, there would be no lack in the finances of our churches or our missionary societies.

Mr Ohlsson is trying to defuse criticism of IKEA's opacity by providing more information on its finances.

In ordinary times it makes sense to leave the central banks to stabilise the economy while governments repair their finances.

The job of overhauling public finances is often hampered by politics.

After all, can you think of anything better or more exciting to plan your finances around than the things that really matter to you?

Yet this mountain of bad loans did not portend an economic slowdown, undermine public finances or derail economic growth.

A lot of us would be reluctant to ask our parents for help because we don't know how stable their finances are.

The research provides evidence of the sophistication with which poor people think about their finances.

Now that these countries are trying to get their finances in order, bringing down rates of tax evasion is a high priority.

The trick is to put in place more reforms now that will improve the public finances over time without slamming too hard on the brakes today.

Define the balance that you would like to have with your work , finances , health, and relationships with family friends and colleagues.

Markets are now catching up to the reality of over-burdened public finances in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

Unfortunately, messing with your finances is usually Saturn's favorite way to teach that lesson.

What do you think, is feeling 'wealthy' based more on your own gains and losses than on the finances of those around you?

Moderates within the government had arranged the meeting with the hope that it would spur changes in the management of the public finances.

Once you've spent some time figuring out your cash flows, you might want to turn to an online tool to help you track your finances.

I understand, though, that a "precautionary" fund could still be set up to help Ireland's state finances as a back up.

The only way out is to return to a situation in which the private sector finances both the banks and the governments.

The review led to a hefty increase in pay, a symptom also of a generally lax approach to public finances.

IFC finances investments with its own resources and by mobilizing capital in the international financial markets.

However, for all that Japan needs strong economic leadership, there is a danger in being over-zealous on the public finances.

Far from helping to repair the public finances, his plan has conveyed a sense of just how desperate the situation is.

governments will also be urged to beef up their laws so as to deny sanctuary to terrorist groups and to put a clamp on their finances.

No matter the state of your personal finances, whether you're wealthy or poor or somewhere in between, take time to set goals.

There was also gruesome evidence on Thursday of the damage being done by the recession to the public finances.

For that reason, analysts say, the effect of the proposed changes on government finances and the overall economy would be small.

The poor state of the UK's finances has led the wider world to conclude that Britain is in retreat.

The British economy has barely emerged from a painful recession, unemployment is high and public finances are in a terrible state.

How the country will handle its finances as both saving by retirees and its labour force rapidly shrink, remains to be seen.

But a more balanced housing market could reveal a bigger problem: the true state of local government finances.

Norilsk Nickel decided not to offer that much because it was concerned that this amount could harm its finances, the source said.

S. could be secure with the knowledge that their finances were, if not top secret, than at least private.

Tricia, 29, does not talk to her family or friends about her finances , and says she is ashamed of her personal debt.

Still, there may be other reasons why football, with its notoriously murky finances, feels more comfortable in the emerging economies.

Brazil's bulky Fiscal Responsibility Act also governs regional public finances, where laxity has been a problem.

Bank Bankruptcy laws will protect the company from legal action while it continues operations operations and reorganizes its finances.

"All right, " he answered, smiling, although he noted mentally that it would be more agreeable to his finances if she didn't.

We are of course aware of the state of our public finances this year being adversely affected by a whole host of unexpected factors .

It appears you do need a reliable partner, agent, or other middleman to help you create and stabilize your finances.

The sorry state of Japan's economy and its government finances have been center stage through the campaign.

And Greece is not the only member of the euro-zone with wobbly public finances.

But if responsibility remains in the hands of politicians, all too often they let the public finances run out of control.

Various attempts through history have been made to tie politicians to the mast and prevent them from ruining the public finances.

Today, I finished working a week's overtime managing admin, stock, finances, and three members of staff.

He had been engineering a comeback tour in an effort to rehabilitate his public image and bolster his tottering finances.

The other attraction of linking up with the Chinese groups is their healthy finances at a time of heavy pressure on multinational dividends.

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The speaker explained that casino gambling would help the city's finances, so a proposed sales tax increase would not be necessary.

Maybe it's not a thing; maybe it is giving up the lack of discipline when it comes to your finances, or your health, or your Bible study.

That reinforces the importance of his second job: showing how the public finances can be fixed.

Whether at home or abroad, you can utilize our services along with all our communication channels to help you handle your personal finances.

He said finances for the tower are in place, without giving any further details.

In other words, the bank finances or guarantees the balance of the purchase price.

Going public also encourages a firm to be disciplined with its finances and increase its profile.

And it is under pressure from the credit-ratings agencies to send a strong message of its determination to get a grip on public finances.

Those measures, plus another round of quantitative easing, might perk up the economy without endangering the public finances (see article).

You are fortunate where finances are concerned because you do not let money become a problem to you, whether you have it or not.

Bankruptcy laws will protect the company from legal action valid while it continues operations and reorganizes its finances.

Neither of these issues threaten the company as much as its finances did in the months before February 2009.

Alistair Darling, his successor, had to junk them in late 2008 as the public finances careered out of control.

American Express Bank provides you with convenient access to your account and allows you to manage your finances at ease.

'We go into the red next year. I shall probably have to give up polo. ' On the Royal Family's finances in 1969.

The condition has been that a new government then produces a credible plan to put the public finances on to a sustainable path.

Bankruptcy laws will protect the company from legal action while it continues operations and reorganizes its finances.

That provides a good basis for reforming the public finances and simplifying the tax system, which Law and Justice largely failed to do.

On the board, plans are being drawn up for showing a way forward, with new business relationships, new management and restored finances.

The outlook is stable, meaning that S& P thinks the risks to government finances is moderate over the next three to five years.

David Cameron was a young prime minister set on restoring the nation's self-respect along with its finances.

China's willingness to invest in Europe is seen as a key buffer against the risk created by the continent's shaky public finances.

even if you give all the relevant information about your age age, family, finances and what you want from your investments.

"Thieves ought to be punished and there should be transparency in the state's finances, " said Nikos.

Forget about a stability pact and focus instead on the long-term sustainability of public finances, including pensions.

So it should lay out a strategy for restoring the public finances to calm the markets and forestall a rise in bond yields.

But the finances of the mortgage insurers do not look that healthy, which may mean the risk ends up back with the siblings.

Much will depend on how the rating agencies judge the latest efforts by the prime minister, Brian Cowen, to stabilise the public finances.

PR is also one of the most cost efficient tools available, which can be a blessing when finances are tight.

Medium-term, investors are worried about the poor state of government finances, deleveraging of households and the financial sector.

The commitment of money by the International Monetary Fund and eurozone governments gives Greece breathing room to control its finances.

But if you find someone with similar goals (running, dieting, finances, etc. ), see if they'd like to partner with you.

Another of his jobs was to handle the personal finances of the branch chief.

Until the Glazers' drain on our finances is removed, we will never be able to compete on a level playing field with the best in the world.

With its sound public finances, low inflation and stable exchange rate, Denmark would sail through the euro's entrance exam.

They might be well-to-do, but their finances were a pittance in comparison with the Culhances'.

Foreign money may plug the public finances for a bit and so avert disaster. But it is not a recipe for prosperity.

If the loans sour, the central government may have to clear up the debt, straining central-government finances.

"In 1996 and 1997, the finances weren't healthy as it was all debt, based in US dollars, but now the market boom is self-financing. "

Instead he remained in Bahrain, Dubai and Ireland for the next several years, managing his increasingly unstable finances.

First the UK had the finances of an emerging market. Then it seemed to have the politics too.

Maybe a player will mount some turrets on a few of those, and keep the others empty due to low finances.

As prime minister, she was determined to repair the country's finances by reducing the role of the state and boosting the free market.

The council members were summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.

The figure is not a complete picture of Fed finances as it excludes its company-specific bail-outs and purchases of long-term assets.

There can be severe consequences for those who mismanage finances, fumble along without a business plan or don't understand clients.

It was the latest incident to highlight the sometimes opaque finances of publicly traded Chinese companies.

Other than managing your own finances, jGnash also allows you to track your investment account and transactions.

This might be something a parent is excited about, but he or she may also feel nervous or pressured about finances.

That is, he asked his accountant to take a close look at the finances of my company and decide how much it was worth.

And strengthening the public finances to deal with an ageing population remains politically fraught.

Goals relate to separate parts of your life: your career, finances, family, retirement, etc.

With Uranus so prominent this month, I would be remiss if I didn't warn you that at times your finances will be volatile.

Snider wants you to treat your personal finances with the same care and scrutiny a CFO would use in managing a corporation's bottom line.

As Europe comes to terms with the immense crisis over Greece's finances, many in Britain will judge that decision to have been correct.

His report warned that the public finances will be set on an 'unsustainable upward trajectory' as Britain's population lives for longer.

An equal number of men were also asked several questions related to finances.

These losses in output have had a severe impact on the public finances.

To counter this, the International Monetary Fund should establish a new "debt facility" to help indebted countries work out their finances.

The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted.

Defensive Eurocrats point out that the public finances of the euro area as a whole are no worse than America's.

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Such loans typically exclude a provision that triggers a default if the company's finances deteriorate.

For too long, the U. S. has been seen by a growing number of other nations as acting recklessly with our finances.

This can help you gain control of your finances again and help you to feel positive about the future.

Improving your finances improves your happiness, in general, so I thought it would be important to share stuff that's worked for me.

Carney said Washington will have to balance stimulus efforts with the need to set the nation's finances on a sustainable course.

High correlation between an improved local job prospect and a better state of Chinese consumers consumers' personal finances.

When in doubt on your finances, paying down debt is always a good option.

It will take years to repair Greece's public finances, which means a much larger rescue fund will be needed if it is to avoid default.

If you do not need to worry about finances, you can set things up a little more extravagantly.

Finances Allocate resources within the context of a system rather than its individual entities.

"For a start, private domestic demand was already fragile before the disaster struck and the public finances in a dire state, " he wrote.

China's best insurance against this is that its budget finances are in better shape than those of any other big economy.

Americans might well see this as an attack on their historical right to own a home no matter how precarious their finances.

B. Well, the bookkeeper's primary responsibility is to oversee the company's finances.

China has telegraphed its reluctance to move on the renminbi while public finances in Europe, its biggest export market, are in a mess.

The auction will be complicated by questions hanging over the state of the global car market and Ford's own finances.

Influential outsiders have already begun to point the finger at the vertiginous deterioration in Britain's public finances.

No matter where one ends up, in stature, in career, with finances, or with possession, to do this is the true meaning of living.

The public finances are in good shape though, and that leaves room for a public spending splurge.

These are just a few examples of how you can use a spreadsheet to explore your finances and answer questions about money.

Look at the various areas of your life (e. g. , health, finances, relationships) where you can add "er" to push yourself a little more.

Something said could shed light on an issue to do with your home or finances.

Europe has debt problems of its own, but its core economies, France and Germany, still have much healthier public finances.

To its credit, his government recognises that Greece's ills go far beyond the public finances.

Authorities have said they have no alternative to the sharp increases because surging crude oil prices have strained government finances.

As companies expand abroad, they want big banks to help them manage their finances across the world.

Budget for a month at a time but set aside some time to review your finances each week.

Thanks to the focus on crumbling public finances, that demographic time-bomb is now a common part of European public debate.

Recession, from which Argentina is now recovering, pushed the public finances into the red.

In the short run Thomas Cook's new boss will have to improve the company's dire finances.

Withall transfer activity, you need to ensure that you remain within the constraints of your club finances and beware of gazumping.

They will have to put into law their determination to get a grip on public finances.

New rules are in place to improve the likelihood that audited financial statements will provide an accurate picture of a company's finances.

Scorpio also rules debt, taxes, and shared finances, and these could be up for renegotiation or resolution.

The terms governing WIPO's mandate, functions, finances and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention.

Families grew more concerned about their personal finances and the risk of slipping back into a recession.

Their finances were already strained after years of restructuring.

During his two-year tenure, Mr. Breton says he made a big effort to bring his country's finances into order and cut its debt pile.

The rise in wealth should help consumers--a key growth engine for the U. S. economy--to rebuild their finances and to start spending again.

I didn't mention this earlier and almost forgot to tell you something important about your finances.

Poland's economic strength in recent years belies a bloated bureaucracy, laxity in public finances and a clogged labour market.

To accommodate these students with her limited finances, some daily necessities were much needed.

But Mr Boudou has much more to do before Argentina's finances approach those of a normal country.

The British junior Justice Minister Shahid Malik has announced he is stepping down pending an investigation into his finances.

And unlike Greece, Portugal moved relatively quickly to shore up its public finances with a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.

It would be foolish to focus on fixing the financial industry only to find that the public finances are left in ruins.

Stern seems intent on regaining control of the finances for a league that he says has more than half its teams losing money.

In this difficult time, I know many Americans listening may be wondering about the security of your finances.

Meanwhile, the governance and finances of the U. S. government are deteriorating before our eyes.

Public finances may be under strain, but there is no financial crisis of the sort that forced Britain to go cap in hand to the IMF in 1976.