26 Or 27 Fortnights In A Year? Depends On Your Start Date

Calendar showing a fortnight from today's date circled in with biro

How many fortnights are in a calendar year? There are 26 whole fortnights in a year, with either 1 day remainder for non-leap years or 2 days remainder for leap years where there is that additional day in February. To find the number of fortnights in a year, simply divide the total number of days …

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Why An Emergency Fund Should Be A Top Priority

Why is having an emergency fund a top priority even if your paying off your debts? If you’ve been following Dave Ramsey and his baby steps method you would have come across the emergency fund throughout the process. But why is it so important? Reduce Reliance On Debt The main reason why an emergency fund …

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What Does 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+ Arrears Mean?

I received a statement in the mail recently, which showed I had an unpaid invoice that was now “in arrears“. What on earth did that mean? The term arrears is a popular accounting term which simply means that payment is overdue. Typically, an invoice is issued with a due date on it, and once that …

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