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Project Finance and Excel - Build Financial Models from Scratch - Laying Out the Debt Repayment Schedule
This video talks about laying out the debt repayment schedule. This clip is from the chapter "Building the Three Key Financial Statements" of the series "Project Finance and Excel - Build Financial Models from Scratch".In this section,...
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Project Finance and Excel - Build Financial Models from Scratch - Setting Up the Template for the P&L Statement
This video talks about how to set up the template for the profit and loss statements. This clip is from the chapter "Building the Three Key Financial Statements" of the series "Project Finance and Excel - Build Financial Models from...
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Project Finance and Excel - Build Financial Models from Scratch - The Mechanics Behind Timing Flags
The next sheet that we are about to create is the timing assumptions. We will basically have to create a sheet dedicated to the timing of the project. We need to do this to help us with our computations and analyze each stage. This clip...
MarketWatch
How much car can I afford? Here's how to calculate
When buying a car, it’s easy to forgo budgeting and get in too deep, especially if you’re already at the car dealership looking at all the features. Here's how to properly calculate exactly how much you can afford to spend.
Great Big Story
Marvin Logan's journey through student loan debt
Discover Marvin Logan's story of navigating $100K in student loans and his work in youth leadership.
Curated Video
Hamlet 3.1 Word Nerd: Quietus
This video delves into the etymology of the word "quietus," as featured in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." It explores the origins and historical usage of the term, which typically refers to a final settlement or resolution, particularly in the...
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Julius Caesar 3.1 Interview: Brutus and Cassius Part 2
This video examines the immediate aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination, focusing on the public and political reactions to the event. As conspirators grapple with their actions and the public's fear of chaos, the video delves into...
Financial Times
Musk's torturous takeover of Twitter
FT Due Diligence - Along with his wealth, Elon Musk is renowned for his eccentricity, a trait that came to the fore during his $44bn takeover of Twitter. As the FT’s Ortenca Aliaj explains, the deal not only turned Musk into one of the...
Financial Times
EG Group: building an empire on debt-fuelled growth
EG Group, run by the billionaire Issa brothers and a secretive private equity firm, has rapidly grown into a petrol stations empire with €20bn in annual revenues. As the FT’s Kaye Wiggins explains, the business has been built on debt,...
Financial Times
How Hertz bounced back from bankruptcy
The car rental group has staged a remarkable recovery after the pandemic led it to file for bankruptcy in May 2020. But since that bankruptcy like no other, it has staged a remarkable recovery. How did that happen?
Financial Times
Call to save poorer nations drowning in debt
FT Moral Money - Global interest rate rises have led to spiralling, decades-high external debt payments for 91 low or lower-middle income countries. In a few cases the IMF and creditors like China have stepped in with additional aid or...
Curated Video
If All Large Countries Are In Debt, Who Do They Borrow Money From?
The citizens of a nation lend money to their government, which adds to the national debt. This is the most secure way of raising money from an economist's point of view. Many developed countries prefer this method of borrowing money....
MarketWatch
What it means to be a millionaire and how to get there
According to a recent Federal Reserve survey, the average American's net worth is just over $1 million. So are most Americans truly millionaires? And how can you achieve that status?
Professor Dave Explains
How to Get and Use Credit Cards
Continuing with personal economics, it's time to talk about credit cards. These can be dangerous and lead to mountains of debt, but they are also ubiquitous and an important part of building credit. If you're thinking of getting your...
Curated Video
The Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, inspired by its first secretary, Alexander Hamilton, is responsible for managing the production of money and maintaining the crucial systems underpinning the financial infrastructure of the United States.
PBS
Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?
Going to college in America ain't cheap with each semester costing thousands upon thousands of dollars. How do American students pay for this and how did the price tag get so high? Today, Danielle takes a dive into the student debt...
All Ears English
2020 - How to Bond Over Budgeting in English
There are some topics that everyone thinks about differently- one of them is budgeting. How can bring up this topic in English for a robust conversation? Find out today!
The Guardian
What it's like to find out you’re autistic aged 33
Meet Keran Bunker, who has always struggled to keep jobs or a place to live and did not find out he had autism with ADHD until he was 33. Relying on prompts and visual cues to get through the day, his condition frequently sabotages his...
The Guardian
The children trapped in Bangladesh's brothel village
Daulatdia is an entire village in Bangladesh dedicated to prostitution. Every day, 1,600 trafficked, enslaved and abandoned women and girls sell themselves for £2 a time. In the midst of the trade live 300 children, many born in the...
MarketWatch
What to do if you get a letter from a collection agency
It can be scary to receive a letter from a debt collector and there’s no shortage of horror stories on the internet about it. But don’t panic! You still have options. Here's what you need to do.
PBS
Should the U.S. Government Balance Its Budget?
You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...
PBS
Is There Such a Thing as Good Debt?
Some say that debt is the gateway to your goals, others say it's a ball and chain that will drag you down... So who's right?
PBS
Is It Smart To Outsource Your Chores?
Time is money...right? How are on-demand services hurting and helping our wallets? When is it an investment to use these services?
PBS
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