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Endorsing and Signing Checks: A Complete Guide
Learn how to endorse a personal check or sign it over to someone else If someone gives you a check, you must endorse it before you can cash it or deposit it in your bank account. Through your endorsement, you give the ba...
How to
Be Rich at a Young Age
Getting rich at any age, and particularly a young age, requires hard work, planning, and saving for most people, unless they are lucky enough to inherit their wealth. While it may seem like young and famous entertainers,...
How to Write an Email to a Customer Service Agent
A complete guide to contacting customer service via emailWhen it comes to sending an email to customer service, some people may feel stuck. What kind of conventions or protocols apply to a customer service request? Altho...
How to
Address a Woman in a Business Letter
A business letter uses a formal tone, and has specific requirements for ''salutations'' -- greetings that specifically reference the intended reader. An improperly drafted business letter could offend a potential employe...
How to
Count Money
A big pile of dollar bills and coins is a beautiful sight, but how do you know exactly how much money you have? Counting money is a breeze when you can identify your bills and coins quickly and do a little mental math. W...
How to
Put Money on a Gift Card
Have an old gift card you really love but it's all out of money? Would you rather just reload it and not have to go and pick a new gift card? There may be several ways for you to reload the card—in person, through your...
How to
Fill Out a Cashier's Check
A cashier's check is a check that offers significantly more security to the payee because it's drawn against the bank's funds and not against an individual account holder's funds. However, when it comes time to obtain a ...
How to
Write an Audit Report
An audit report is the formal opinion of audit findings. The audit report is the end result of an audit and can be used by the recipient person or organization as a tool for financial reporting, investing, altering opera...
How to
Write a Job Justification
A job justification, sometimes called a position justification or job proposal, is commonly used in academia and in public sector jobs. This documentation helps flesh out why a newly created or previous position is impor...
How to
Survive if You Cannot Find a Job
No job? Learn how to stay afloat while still looking toward the futureSurviving without a job is challenging. If you don't have a regular monthly income, you may have a hard time paying your bills, filling your time and ...
How to
Calculate Man Hours
Man-hours are a crucial element in submitting a winning project bid as well as charging for work completed. Because labor constitutes such a large portion of any contract work, estimating and reporting hours accurately i...
How to
Sell Stock Certificates
If you find yourself in possession of old stock certificates, you have a few options for selling them. You can cash them in through the transfer agent of the company with which the stock is owned. Or, you can work with...
How to
Buy a Tax Lien Certificate
A tax lien is often filed by a local government against a property owner who has failed to pay property taxes. The government agency involved will issue a public certificate stating the amount of unpaid taxes and verifyi...
How to
Fill Out a Moneygram Money Order
A Moneygram money order must be filled out correctly to ensure that the payment is accepted and processed without any complications. This wikiHow will teach you how to properly fill out a Moneygram money order.
How to
Find Information on a Business That No Longer Exists
Each day businesses start up, close, are sold, or change for some other reason. You may need to find information on a defunct company to verify your employment history, for tax purposes, or a number of other reasons. How...
How to
Write a Promissory Note
A promissory note is a written agreement to repay a debt. Sometimes referred to as a note, this document is legally enforceable. Taking the time to learn how to write a promissory note, or write an IOU, will help in your...
How to
Calculate Acreage
Calculating a parcel of land's acreage is done by determining the length and width, and then calculating the total size in square feet, meters or yards. Once you have this figure you can concert it into acres by dividing...
How to
Exchange Old Money
Exchanging old currency may be necessary for several reasons. If your currency is old and damaged, you may want to exchange this currency for newer and usable currency. You may also own notes and coins that are from now-...
How to
Make Money Online
Nowadays there are lots of opportunities to earn money online. Whether you’re looking to make money online full-time or you just want to supplement your income, you have a variety of options to choose from. This wikiHo...
How to
Subdivide Property
Homeowners and real estate investors sometimes contemplate the subdivision of residential property in pursuit of profits. There is no standard process for doing this. Laws and regulations vary from one location to the n...