Tight Budgets, Tactical Thinking
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THIS year, Sarah Garcia, the chief executive of Signature Wines and Beverages, took on a difficult challenge: finding a hotel room in New York for less than $100 a night.
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Every other week, I host an online discussion at washingtonpost.com. Recently my guest was Jennifer Openshaw, chief executive of FamilyFN and author of the ''Quick &amp; Easy Budget Kit." She and I took questions about budgeting. As always, there were a lot of leftover questions. So here are our answers to two of them:
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It's possible to work out effective countermeasures if your enemy sticks with specific tactics. But if your foe is a terrorist with the innate ability to think and adapt, things get a little more tricky.
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The company is trying to look strong in a land of subsidies and stiff competition.
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How to find the best choices in a crowded market.
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Hint: It's not necessarily designed to save you money.
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Company executives are putting their money where their mouths are.
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The past few years have seen companies doing everything they can to reduce costs. From outsourcing and offshoring to RIFs (reductions in force), the byword has been, âCut expenses.â But if most of the economists are right, 2005 will be a much better year, and companies will go back to concentrating on increasing revenue.
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Try these (slightly) more palatable tactics.
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I recently participated in some war-game-style what-if exercises with a small group of IT execs. The goal was to stimulate thinking about how corporations can best prepare for, and respond to, significant business disruptions, whether from terrorism, weather, biological threats, or other unexpected shocks.
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These speed demons aren't for the fainthearted, but there's a smart way to invest in them all.
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No-fuss ways to expand your portfolio's horizons.
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When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.
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Suddenly coming into a lot of money isnât necessarily the ticket to financial freedom.  Instead, it can be difficult to find smart, solid advice for handling it.
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Some experts say American policymakers are confusing tactical adjustments with a strategy.
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It takes many parts strategy, commitment, compromise and luck. Here are some tips.
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