Don't let the confusing world of personal finance discourage you from learning more. Budgeting issues, money management and tax strategies are something we can all learn about. Get straightforward, easy-to-understand personal finance...
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Don't let the confusing world of personal finance discourage you from learning more. Budgeting issues, money management and tax strategies are something we can all learn about. Get straightforward, easy-to-understand personal finance tips here!
As most of you are aware, Lehman Brothers, one of the world’s most respected financial firms has been fighting for its life. Over the weekend, it has become increasingly likely that the 158 year old firm will be forced into liquidation. Jill and I are saddened greatly by this news, and our thoughts and prayers are with all of Lehman’s employees. In our attempts to better understand what this latest meltdown means to you, we consulted our favorite economist, Nouriel Roubini of New York... Read Full Story
The stresses of planning a wedding, the excitement of the big day, and the relief of the honeymoon are all behind you now, so now what? There were at least four things that Jack and I did during our first year of marriage that helped set the stage for our journey towards financial independence: Reveal Your Cards- Transparency Leads to Progress One of the first things Jack and I did was to reveal the financial baggage that each of us brought to the table. In one spreadsheet we listed all of... Read Full Story
Bill consolidation brings all your unsecured debts under one single loan and you only make one monthly repayment for all your debts under the new consolidated lender instead the numerous debt repayments you need to do every month. Through debt negotiation with your creditors, your bill consolidation debt repayment is usually smaller than all your multiple debts combined. Sign up for free bill consolidation counseling offered by many financial services companies to take advantage of interest... Read Full Story
Written by jdragonfly on Aug-4-08 12:52pm From: themoneyforlifeblog.com I pay close attention to the financial news. It’s part of my job to know what’s really going on in the general economy so I can properly train other advisors and guide my personal clients with integrity. Below are six articles from financial news sources from last week I encourage you to skim the first five and read No. 6 carefully. ____________________ Government debt nears record high The Bush administration... Read Full Story
My internet mentor Cindy Rushton recently organized an online seminar with Leslie Valeska on a topic reaching all of our pockets these days - Debt! This was an amazing weekend with real, down to earth steps we each can take to get ourselves out of debt, and STAY THAT WAY FOR LIFE! This topic is a passion for these ladies and we really did get concrete methods for people at every income level. While the live seminar is over, Cindy knows that many people still need to hear these words and grab... Read Full Story
From unsecuredloanservices to offensive line man to women getting drunk at a football game. Whichever one its is, just make a hole so I can drive it home. Unsecured Style. Are you looking to start up business? Now is a great time to selll football gear. There's a very lage percentage of the US that logs hours watching football. If you someone looking to venture out. There are unsecured start up business loans available anywhere between 5k-200k. To top that off with a BANG. You don't need... Read Full Story
Email [Edit] | Written by jdragonfly on Jul-11-08 8:44am From: themoneyforlifeblog.com Consider this conversation with Mr. Silas Marner, the not-so-friendly banker at Scrooge & Marner Bank. You speak: “Good day Mr. Marner. Thanks for taking time to speak with me today about the purchase of an asset of real property . Mr. Marner, the property I want to purchase is valued at $1,000,000.00. Here are the terms I would like to have for this purchase… First, I want to purchase this property... Read Full Story
Having not established a traditional credit history does not have to stand in your way of obtaining a home loan. There are many forms of acceptable alternative credit history. Maybe you haven’t developed a credit history yet or you’ve preferred to pay cash instead of using credit. Maybe you needed to reestablish your credit after some sort of disruptive life event like such as a bankruptcy. Perhaps it’s as simple as you didn’t think you would need to have any credit accounts in your own name... Read Full Story
[Edit] | Written by jdragonfly on Jun-27-08 7:53am From: themoneyforlifeblog.com Forbes.com Liz Moyer , 06.26.08, 3:00 PM ET Wall Street’s Widening Credibility Gap The carnage spread across the financial sector. Fortis was down 19%, Lehman down 6%, National City (nyse: NCC - news - people ) down 7%, MBIA (nyse: MBI - news - people ) down 11% and Washington Mutual (nyse: WM - news - people ) down 6%. The Keefe Bruyette & Woods (nyse: KBW - news - people ) index of bank stocks, the BKX... Read Full Story
The Internet has made the house-hunting process quicker and easier by putting a wealth of information at your fingertips. Literally. But many home buyers don’t realize the many ways that web technology can help them. So let’s take a look at some of the ways you can use the Internet to simplify your home search process.
1. Hire a Modern, Web-Savvy Agent
As far as Internet technology goes, there are two types of real estate agents. The first type views the Internet as a “gadget” that’s not... Read Full Story
