Are You Ready To Be Fired?
Your boss has just informed you that your department is being reduced by two and you are fired. After he leaves, what are you going to do? This is not about finding a job its about being prepared for financial change. How you prepare for employment change is different for everyone. Being prepared ... more...

Critical Illness Insurance Critical or Ridicule?
Critical illness cover (CIC) is a type of insurance which provides a significant one-off payment if you are diagnosed with a specified life-threatening condition specified being the important term, because if your illness isnt in the terms and conditions you wont get the payment. Over recent ... more...

A Quick Guide to Remortgage
Remortgaging means that we are taking a new mortgage to repay an existing one.As time passes, the appreciation in property rates raises the home equity available at the disposal of the homeowner. Remortgaging utilizes this increase in property valuation to get a better deal on debt, or some extra ... more...

Financing Houses
What Real Estate Lenders Look ForLenders control many programs -- some make use of over 200! Generally, lenders look for the following typical standards, with many exceptions:1. Absolutely no late mortgage payments 2. Credit score above 580 3. If bankruptcy, no charge-offs or collection accounts ... more...

Meeting Your Corporate Needs
So you have decided to make a career belonging to a corporation. Being part of corporation require you to be a team player and at the same time require you to take full responsibilities for all your actions. The sense of urgency and making deliveries on time are essentials in making it on any ... more...

Guide to Home Equity Loans
Here is a useful guide to home equity loans. A home equity loan is quite simply a loan against your house. Another term for a home equity loan is a mortgage or second mortgage. Home equity loans are also known as equity release schemes.You are borrowing on what your house is worth. If your house is ... more...

A Beginner's Guide to Finding a Loan
Finding a loan can be a hassle sometimes though there may be a large variety of options available, it can be difficult to determine which of the choices available to you will best suit your needs.One of the best ways to find a good loan that will meet your needs is to shop around, comparing loan ... more...

Debt Negotiation Vs. Debt Management
Debt negotiation and debt management/consolidation both help consumers pay off their debts through two different approaches. Each affects your credit score, payoff period, and taxes differently. Before choosing either options, be sure you understand the long term consequences of each debt ... more...

Credit Help: Buying Real Estate -- Not the Same as Buying Cars
Credit for Buying Real Estate is Different than Credit for Buying CarsForget what you've been told about credit.You may be shocked at some of these tips because this information runs contrary to what other so called experts tell you. Qualifying for a real estate purchase requires different credit ... more...

Loan Basics: What are Secured Loans?
Secured loans are one of the most popular personal loans options available today. Their popularity is based on the fact that interest rates are usually lower than other types of loan, and repayments are available over longer time periods.A secured loan provides a means to raise a cash lump sum ... more...

Why Does the UK Personal Loan Market Offer Such Poor Choices for Consumers?
The United Kingdom has one of the most regulated financial services market with a powerful and well-funded regulator maintaining an orderly and stable market. The Financial Services Authority creates implements and polices the vast array of regulations relating to Banks, Insurance Companies, ... more...

Your Credit Score: Make the Numbers Work For You
Your credit file is all about how you borrow money. Using a formula, credit agencies rate how well you pay back that money. Your credit score tells loan officers how you manage the credit offered to you. Your score tabulates:* Your credit payment history: Did you make any late payments? How often? ... more...

Baseball is Tarnished by Giambi and Other Steroid Users
I heard an ESPN analyst on the radio defending Jason Giambi. He wasn't excusing Giambi for using steroids, but he was certainly not condemning him, either. "He wasn't the only one doing it," the analyst said. Wow! I said to myself. Unbelievable! It's unfathomable that a professional analyst ... more...

Credit Report Hassles
There is no end to the amount of pain that your credit report can cause you. If you have a bad credit history this is something that can follow you around and wreak havoc on your life without you even knowing it. Do you know how many people did not get a job because their credit report was awful? ... more...