Second Home Loan: Headache or Helpful?
We all know that we can take a second mortgage for up to the amount of equity weve built in our home loan with our payments, but when is it a good idea to do that? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Should we use that money or leave it alone? The answer is the same as the answer to most complicated ... more...

Log Homes for Beginners - 10 Steps to Success
For those who may be thinking of building a new log home and enjoying the lifestyle that comes with it, there are a number of steps you should take to make the process smoother. 1. Decide on a home style by reading log home magazines and visiting log home shows in your area. Attend log home company ... more...

Budgeting Your Way to Financial Freedom
Financial freedom cannot be achieved without budgeting. Budgeting involves tracking your sources of income and more importantly tracking your expenses. It is novel tool for controlling your expenses and making you aware of how you spend your money. At the outset, budgeting may seem to be onerous ... more...

A Guide to UK Secured Homeowner Loans
Trying to find good UK secured homeowner loans might seem difficult at first, but once you know what you're looking for and how to search for it then it's actually quite easy.The main things that you need to know in order to find the best UK secured homeowner loans are how the loans work and the ... more...

Finding the Best Secured Loan for Your Money
If you're looking for a secured loan, there are several options available to you. Most banks and finance companies will issue a secured loan to people with good or bad credit since the loan is secured, there is a much lower chance of them losing their money if the borrower is unable to repay the ... more...

The Echo Boomers - The Next Big Consumers
The Echo Boomers or Generation Y currently make up about one third of the US Population. Many of the Echo Boomers are starting to reach an age where they want and need things like, Houses, Cars, Insurance. The Echo boomers don't respond to marketing like Earlier Generations. In recent Focus ... more...

An Introduction to UK Home Insurance
Unlike motor cover, home insurance is not a legal requirement in the UK. It is, however, a vital precaution against unforeseen bills caused by incidents such as natural disasters or break-ins. It is a false economy to avoid home insurance premiums in order to save cash in the short-term because in ... more...

Making A Credit Card Work For You
A considerable obstacle standing between many Americans and the consumer goods they consider a necessary or desirable part of life is a ready way to pay for them. From a new piece of furniture to a car or even a house an age old problem stands in their way: MONEY or rather how to get hold of it.A ... more...

Home Ownership Dream
One of the American Dreams is Home Ownership! But just how achievable is that dream for the ordinary Joe in the street?I would say these days that the Home Ownership dream is more achievable than ever before.We are more financially aware than our grandparents which gives us an advantage when it ... more...

What Is A Personal Loan?
Personal loans can be divided into two categories: secured personal loans and unsecured personal loans. Homeowners can apply for a Secured personal loan (using their property as security), whereas tenants only have the option of an unsecured personal loan. Below is a more detailed outline of both ... more...

Realtors - Self Promote Your Way To Success
Okay, so we all can agree - listings are the lifeblood of the real estate industry. And if the keys to selling them are location, location and location, then the challenge in getting them is self-promotion.But how do you promote to the masses without going broke? Below are a few ideas and ... more...

Making Sense of the Information in Your Credit Report
If you've ever applied for a credit card or loan, youve probably had your credit report reviewed by the lender. Your credit report has a huge impact on your financial future, so its well worth your time to be sure that you understand what your credit report says about you.Even if youre not ... more...

Non-conforming Home Loans vs Conforming Loans
The simple definition of a "non-conforming home loan" is: You have a job and can make the payments. Your credit is used only to determine your interest rate and the loan amount to value of the home ratio. This ratio is referred to as your "LTV" or "Loan To Value". There are many lenders who will ... more...