Get Off Your Butt and Create Your Financial FutureNow!
Most people have no idea where their money goes. They earn it and they spend it.That's fine if you want to live from week to week and are not concerned about your financial future. However if you want to increase your wealth and have more options, action needs to be taken by you otherwise you could ... more...

Retirement Income Needs---Less Than You Think?
It is widely written that you need 75% of your present income to maintain your present life-style in retirement. If you make 100 thousand now, figure 75 thousand in retirement.Fifty thousand now, figure 37.5 thousand in retirement. The average retirement income in the US is 27 thousand. See ... more...

Government Loans for Beginners
Government loans are those that the government of a country provides to the citizens of that country in order to fulfill there needs and for their uplfitment or betterment. This helps in reducing the wide gap between the rich and the poor and streamlines the economy of the country. Government loans ... more...

A One Stop Financial Solution
Amy Wright, 34, was extatic when her realtor showed her the three bedroom townhome overlooking the lushious golf course. It was exactly the home she was looking for. The interior was sunny and bright, with a newly remodeled kitchen, spacious bedrooms, and the perfect little study area to set up her ... more...

Debt! Do You Want to Get Out of Debt?
Everywhere you go everyone is saying the same thing: "I can't keep up with my bills!"It seems as though as soon as you manage to pay one stack of bills, the month flicks over and then in comes the next lot. Rising utility costs, ongoing taxation at every level, rising fuel prices and higher food ... more...

Unintended Consequences
Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 26, 2003My sister is celebrating her tenth anniversary this summer, and I'm concerned she is letting her relationship go. Her husband refuses to acknowledge any problems and doesn't believe in counseling.At the time my sister married, she was a ... more...

Credit Scoring: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
You've probably heard the term credit scoring. You may have some idea that your credit score can have an effect on your life. For example, you may understand that when you apply for a mortgage, the mortgage company will check out your credit score.But did you know that the interest rate you can get ... more...

Not Every Debt Negotiation Company Is Right For You - And That's The Truth
For those outside of the wide breadth of consumer and credit card debt knowledge inner circle, the debt negotiation truth is this: not even the best debt negotiation companies may be right for you.For starters, debtors have differing situations one may be falling behind on his monthly mortgage ... more...

Can Your Business Survive?
But when you're starting your own business, there's no guarantee that your "mousetrap" is going to survive, especially in today's fast-paced business world.Nearly half of all small businesses fail within the first two years of operation. The number one reason for business failure is inadequate ... more...

The Business Failed, But Did You?
Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business, I finally took the plunge a little over a year ago. To say the least, my dream quickly became a nightmare. The business didn't do nearly as well as I had hoped. I ran out of money within six months and had to take out a second mortgage on ... more...

Junk Mail?
Junk mail works.Why does it work?How does it work?These are very important questions.To make it work, it has to appeal to the emotions.They have to make claims that inspire you to click on that yes button.They inspire you with tales of what you could do with all that extra money.Clear all your ... more...

Junk Mail Works!
Junk mail works. Why does it work? How does it work?These are very important questions.To make it work, it has to appeal to the emotions. They have to make claims that inspire you to click on that yes button. They inspire you with tales of what you could do with all that extra money. Clear all your ... more...

What's in My Credit Report?
Your credit report contains a list of every member creditor who has lent you money or provided you with credit in any way. It shows your charge accounts, automobile loans, bank and student loans, home mortgage, and any other credit-related transaction. It shows when the credit line was opened, the ... more...

Bankruptcy - Your Fresh Start
Most American consumers are living too close to the edge. They are carrying too much credit card and mortgage debt and have too little in the way of savings. When the inevitable unexpected crisis comes along, they have little left to handle it and quickly slip into a critical financial state ... more...

Are Mortgages a Risky Business?
A bank or mortgage company is nothing more than a box in which to keep money. The owner of the box has to do a few calculations. Firstly, how much is he going to offer those people who deposit cash in his box, in return for such a deposit? Secondly, how much of that money should he keep as cash in ... more...