Learning a Foreign Language: Why Should you Learn Words You Never Use in Your Mother Tongue?
Imagine a child sitting in front of a desk, his head in his hands, and mumbling various lists of words over and over. Does this child remind you of your own experience? If yes, I bet that "list of words" does not sound appealing to you. You are almost ready to swear that they do not work. Before ... more...

Soul Band for a Party
Was the request six months ago, a sixtieth birthday party, the client said. It got me thinking. There is a whole untapped market out there for people who lived as teenagers and twenty somethings through the sixties and seventies. They are all coming up to this big sixtieth birthday date and they ... more...

How To Stop Junk Faxes From Wasting Your Paper and Toner
Junk faxes waste the resources of every business. It is estimated that they cost businesses tens of millions of dollars a year in wasted paper, toner and fax machine maintenance. There is nothing more aggravating then coming into the office each morning to find a pile of junk faxes promotion ... more...

The Foreclosure Process
The foreclosure process isnt as mysterious as it may seem. Due to federal and state laws, lenders must follow a specific process in order to foreclose on a property. Understanding the process will help you find investment opportunities.First, youll need to understand when a lender is allowed to ... 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...

Personal Finance Why You Should Compare, not Despair
Sorting out your personal finances can be a tricky and exasperating time. Whether you are looking to obtain money through a loan, protect your finances with life insurance, medical, travel or car insurance, save some money through an individual savings account (ISA), apply for a credit card or a ... more...

What to Do After You've Lost The "Big One"
Okay, so youve lost the big one - the deal that was supposed to put you over the top. The one that was supposed to catapult your career to a new level, separate you from your peers, assure that you got that promotion or maybe even pay off your mortgage. Now what?When the rug gets pulled out from ... more...

Coping with Mergers: Executive Coaching: Case Study
Merger and Acquisitions... Management Culture ClashManagement styles in conflict through a merger or acquisition can dramatically affect the "bottom line."Case Study: From $1.5 Million/month to $11 Million/month in 5 monthsA large financial company added a successful new mortgage company to expand ... more...

Exotic Car Rentals
There are probably very few drivers who havent at one point or another dreamt of parading around the city with the top down and designer sunglasses on, casually ignoring the onlookers who regard you with open lust as you cruise along in your extremely expensive, top of the line car. Unfortunately, ... more...

Bad Credit Home Loans, Personal Loans
Need bad credit home loans or bad credit personal loans? Think twice about using your home as collateral. If you need money to pay bills or make home improvements and think the answer is in refinancing, a second mortgage, or a home equity loan - consider your options carefully. If you can't make ... more...

Home Equity Loan Types
There are at least two types of home equity loans.The first is a term or closed end loan and the second is basically a line of credit. Most people prefer to refer to them as a second mortgage because they are secured against your home much like your first home loan or mortgage. Typically these ... more...

Tips for Getting Your Home Loan Approved
Home Loan Tip #1 Pay Your BillsIt is very important that you always pay your bills on time and never miss a payment. When you have this type of history paying bills your mortgage lender will believe you will be just as responsible with your home loan. If you want to be approved for a home loan, be ... more...

Investor Guide to Financial Health
Step 1: Spend less than you earnPerhaps the simplest financial concept is the toughest for us to conquer- spend less than you earn. After paying your living expenses (bills, loan and mortgage payments, cost of food, charitable contributions, taxes, etc), you can begin to save and invest toward your ... more...

Just Married- Take Some Vacation Marriage Advice
So youre just married, and you think that after your honeymoon, thats it for luxurious vacations right? As a married couple youve now got your mortgage to think about, car payments, utilities, saving for children if you plan to have them, insurance, credit card debt and then theres everyday ... more...

Types of Collection Agencies
Financial Credit CollectionCommercial credit collection agencies provide services to the financial sector like banks and financial institutions. The types of debts range from auto loans to credit cards to mortgage payments. These credit collection agencies buy bad debts at discounts from banks, ... more...