Understanding Workplace Violence and What You Can Do
Women face a greater likelihood of encountering workplace violence than men.Workplace violence victim: Anyone who has been injured, harmed, or who has suffered in some way due to acts of another while on the job or due to job related factors.Victims are not only those who are the direct targets of ... more...

Credit Card Dirty Tricks
There are many of us that have been badly stung by credit card companies that have charged exorbitant fees to use their credit cards. Several years ago an APR of 25% to 29% was common place which in simple terms means that if you borrow 1,000 your interest on that money would be 250 to 290 a year. ... more...

10 Tips for Sensible Living
Here are a few suggestions that I try to put into practice in my own life...1) Live within your means - Sooner or later, nearly everybody has to learn to be content with what they've got. President Bush just signed a tough new set of laws which will restrict who can file for bankruptcy. You don't ... more...

Take Control of Your Financial Life
Your financial affairs can get out-of-hand, no matter how hard you try to keep them under control. Bad decisions, a stock market crash, illnesses, layoffs or major unexpected expenses can quickly throw us close to the edge.What can you do when youre up to your neck in debt to avoid complete ... more...

Tax & Financial Impacts of Divorce: 10 Mistakes to Avoid
Divorce is something no one hopes will happen to them when they get married. Unfortunately, almost half of all marriages end in divorce. Since few people have pre-nuptial agreements, most divorces involve often bitter tangles over children, money, and assets. When it comes to the tax and ... more...

7 Secrets to Having a Financially Healthy Family
How many times have you replied "We don't have the money for that" when your child asks you to buy him something? His innocent reply is "Get some from the machine or the bank". You think to yourself, "If only it were that easy". Managing money is a tough concept for children to grasp, and ... more...

3 Steps to Personal Financial Success - Part II: Budgeting
Spending HabitsAs consumers, we spend. We spend on things that we need but more so on things that we don't need, but want. Some of that stems from the fact that we refuse to deny ourselves pleasure and we don't want it now...we want it yesterday. Marketers know this and they prey on it. They ... more...

How To Create An Organized Filing System
Introduction The test of a good filing system is being able to find something when you need it, regardless of how you choose to organize it. However, there are two basic approaches to setting up a filing system: Establish categories for like items by subject (e.g., Hobbies) Establish an index ... more...

Wealth Creation and Mortgage Planning - Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together
What if I were to tell you that almost everything you have been told about what to do with your home has been absolutely wrong and that one of the worst ways to build wealth is through your home? And what if I further went on to show you that anyone who perpetuates this myth probably is not your ... more...