Personal Finance
Personal finance is not an issue you should be forced to face when in a crisis like so many people end up doing. Your personal finances are vital for your life, security and prosperity. Face it and don't hide your financial issues under the rug. Learn and practice personal budgeting. Create your ... more...

Financial Aid - When Should I Apply For?
Many different types of financial aid are available to you in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans. With billions of dollars at stake, it is important to begin the search process early and to apply on time. Follow these guidelines for applying for financial aid:Three to four years before you ... more...

How to Terror-Proof Your Money
"To drift is to be in hell, to be in heaven is to steer." George Bernard ShawFormer Homeland Security Director, Tom Ridge, has said it's not a matter of "if" well have another terrorist attack, but when. Like the attack of 9/11, the financial effects of another terror attack will be felt by ... more...

Five Secrets for Long-term Financial Success
Future financial success is not a guarantee that any one of us can rely upon, no matter how wealthy we are now or intend to become.There are however five future proofing financial steps that we can take to protect our current financial status, improve our future financial prospects and secure our ... more...

Setting Financial Goals - Part 1
Setting goals is difficult enough without adding the word finance in the mix. Many people are reluctant to tackle the task of determining financial goals. Unfortunately failing to do so can have an adverse effect on achieving a comfortable lifestyle later on in life. This article helps to guide ... more...

Buying a Vacation & Retirement Home
Buying a vacation home that doubles as a future retirement home requires forethought and thorough investigation. Conventional wisdom tells us to first settle on a desired location and then look for the least expensive house in the best possible neighborhood. This is of course true, but buying a ... more...

Financial Aid Options
Before entering college, you may find yourself pondering exactly how you will be able to pay for college. Many public colleges and universities cost thousands of dollars, while private colleges and universities can cost $10,000, $20,000, $30,000, or even more just to attend. Before getting too ... more...

The Greatest Enemy Of Your Financial Security
If you had to choose the greatest enemy of your financial security, where would you look? In the lineup, as you look them over, who would you choose? There are so many that qualify. Banks, credit card companies, persuasive advertisers, finance companies, and identity thieves, would all be in the ... more...

10 Wisdom-Based Wealth-Building Strategies
Its the business of your lifeand youre the CEO! Gala GormanImagine that youre Noah and God is telling you that you need to build the ark. You might suspect that Noah was a bit skeptical. Could it actually rain for such an extended period of time that a small ship would be required to survive the ... more...