Financial Issues in Business Startup
A primary inhibitor of business start-up is that few people have the financial cushion to give up a job for the uncertain income of a start-up venture. In a recent survey, about 30% of new business founders identified inadequate funding as their biggest hurdle, and a similar amount said lenders ... more...

Commercial Real Estate Industry - Is the Condo Craze Over, or Just Gaining Steam
Over the last two years there has been so much condo activity that many commercial real estate lenders are starting to express concern over the future stability of condo markets. Some lenders have recently found themselves over allocated in condominiums as a result of the recent activity and have ... more...

Bankruptcy Basics
According to the American Bankruptcy Institute household debt is at a record high relative to disposable income. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that the number of filings for the year ended March 31, 2003 exceeded 1.6 million for the first time in any 12 month period, a 15.1 ... more...

Dealing With and Repairing Bad Credit
Bad credit can be a burden for otherwise good credit. It may not seem fair at times that financial mistakes in the past can haunt you in the present, but with a little bit of work and some time bad credit can be turned around and repaired.The important thing to remember is that options exist even ... more...

Signature Loans: A Signature Can Relieve Stress Of No Collateral And Bad Credit
The dynamics of loans borrowing procedure has brought new ways of borrowing in the forefront. Signature loans are remote from traditional forms of loans borrowing which requires collateral to be placed as the guarantee of the loan borrowed. Signature loans are provided entirely on the receipt of a ... more...

Beat the Crowd When Investing in Real Estate
We all are thinking about it and some of us are actually taking action and getting their hands on real estate investment properties. The longer the NY Stock Exchanges doesnt produce desirable returns the more people are starting with real estate investments.For most of us the obvious choice of ... more...

How To Buy Bargain Property At Auction
Do you want to invest in profitable property or simply buy a new home at a bargain price? If so, you want to consider property auctions.Properties sold at auction are often owned by mortgage lenders after repossessions, former council / housing association homes or have being empty for some time ... more...

Do You Know About Money?
In a test of basic economic principles given to 2000 Americans, both adults and teenagers, the average grade was failing. Throughout the years, it has been proven by numerous studies that when high schoolers graduate, they leave with little understanding of personal finances.I was never taught how ... more...

How Much Is Your Credit Card Really Costing You?
Most people do not give much thought to how much the use of credit cards really costs. While you may think you are aware of the costs of credit, there are many hidden fees and charges that often go unnoticed by consumers until it is too late. If you do not keep a very close watch on your credit ... more...