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How Does Simple Interest Work?
January 5, 2004 "What are the benefits/drawbacks of a simple interest loan versus a traditional mortgage? Which would you take if offered the choice?" I would select a traditional mortgage. If ... more...

The Cost of Getting Distracted
January 8, 2001 "We just refinanced our 1st mortgage for $138,393 at 8%, our 2nd for $37,987 at 12%, and one credit card for $7,438 at 10%, into a new simple interest 1st mortgage at 10.14%/10.52%APR. It is a biweekly that will be paid off in 19 yrs 8.4 months without making ... more...

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Adjustable Rate Mortgage, ARM
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Also known as a variable rate mortgage. The interest rate on these mortgages changes periodically. Variable or adjustable loans are loans whose interest rate fluctuates over the period of the ... more...

Variable Rate Mortgage
Variable Rate Mortgage The variable rate mortgage, affectionately know as Adjusatuble rate mortgage or ARM is a mortgage with a rate that will adjust over time. You may be familiar with the term three year ARM, or five-year ARM. ... more...

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Getting That Car Loan: Simple Interest Is The Best
So heres the situation: you are buying a car but you dont know what type of auto loan offers you should go for. What should you go for?The answer is simple enough: get a simple interest loan.What is a simple interest loan anyway?A simple interest loan is a loan where you pay interest only on the ... more...

Car Loans - Shop Around, Compare Offers, and Watch The Small Print
Getting a loan to buy your new car is, you would probably think, straightforward. However, there are a few apparently small variations which can be actually cost you a lot of money. So, it is worthwhile checking any loan offer, including the small print, for details that may distinguish the ... more...

What's The Truth Behind Your Finances?
Between 15 - 20% of people in our country (UK) own there own businesses. This statistic is on the rise thanks to the incredible invention of the Internet. The staggering truth is that of these only 5% are genuinely financially free! You may well see lots of expensive cars driving on our roads and ... more...

Welcome To The World Of Upside Down Motorcycle Loans!
With the depreciation on motorcycles being so enormous after they are driven off the showroom floor, the potential for a buyer owing more on their motorcycle loan than the bike is worth it quite high. Owing more on your bike than it is worth is often referred to as the world of up side down.Many ... more...

The Financial Equation that Will Set You Free!
I have a good friend who works in an area of the US that has more than its share of poverty. He called me the other day with a very broken heart. He was feeling badly for the people around him who simply do not allow themselves to get set free financially. I could feel the pain he was ... more...

Online Mortgages in 5 Easy Steps!
We're all entitled to the opportunities and benefits of home ownership. But because most of us aren't loaded with cash, we must find banks and lenders to assist us with finance. No matter what your credit history is, or what your circumstances are, the internet has now made this process a billion ... more...

5 Magic Points: Should I BUY or RENT my HOME?
Buying a Home is the American Dream. It is more than a place you put your hat at the end of the day. It defines you, protects you, and prospers with you. Yes, Home Ownership is a noble pursuit, but it always starts with this first, important question: Should I buy or Rent my Home? The answer, ... more...

Personal Injury - 12 NEW Methods!
Advertisements just drive you crazy... one company says one thing and other one down the road saying another, but both effectively are trying to say the same thing. For an injured person, it gets confusing. Who to trust and turn to?In hospitals, there will be organised and 'posh' literature on ... more...

Litigation Funding Is Here To Stay
By now, every personal injury attorney has heard of litigation funding - the non-recourse sale of a portion of a plaintiffs future settlement proceeds in exchange for cash today. In recent years, the availability and use of litigation funding has grown rapidly and most attorneys now recognize the ... more...

Credit and Its Cost
What is Credit? Credit is money granted by a lender (or creditor) to a debtor (or borrower) whereby the lender defers receiving payment of the debt for a period. In exchange for the credit allowed, the lender will get back the money lent plus interest. The borrower has use of the money immediately, ... more...

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