Over the last few months, I’ve been receiving a lot of spam about alleged investment programs which claimed to be paying upwards of 5% rate of return every hour. There’s no real investment which could …

Finding the next hot spot abroad for property is a little hit and miss. There are so many different aspects to take into consideration within the search, and having an open mind about relocation isn’t …

Kentucky is a state that requires anyone registering a vehicle too obtain auto insurance coverage on the vehicle at all times. While some hate even saying the word auto insurance, with the convenience of the world wide …

Do you have Account Deficit Disorder, also called ABDD? Have you had two or more problems with your checking account being overdrawn? Do you have trouble keeping track of your checkbook balance? Do you often …

The public disturbances on the streets of London (and other major English cities) in August 2011 resulted in mass looting, arson and vandalism, caused significant property damage, threatened the livelihood of small independent traders, and …

If you are shopping for new car insurance coverage, then you may wish to take into account stopping by at progressive to obtain their car insurance. After becoming in enterprise for more than 70 years, …

No one likes to pay taxes. A Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is one of your best legal ways to avoid paying them. A Roth IRA is a tax-friendly retirement savings plan which allows designated …

For those accustomed to traditional stock trading, the forex market may appear a little strange when you view it for the first time. The substantial difference most notice is that currencies trade in pairs unlike …

Interest rates are dropping, and if analysts are right they will continue to drop all year long. If you are borrowing money, or if you have considered borrowing, this is a good trend. But if …

Bad credit is bad news, especially in today’s strained economy. If your credit worthiness has taken a dive recently, you may be considering ways to improve your credit score. Here are a few legitimate ways …

A prepaid card is a great option for people with little or no credit. A prepaid credit card is similar to a credit card only in the fact that it is a piece of plastic …

Selling a home can be as big of an event as buying a home.  However, where buying a home leaves you with a place to live, selling a home, hopefully, leaves you with a lot …

When one dollar is equal to over a thousand Iraqi Dinars one might experience significant pause as to whether investing in the Dinar is a good idea. The Iraqi Dinar has been valued between approximately …

In the not too distant past, many workers looked forward to the day when they no longer were expected to work for a living. Age 65 was a magic number that came with the dream …

Anyone who has experienced a brutally hot summer knows the importance of air conditioners and fans, as well as the shocking electric bill that can show up the following month.  Air conditioning is one of …

With the ongoing problem of purchasers not being able to find the full price for a house, incentives have been introduced by certain sellers to tempt their custom. These take the form of carryback financing, …

There was a time when selecting a successful stock was a piece of cake. All a person had to do was to find the market’s hottest sectors, buy a stock from that group, then sit …

The amount of Social Security payments that you can collect will be limited by your lifetime income.  The amount that you have earned each year is averaged over your working life, and your Social Security …

Challenges confront people on a daily basis that reach into their paychecks or in the worst case scenario, have them building debt on a credit card or through personal loans.  Very few of us remain …

Often the money we spend decorating our homes is, to be brutal, a waste. Once it is spent it is gone, never to be seen again. However, with a little effort and some good research, …

Every eighteen year old has received that persuasive brochure in the mail, pushing the plastic option. However, are students, who still struggle to do their laundry by themselves, ready to take on full financial responsibility? …

Having good credit can make your life much better. It is easier to buy a car or a house. A credit line can help when a large repair or medical bill lurks on the horizon. …

North Carolina was one of the first states to impose auto insurance mandatory to drivers. This new law occurred in 1957 as the unregistered vehicles in the state continued to rapidly increase. The law is …

A secondary Financial Market can be defined as a market where investors buy securities or assets from fellow investors, rather than buy from the issuing companies. Examples for secondary financial markets are like the New …

Currency has been changed over the years many times to make it harder to counterfeit.  That’s necessary, because the technology available to counterfeiters has become vastly more sophisticated.  Think of the high tech scanners, printers, …

Before one can understand how distressed assets are valuated, one must have a basic understanding of what distressed assets are. Once we have a basic understanding of distressed assets, we can better comprehend the process …

“We regret we are unable to approve your application at this time.” Anyone who has applied for a new credit card and been rejected is familiar with that statement. The rejection is usually due to …

Credit cards are usually known by ruining people’s credit rating, a recent study shows that credit card debt is responsible for more than 60% of the bankruptcies in the USA. But there is another side …

The Richest Man in Babylon was written by George Samuel Clason about 80 years ago. At first glance, the book appeared to be just a story about how a slave became the richest man in …

Liberty Mutual was founded in Boston in 1912 after the Massachusetts legislature passed a 1911 state law requiring employers to provide financially for workers’ health and safety on the job. Still a front-runner in the …