Child support laws in the US need to change to reflect the common values of our society and to encourage two parent homes instead of single parent homes.  The laws at present encourage women to …

Copyright is the form of intellectual property protection which applies to original works, such as digital art. A copyright gives you, the creator, the exclusive right to use your original digital artwork as you see …

Like anything in life, getting started trading in stock involves a plan which is based on the trading goals of an investor. It would be helpful to go ahead and write down these goals on …

The Right to Live or the Right to Be Silent: Viability and Abortion Viability, in the world of pro-choice vs. pro-life it is a major buzz word. To the pro-life advocates, it reflects a cold …

“Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel” a popular quote quite often used when we talk of mean politics. It is not recent but it is there as far as our memory goes! Kautilya …

Shopping for auto insurance can be a time consuming and somewhat frustrating process. This of course can be made worse when you really don’t know what you are actually shopping for. Without knowledge of the …

I am glad to see there are some people taking notice that sometimes it is the mother who is the “deadbeat”. Not all child support judgments are against the father. One major problem with governments …

1. Budgeting A budget is extremely crucial when it comes to financial goals. Developing a budget helps with spending plans. Moreover, cutting back spending helps achieve financial objectives. The budget should be maintained and revised …

Guide to mutual fundsThe key to successful investing is diversification, which involves spreading money across a variety of investments to minimize risk. But it takes large amounts of money to do that. What’s a small …

When I hear the words “online stock brokers” I immediately think of discount brokers.  However, almost all brokers now offer some form of online trading.  If you currently have an account with a traditional broker …

For anyone following the recent NFL lockout has probably heard by now that annual revenues for the past year were almost 9 billion dollars. How does that happen? Well, one way is to have a …

Whenever we are looking at any guide to paying bills online, it is imperative that we ensure the guide takes full account of our security in the process of doing so. There are many risks …

Being someone who has worked with survivors of domestic violence, I sometimes wonder what would have happened if people did not donate to charity. This is because most if not all domestic violence organizations depend …

If you own an apartment house or other commercial building, be sure to check your insurance coverage with a fine-tooth comb, at least once a year, when the policy renews. This check becomes more important, …

There are several ways to approach using “buy-writes” or “covered calls” to make extra money in the stock market. First, some foundation: “Puts” and “calls” are the two types of investment vehicles known as “equity …

Any income is better than no income. Thank your lucky stars you have a job. Count your blessings. No matter what your earn there will always be someone earning far more than you. By the …

Debt can be an incredibly frustrating and seemingly debilitating aspect of life at times. Just when you think you are about to get your head above the water, it seems that something else happens requiring …

At some point you are going to have to think about it… your will. Unless you are planning on a last minute insane splurge, most people over-allocate their savings to the point where much will …

Even with a reasonable understanding of UK legislation concerning smoking, the visitor should look around for ‘No Smoking’ signs before lighting up. If you are the person responsible for putting those signs up however, a …

Six Ways to Repair Your Credit In a time where foreclosure rates are steadily rising, gas prices are higher than ever, and COLA payments have yet to rise to meet the actual cost of living, …

Plea bargains are legal devices which allow a criminal defendant to plead guilty to a crime and give up their right to trial in exchange for conviction on a crime of lesser severity, reduction or …

If you have children you know how quickly they outgrow, stain, or ruin their clothing. Keeping them outfitted could cost a small fortune but not if you learn to shop correctly. If you have a …

Junk Bonds: Should You or Shouldn’t You? There are two types of bonds: Investment and Junk. Both are known as ‘debt investment’, which simply means that the investor, that’s you when you buy the bond, …

Single premium immediate annuities are advertised as a way to reduce longevity risk – the risk of outliving one’s life savings. Indeed, increased life expectancies also increase the severity of the myriad retirement risks that …

Both DUI and DWI mean essentially the same thing in the sense that they both mean – driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs and they both mean a determination that a person …

I’ve read both of the other articles written to this title. Unfortunately, they only tell half of the story. Both pieces deal with people who are falsely accused by former spouses of child abuse. The …

If you are reading this, you likely are holding a U.S. savings bond or two in your hands wondering how much it is worth today and how to get cash for it today. Cashing in …

Growing up, my parents stressed the point of starting off with good credit and maintaining a good credit score as this can be a means to purchase those things you can not readily afford. Being …

Your property taxes are based in large part on the government’s assessment of the value of your property.  Thus, in order to reduce your property taxes, you need to convince the government that its assessment …

In a down economy, people are looking to cut costs on anything that can possibly be reduced. One great way to reduce your monthly bills is to cut the cost of car insurance. One of …