How Young is too Young to Invest

How Young is too Young to Invest

Realistically, there is no age too young to start investing, but up until a certain age, advice and assistance are necessary to make sure that the money is well spent, not simply given away. By …
Buying Groceries on a Budget

Buying Groceries on a Budget

Reducing your grocery bill it almost like being juggler in a circus. This week we can spend $100 on groceries, but next we have to spend less for the dastardly car payment coming up. How …
Fair Credit Billing Act

Fair Credit Billing Act

The Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) was enacted in 1974 as an amendment to the Truth in Landing Act.  The FCBA protects consumers from unfair credit and charge card billing, and provides ways to contest …
Investing

Investing

How easy is it for you to save money? Then again, are you really adding to your accumulated wealth or are you just saving the purchasing power of what you already have? Like it or …
How to Reduce your Familys Spending

How to Reduce your Familys Spending

With a potential economic meltdown and furious job cuts, it is up to each and every individual to find ways to manage their earnings to the best possible effect. Family spending may be one area …
How to Spend less during Vacation

How to Spend less during Vacation

When vacation time rolls around, it can actually cause more stress than relaxation due to financial strain. Exploring options on how to save money, can ease that stress and make for a great time. *Internet …
The Functioning of Savings Banks

The Functioning of Savings Banks

In the “old” days, there used to be banks called savings and loans and that was pretty much what they did. By specializing in savings, they were able to pay a good interest rate. Making …
The Case for Investment Diversification

The Case for Investment Diversification

NATURE BACKS DIVERSIFICATION IN INVESTMENT I am very interested in Nature and love everything about it – its timeless beauty, unsurpassed wisdom and the priceless lessons it attempts to teach investors. All these amazing attributes …
Pros and Cons of whole Life Insurance

Pros and Cons of whole Life Insurance

What are the pros and cons of whole life insurance and other types of insurance policies Permanent Life insurance can be described as some of the following insurance products; You can use whole insurance policy, …
The best Types of Financial Analysis

The best Types of Financial Analysis

The best type of financial analysis will be determined by your investment goals and the financial Instruments that you have chosen to meet those investment goals.  You also need to understand the investment’s historical average …
Where to go for Free Credit help

Where to go for Free Credit help

Finding resources for free credit help are easy to find, but who do you trust? In the United States the free Consumer Credit Counseling agencies have been under investigation and the Internal Revenue Service has …
Why is Credit Important

Why is Credit Important

Credit scores, also known as FICO scores, are important because they can affect several areas of your life. Since the original use of credit scores as a financial metric, they have been utilized by more …
Top Ten Funds

Top Ten Funds

An overview of the top ten fund families chosen by Morningstar Fund Families online author David Kathman are: First Eagle and Oakmark at the very top both with $1,000.000 invested in the stocks and with …
How much Life Insurance do you need

How much Life Insurance do you need

Many people have life insurance, but some may not have as much as they should. Upon the death of an income earner, there are additional expenses to cover besides income loss; these include funeral expenses, …
Eat Healthy on a Budget

Eat Healthy on a Budget

It’s amazing how many people use the excuse “healthy food costs more”. It definitely can cost more, it’s all relevant to who is shopping, when they shop and what they are shopping for. What some …
Using Loans to Repair Bad Credit

Using Loans to Repair Bad Credit

Being broke ain’t no joke.  Sometimes the best way to get out of a debt is to actually borrow more in the form of a debt consolidation loan.  Despite my joking use of the first …
How to Lower Food Bills

How to Lower Food Bills

Food bills can be expensive but eating is not something people can give up just because times are tough. There are many ways to lower food bills without having to resort to bland, tasteless food. …