Sixty-five was once the golden age when people looked forward to that somewhat hazy time of life known as retirement. But retirement ages changed, and now full retirement, or that magic number when people receive …

Tesco is no longer just a supermarket, but a bank as well. The Tesco MasterCard can be used anywhere that MasterCard is accepted, but it also doubles up as a Tesco Club card, allowing consumers …

California State Disability Insurance (SDI) is a partial wage-replacement insurance plan for California workers. The SDI program is State-mandated, and funded through employee payroll deductions. SDI provides affordable, short-term benefits to eligible workers who suffer …

Offering financial aid to children now or later is the major premise of this debate. Acceptance of that assistance will no doubt have varying degrees of response and determination by the children. That determination can drastically …

Are you having trouble with your credit lately, or you are sick of those calls from the credit card companies? The best thing you can possibly do for yourself is to raise your credit score …

Making Your Will Making Your Will Ever have that Woulda/Coulda/Shoulda feeling? After your funeral? Not me, and I don’t want it, either. Yet over 55% of adult Americans have no Will, according to a Harris …

Retirement planning myths are common but false perceptions or beliefs that some  people may accept as true when they start thinking about and planning their retirement.  Detailed below are seven common retirement myths and the …

Check payments are in steep decline, replaced by automated payments and plastic. Yet although transactions by check are dwindling to such an extent that it has prompted the Right to Write Checks campaign, many people …

When a person is in high school and college, health insurance is one of the last things on their minds; however, after graduation and when the grad is out on their own, health insurance is …

If you are drowning in debt, considering debt consolidation or worse bankruptcy, consider this plan first. You do not need a debt consolidation service to pull yourself out of debt. Having a plan and paying …

There is not enough support or resources for domestic violence victims in the state of California . I took a class in college called the female victim/offender. It was a course in correctional science. While …

Tips for filing a car insurance claim: Being involved in a car accident can be very stressful and leave you asking many questions. The most important one is probably about your insurance and what you’ll …

Short Term Medical Insurance: Bridging the Gap Between Coverage You are probably hearing a lot more about health or medical insurance these days, mainly due to the 2008 Presidential election. For the most part, medical …

Setting up a stream or streams of multiple income is easy. The tricky part is finding a legitimate source of passive income. There are a lot of scams out there. When looking to establish multiple …

Sure as a single rain drop can put out a forest fire, Congress can protect us from predatory credit card companies and the banks who control them. Too many legislators in Washington, D.C. need or …

Car insurance is expensive. And there are factors that will affect the cost of your policy that you can do nothing about. For example – age does matter – as does sex. If you’re a …

Catastrophic health insurance sounds scary but all it’s just a type of health insurance where you pay low monthly premiums with much higher deductibles, but have to pay for your own regular medical costs like …

Online banking can be considered as one of the most noticeable developments in internet based financial management and is a much sought after method among busy professionals and businessman in performing banking transactions. At present, …

Not only can managing your money be difficult, it can also be very stressful. Instead of stressing out about it, though, try becoming organized. My wife and I used to struggle with our money management, …

Private student loans are usually the last financial source explored when all other avenues have been applied to. Most students are actually eligible for federally assisted loan programs which offer lower interest rates than those …

You already know all about basic couponing. You already know how to scan the flyers for special coupon offers. You’ve got the knack of hunting down coupons online for the things you like to buy. …

Some Americans believe that every US Supreme Court justice has possessed a long and dignified career as a judge prior to the Supreme Court, however this is far from true. “The great Chief Justice” John …

Saving money is a daily challenge, whether you have unlimited resources or struggle just to make ends meet. We are constantly inundated with advertisements for the latest tech gadget or beauty product and asked to …

At the end of everyday, most news programs and financial website will state the gains or losses of the Dow. Most people will speak of gains and losses in the Dow in an intellectual tone, …

A significant part of a household budget is the establishment of an emergency fund.  Life is full of unexpected events, those which pop up at the most inopportune times.  While we cannot possibly predict the …

Prepaid credit cards provide both pros and cons over traditional credit cards. Consumers should weight these advantages and disadvantages to find out what is right for them. Pros Anyone with the money can get them …

In today’s world, it seems that everyone is worried about their credit scores. You see ads on television telling you about how difficult life is for the people who don’t go and get their scores …

Very few children know the value of money. They see that their friends have the latest electronic gadgets, designer clothing or fashionable jewelry and they want it too. They have no idea how much those …

Home buyers are looking to get more for their money when it comes to buying new homes. They are looking for quality construction, comfort and looks, strength and lower utility bills/ energy bills. Homes constructed …

Procrastination – Is It A Problem With Laziness Or Could It Be Fear When Investing in Real Estate Procrastination is often a result of two main causes: -The task in hand is overwhelming -The task …