Key Considerations for Smooth Wealth Transfer Planning
By Tim McMahon |
Using Credit Cards Wisely
As interest rates soar and debt concerns grow, credit cards are not necessarily the most desirable items right now. Talk of a failing economy, mounting economic debt, and high unemployment rates don’t instill much confidence in consumers to take out credit in their name. However, for many of us, credit cards are a necessity of […]
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The Life Insurance Safety Net
Is Life Insurance For Everyone? In today’s economy and society, life insurance can be a necessity. Unfortunately, about 40% of American families don’t have individual life insurance. But for families living on the edge financially, life insurance is especially important because if the family was struggling financially with the primary money earner how much more […]
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2 Types of Mortgage Insurance
Whether you’ve just purchased your first house or you’ve built up some equity in your home, there’s no doubt about it: home ownership is expensive. Because of this, it’s tough to want to add the additional expense of mortgage insurance to your monthly bills. However, you shouldn’t rule it out without doing some research. 2 […]
Read MoreFive Mistakes the Average Investor Makes
Not Your Average Investor On May 31st 2012, thanks to twitter, worlds literally collided. Well at least metaphorically speaking.  Well known Canadian rap artist Drake shared this tweet with his 7.2 million followers: The first million is the hardest. — Drizzy (@Drake) May 30, 2012 This sparked the following twitter response from T. Boone Pickens: […]
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6 Ways To Control Impulse Spending
Shopping can brighten even the worst of days for many people. Simply head to the store, choose your items and pull out the plastic. For many, that instant high is followed by a devastating crash when they realize that that credit card bill will have to be paid sooner rather than later. Impulsive credit card […]
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Choosing an Online College
Although attending college is a lot of fun, in these tough economic times attending a full-time on campus college may not be the best option. Or economically speaking it may not be an option at all.  But these days with the advent of the Internet everything seems to be available online and that applies to a quality education […]
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Working Family Tax Credit
In England, as in many other parts of the world, the tax code can be, not only hard to decipher, but time-intensive to navigate as well. It pays to know the ins and outs of the British tax code so you can find hidden benefits and credits. Many of these benefits are for low income families as well. Take, for example the […]
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Home Security Tips to Keep Your Jewelry Safe and Secure
With the price of Gold rising and the ability to sell gold jewelry almost anywhere for quick cash, jewelry is increasingly becoming the target of choice for home invaders. Although many pieces of jewelry may be fairly expensive, these can be replaced. But there are also items that are irreplaceable when their sentimental value is considered. With […]
Read MoreCar Insurance Savings That Most Drivers Overlook
Editor’s Note: My friend Mike just told me about how his car insurance premiums were creeping up every year until finally he decided to shop around a bit. When he told his insurance agent he was shopping around “amazingly” the agent was able to significantly reduce his premiums. Shopping around pays, even if you don’t end […]
Read MoreDIY Repairs that Will Save You Money
Many household repairs can be handled without calling a professional. In some cases, these quick fixes can also save homeowners a bundle in both repair costs and energy expenses. Here are six ways that you can save money, both immediately and in the long run, by doing your own repairs. Poorly Working Refrigerator If your […]
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How To Retire Comfortably Without Guilt
Some people may feel a little guilty for having done well and prepared for their retirement. Often Christians feel this way due to a mistaken interpretation of 1 Timothy 6:10 about the “Love of money being the root of all evil”. However, there’s no need to feel this way. The Bible also says in Proverbs 10:22 “The […]
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