Student Finances
Understand Why You Need a Life Insurance
Monday, June 16th, 2008Although most of you will probably need life insurance at some point in your life, be sure not to buy a policy simply because someone told you it was a good idea. The idea behind life insurance is to offer families financial security in the event of the death of a spouse or a parent. […]
Be Responsible for Your Money Problems
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Do you experience money problems? Perhaps a bad credit score, a low income, or devastating debt payments to make each month? It’s easy and very tempting to blame the government, credit card companies, or possibly even your parents for your problems. However, many people are unable - or proudly refuse - to ponder on the […]
Control Everyday Expenses and be Debt Free!
Friday, April 11th, 2008If we investigate all the trouble people get into with debt over the years, the daily expenses are usually responsible for about 90% of it. It’s hard to believe, but perhaps it is time to put your budget into place? I’m not a spender or shopaholic and I don’t buy things that I can’t afford, […]
Are modern New Villages going to replace traditional suburbs
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008“New Villages,” as they were dubbed in the latest issue of The Futurist magazine by a planner Robert McIntyre, are compact, pleasantly urban settlements situated considerably away from city centers. They present some of the charms and facilities of cities, owning to their density, but have the primarily rural surroundings that were a major factor […]
Are Credit Card Comparison Sites Really Good?
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Credit card comparison sites are currently very popular. If you by chance try a search for phrases like “credit card comparison” or “financial products” in Google, for instance, then it is very likely that that the first page of results would all contain comparison sites, with perhaps one or two financial provider sites thrown in […]
3 Reasons to Delay Buying a Home
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008If you have the financial fluency and you want to eventually buy your own house, there are very few good reasons to postpone the purchase. You can miss out on years of appreciation if you do.
Selling the House Too Soon
The main thing you want to avoid when buying a home is being put in a […]