 Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Henry Baker  |
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| Article Title :: Make or Break Your Retirement! |
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| The Prudential has dubbed those who refuse to leave home as
"kippers" or "kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement
savings". Recent research concludes 6.8m over-18s live with
their parents. Less than half pay rent, and many parents
provide cash to spend.Does this scenario sound familiar?'As a parent you've spent over 20 years diligently caring
for and raising your children. Financially supporting them
and ensuring they receive the best education possible.
They've attended University, graduated with a respectable
degree and are ready to set up their own home. You're now
looking forward to more free time with
less financial obligations. BUT, due to no fault of yours,
you (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Kathleen Sutera |
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| Article Title :: Understanding Your Finances Can Give You Power And Choice |
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| What is finance and what do you need to know? Finance can mean different things. It may refer to your personal financial situation. It could refer to your investments or a business's investments. It could refer to a credit or loan purchase.Financing can be involved in your life in different ways.
For example, if you are going to invest in a large purchase
such as a house or even a car. Large furniture purchases
and
credit cards all fall into these categories. Interest rates
are the most integral part of financing. Why else would a
company want to loan you money or offer you credit? How
else
would they benefit? They benefit from the interest that you
have to pay in on financing yo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Leslie Linfield |
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| Article Title :: Financial Readiness: Preparing for BRAC (Base Realignment And Closing) |
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| The recommendations for military base closings have been released and the news is not good. If the recommendations are accepted, you will lose your job. So what do you do? Hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.There is a benefit to this situation. Unlike many individuals who suffer the loss of employment, you have advance warning. This is an opportunity to prepare yourself and your family. Use this time to create a financial plan.The importance of a budget can not be stressed enough. A budget is a tool that helps you track your income and expenses, giving you a snapshot of your overall financial picture. Know where your money goes. Identify areas where you ca (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Lisa Carson |
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| Article Title :: Vacations Made Easy: Buying a Florida Investment Property |
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| Vacations Made Easy: Buying a Florida Investment PropertyA relaxing beach vacation means different things to different families. However, imagine returning from a long day in the sand and waves, hair dripping and tan glowing to a place where you and your family have settled over the years. You know where your favorite beach towels are tucked away and where the soothing aloe gel sits in your medicine cabinet. This is what you call a home away from home. You can avoid the regular vacation stress by buying a Florida investment property, close to the theme parks and beautiful beaches of Florida; your own Florida Investment Property. With the increasing popularity of vacation homes, tra (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Carol Sue Blanchard |
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| Article Title :: Banks Are More Than Just A Place To Park Your Money |
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| If you've been to a shopping mall lately, you've probably
discovered two different banks within a few feet of each
other. Go inside the food store in that shopping plaza
and you'll see yet another one, just waiting to offer their
services to you. Now drive down the road a few blocks and
you'll probably see yet another bank on the corner. With
all the banks to choose from these days, it can be
too much. How do you know who is reputable and what will
serve your purposes?It's actually very simple. Make a list of what you want
from a bank and choose only two or three of the ones you've
heard good things about. Banks are often places that your
friends and families will have strong o (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Will Twiner |
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| Article Title :: Planning Ahead with Your Finances |
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| If you, like most people, have not seriously considered what steps you should take for planning your finances and are now planning on buying a house, getting married or having children, you will do well to read David Chilton's book 'The Wealthy Barber'.It will not matter if you have never heard of a mutual fund or even balanced your checkbook. If dry financial reading is not up your alley, you will STILL find 'the Wealthy Barber' easy reading. It will have you fluent in financial planning in weeks.The key to David Chilton's success with his book is that it is written as a story, rather than a manual. You follow three 30ish individuals as they build their financial houses fro (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Antigone Arthur |
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| Article Title :: The Origins of Check Writing |
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| People haven't always written checks to buy goods and services. But you know that right? So how did people transfer money from one place to another in times of old?In ancient times the most popular form of money exchange was the trade. However, some point along the long line of history people started realizing they had a surplus of goods that was best stored somewhere other than their home.During the sixteenth century Amsterdam became a key global trading and shipping outlet. Within this area, many people started amassing cash. Rather than stashing this cash at home, some people had the brilliant idea of depositing their money with safe keepers or cashiers for a fee.K (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Antigone Arthur |
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| Article Title :: Check Fraud and Verification |
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| Before buying personal or business checks you should inform yourself of the best ways to protect yourself from check fraud. Since man has written checks check fraud has existed. Like any fraud, check fraud emerged as crafty con artists discovered they could photocopy checks or alter checks to steal money from innocent victims. Thanks to technological advances and craftier con artists, check fraud is as common as a cup of coffee.As a consumer you should concern yourself with ways to prevent or reduce the chances that checks you write will fall victim to fraud. Fortunately there are many ways to reduce the likelihood of fraud. Whether you are a fan of cheap checks, high quality busin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Antigone Arthur |
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| Article Title :: Check Facts and Figures |
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| Are you a check fanatic? Don't worry, you aren't alone. Millions of consumers write checks every year. In fact in the United States most consumers use checks to handle payment transactions.Want to convince your friends and family of the benefits of check writing? Consider the following check writing trivia:Deluxeâ„¢ checks provide international checking supplies. The company produces more checks than any other international check printer.Deluxeâ„¢ checks led the movement to create picture checks and direct market checks.Americans write more than 42.5 billion checks every year.Some believe an Ancient Roman first (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Finance Articles |
Author :: Antigone Arthur |
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| Article Title :: The Joys of Address Labels |
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| Address labels are many things to many different people. If you are a huge fan of address labels, you aren't alone. If you are not a fan, you simply haven't yet realized the many benefits address labels carry. Address labels are quite simply a quick and efficient tool for creating a more convenient life.Most people use address labels to simplify mailing, to express their personality and to offer a unique hello to friends and family. Let's look at some of the benefits of using address labels.Why People Love Address LabelsYou already know that address labels make you life easier. How do they do this? Did you know the average person wastes hours and hours every ye (read full article) |
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