Laws on Debt Settlement Leads Companies to Business Plans
All the noise US lawmakers had been making in recent months about what they consider debt settlement abuses led companies to get innovative by creating new approaches to debt consolidation plans....
View ArticleHow to Find Pawn Shops and Loan Brokers in Florida
People who need extra cash should consider going to a pawn shop before they take out a cash advance from their credit card company or they take out a payday loan. Whether consumers are pawning their...
View ArticleWhat to Do When a Lender Turns You Down for a Credit Loan
Few things in the world of personal finance are as embarrassing (or annoying) as getting turned down for a loan. I was about to say “a loan you really needed”, but when isn’t that the case? Few of us...
View ArticleGlossary of Common Real Estate Terms and Terminology
Potential home buyers who have never considering purchasing real property before need to know a few basic terms. Learning the basic jargon of the industry keeps you and your spouse from being lost when...
View ArticleWhere Do Rich and Famous People Get Their College Education?
I recently read an article about a study of postsecondary education in America and whether it mattered where one gained a university education. Research was done on whether it was better to attend a...
View ArticleWhat Is Crowd Sourced Funding?
A while back, I wrote about social lending websites like Zopa, Prosper, and Lending Club. Today, I wanted to write about a similar type of service, though their focus is slightly different than the...
View ArticleHow To Pay for College without Student Loans
Today I wanted to talk about paying for your university studies on a pay-as-you-go basis, without the need of a student loan or some miracle from the direction of the FAFSA program. I’ll warn you: this...
View ArticleMifos Open Source Microfinance Community – Mifos.Org
Mifos is an open source technology designed to help those interested in microfinancing local initiatives around the globe get the support they need. I first learned about the Mifos.org initiative when...
View ArticleHow Crowd Sourced Funding Works
I’ve been reading about the crowdfunding phenomenon lately and I’m still amazed at how brilliant (and brilliantly simple) these programs are. What crowd sourced funding does is prove the power of the...
View ArticlePersonal Finance Education – Goals and Tips for All Ages
Personal finance often comes down to common sense, but it’s harder to practice good reasoning when it comes to something as personal as your own financial well-being. Mistakes can happen for the...
View Article7 Things Banks Don’t Want You To Know about Credit Unions
In many people’s minds, the local bank is the only trustworthy place to secure a loan. Opening a savings account or checking account with a trusted banking institution is the only option. When...
View ArticleHow a Self Directed IRA or 401k Helps Someone Become an Investor
A self-directed Individual Retirement Account is like any other IRA, except it is directed by a trustee. Over the years, this trustee allows the owner to make a broad range of investments with this...
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