Strategies for Conscious Spending

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by Ouida Vincent)

In my last article "Infallible Money Rules for the Free Agent", I discussed three money rules that are essential to master if anyone is to "make it" in the world of free agency. Rule number 3 was "You must spend consciously". I explained what conscio...

Why The U.S. Fed's 0.50% Rate Cut Won't Save The U.S. Markets

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by J.S. Kim)

"Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights" - Alan Greenspan, 1966, more than 20 years before he served as Chairman of the U.S. Fe...

Student Loan Consolidation - Why Not Get One?

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by Steve Faber)

You hear commercials about consolidation loans all the time on the radio and see them on TV. These are usually ads for debt consolidation loans that are typically used to consolidate consumer debt, such as credit cards, car loans, or store charge car...

Investing for Senior Citizen Retirement

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by John Stratos)

Senior citizen retirement could be an extended way off for you or it may represent something in the near future. Regardless of that amount of time, you without a doubt, need to begin saving up for it at once. Even so, preserving cash for senior citiz...

Equipment Leasing and The Five Cs of Credit Evaluation

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by Sean Marten)

Equipment finance lenders and banks both use the Five Cs to evaluate loan applications: Character, Credit, Cash Flow, Capacity and Collateral. Yet banks view small-to-medium size companies from a Fortune 500 viewpoint, while equipment finance compani...

No jobs means nobody buying all those cheap goods from Asia

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by Roy MacNaughton)

Do you care about the loss of American manufacturing jobs? It sure bothers me. The statistics that describe this economic shift are shocking to say the least. For instance, read the Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, titled: China's ...

Five Easy Steps to Credit Card Debt Elimination

(Tue Oct 2nd, 2007, by Max Anderson)

For many consumers, credit card debt elimination can seem like mission impossible. When you're thousands of dollars in debt and trying desperately to find a light at the end of the tunnel, the outlook can be quite bleak. Fortunately, no one is beyond...

Money Merge Account - Facts and Fiction

(Sun Sep 30th, 2007, by Charles Petruzzi)

I have been a mortgage broker for over 10 years in South Florida. Over the years, many mortgage acceleration programs have crossed my path, but I have never felt truly passionate about one of these programs until I was introduced to the Money Merge A...

Offset Mortgages Can Save You Thousands

(Thu Sep 27th, 2007, by Donny Kemble)

Offset mortgages offer an attractive alternative to traditional mortgages and can save you thousands over the long term. Buying a home is an exciting time, and it is the biggest financial purchase that most people undertake. The majority of homebu...

Online Currency Trading requires Patience

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by JamesdeWet)

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This adage often brings back the memories of my past days when I was trading initially in the currency exchange market. Indeed, there’s nothing more hurtful than losing your invested money in the FX m...