Archive for the 'Finance' Category

Simple Ways to Save

Who couldn’t use a few extra dollars in the bank? Chances are you could be saving more by practicing a few penny pinching ideas. Check out the following list and see which ideas can help you get a little more bang for your buck.

INSURANCE

When you receive your renewal notice it is ti…

Building A Home Want To Ask A Builder The Right Questions – Not The Dumb Ones!

These are real builder questions that I got from readers of my e-book, “Residential Development Made Easy” with answers from a major USA Master Builder operating in 48 States.

Question 1.

My wife and I are planning a new home. We intend approaching a builder or two in this…

Empty Nesters Flock To Inner City

Babyboomers whose children have left home, commonly known as “empty-nesters” are buying inner city apartments in record numbers.

Director of Acton Special Projects, Marc Drexel says the trend is towards quality rather than mass developments.

“The empty-nest market is growing and ex…

Home Equity Is it Time to Cash Out and Move

During the last five years, home prices have increased nationwide. In some parts of the country, notably California, home prices have doubled or even tripled. The median price of a home in the Los Angeles area is now nearly $450,000 and in the San Francisco area, the price is approaching $600,000…

Small Business Tax Credit – Americans with Disabilities Act

Many small businesses complain when confronted with the expense of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Most do not realize that there are a number of tax incentives available to offset the costs. Importantly, one tax incentive comes in the form of a tax credit, which is far more v…

Structured Settlement Factoring

Have you received a structured settlement recently? A structured settlement can be a good thing if you have been a victim of malfeasance, have been severely injured or can no longer physically work. Structured settlements will help you pay bills. But what do you do if you have a structured settle…

Photo Checks A Great Alternative in Checking

It’s the little things in life that make it interesting. Everyday life can be so boring at times. To make the ordinary extraordinary takes time to explore and to discover. Fortunately, there are some wonderful places online to personalize those ordinary items and make them the pride of you day.<…

Why We Are Never Satisfied with What We Have

I have to admit, I do it too. I complain. Seek better. Complain again. Ridiculous cycle. It’s more of a condition really. A humanity disease, I think we are born with it. It is almost as physical and useful as a regular appendage. Don’t get me wrong, being dissatisfied with here, has got us all…

If All Things Are Possible, Why Can’t I Balance My Checkbook

For me, the most terrible time of each month is the day our bank statement comes. We commonly call it BSS (Bank Statement Syndrome). I don’t know why it is, but I have trouble getting the parsonage checkbook to balance with the monthly bank statement.

That ominous document intimidates me e…

Bankruptcy and Your Credit

Bankruptcy and credit are directly linked to one another. Credit is how many people run into trouble with their finances, and ironically how they remedy their financial problems at the same time. Credit availability and the encompassing pressure to maintain a good credit ranking will often allow …