Debt relief programs serve as a temporary solution to your financial woes and buy you some extended time to arrange money so that you don't feel the extreme pressure. The structures of these programs are quite complicated and superficially appear to be very attractive. Unless you are good in maths, you might not realize the inner calculations of these programs. So, before going for any such relief program to settle credit card debt, make sure...more
While forex trading becomes more and more common with retail traders, it is getting easier to start a forex trading mini account with a very small amount of money. People who intend to get started with foreign exchange trading without risking their shirt can open accounts with a number of brokers with only $25. This means that just about anybody can start trading.The problem, of course, is that with such a small balance you have to take huge...more
Many Americans have over spent during the last 3 years. It has created a major credit problem for most. Here are some important indicators to help you see if you are on the verge of major debt problems:You have little or no savings - Very often, people fall into bankruptcy because they have some unexpected expense. If you have no savings built up, it means that any medical emergency, car accident or other unforeseen challenge will have to be paid for on credit.You only make minimum payments on your credit card debt - When you only pay the minimum balance on your credit card debt, you are practically giving you money away to credit card companies, lenders and banks. You accrue the most interest on your credit card debt making minimum payments, and thus you really are not solving your debt problems.You continue making credit card purchases, even though you are trying to pay off those same cards - If you were trying to bail the water out of a boat, you wouldn't put it back into the ocean would you? The same logic applies to credit card debt; if you know you have a debt problem, put the plastic away until you can get the balance down to either zero or at least a manageable...more
One of the things I've been working on for several years is cleaning up my money issues. That includes everything from thinking I have to work really hard to make a lot of money, to taking care of old debt, to having a plan for paying down new debt, to plugging even the slightest money leak.The truth for me is that I tend to not pay attention to my...more
Professional Property Management vs. Mom and Pop ManagementOne of the things we're going to focus on is what is professional management versus mom and pop management. Now many of you may have a couple properties. Maybe you've read a book on property management, I don't know, but if you ultimately want to make a business and to grow wealth and to be...more
The rise of automated trading systems in recent months is heavily reliant on the advances in the trading software along with the speed, dependability and accessibility of the internet. Imagine the idea of your average Joe sitting at home, or at a Starbucks with his laptop making a living from forex trading. Pretty unbelievable, right?The forex trading system, which allows essentially a hands off role by the trader, works by keeping tabs on the currency prices, and automatically opening and closing positions that meet certain conditions. The primary function of these systems is to relieve the trader of the burden and anguish of the roller coaster ride known as trading forex.Another function and the most important is to make consistent winning trades, with the losing trades being kept to a minimum. A forex trading system can only be proven over a period of time with enough trades to truly evaluate the performance of the system.A great advantage of automated trading is that the trader is protected from emotional trading which will more often than not lead to erroneous decisions which will wipe out your capital. This is all wonderful as long as the system is making profit, so choosing...more
Integrated Wealth Management:The New Direction for Portfolio Managers 2nd EditionNewly revised and updated, Jean Brunel's best-selling text on advising high-net-worth portfolio managers is now available. The guru of wealth management provides you...more
Today the economic world is reeling in a state of shell shock and un-surety. Global markets made up of every big hitter like the USA, Germany, Britain, Japan and even China on its path of world domination have all fallen victim to what's known as the...more
Not so long ago, our new daughter lead her new dad up a wide staircase to the place she had called home only days before: a dreary, sixth floor wing devoted to children with special needs. Our little girl toddled excitedly in the direction of her old...more
Although we live in this world, the Bible tells us in Romans 12:2 that we should not conform to the ways of the world. As Christians, we are held to different standards, higher standards.Are we useless?If our actions are not aligned with what God...more
Debt settlement program settle credit card debt and other unsecured debt for the customers and helps them to lead a debt free life. It has been seen that settlement companies not only negotiate the interest rate at which the debt has to be paid but...more
In the current financial situation of America the companies are looking forward to the bailout packages sanctioned by the American government. People have currently lost jobs and living off their savings. The next set of people who have jobs have...more