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BENEFITS OF DEBT NEGOTIATION

You’re finally ready to admit it. You’re in serious trouble financially. You made the mistake of thinking each month that you could make things better or that it was okay because you were making at least the minimum payments on your credit cards. But you just can’t deny the facts any longer. You now owe […]

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Basic Money Lessons Everyone Should Know

Where should we learn how to handle money? School. But we don’t. Instead, what you know — or don’t know — about finances stems from a number of factors: how you were raised and what you learned from friends, financial advisors, a spouse, random Internet searches, and so on. Which leads to money habits that aren’t ideal. So we […]

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What is Bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy is a court proceeding in which a judge and court trustee examine the assets and liabilities of individuals and businesses that can’t pay their bills and decide whether to discharge those debts so they are no longer legally required to pay them. Bankruptcy laws were written to give people whose finances collapsed a chance […]

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Avoid Grant Scams

You’ve won Free Money – just send me $$$… No legitimate federal government employee would ever call you and tell you that you qualify or have been approved for a grant for which you never applied. Protect yourself from scammers that tell you that you need to pay a small processing fee to qualify to […]

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Asset Allocation 101

Asset allocation involves dividing an investment portfolio among different asset categories, such as stocks, bonds, and cash. The process of determining which mix of assets to hold in your portfolio is a very personal one. The asset allocation that works best for you at any given point in your life will depend largely on your […]

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American mortgages and home loans: A foreigner’s guide

Whatever your reasons for buying a new home in the USA, you need to understand the type of mortgages available, and the steps needed to get one set up. This handy guide covers which banks offer mortgages and home loans in the USA to non-residents, the paperwork you’ll need to get your loan, the legal […]

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A Guide to Your IRA

An IRA can reduce your tax bill when you save for retirement. YOU CAN BUILD A NEST egg for retirement faster and more easily if you qualify for tax breaks for your retirement savings. Individual retirement accounts allow workers with earned income to minimize taxes as they save for retirement. The Benefits of an IRA: Defer […]

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A Guide to Choosing the Right Small Business Loan

Before jumping into the details on the types of loans offered and what loan makes the most sense for your business, take time to assess your current needs. Here are some good initial questions to answer so you have clear goals set before you start your research. How much money do you need? What do […]

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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO DEBT RELIEF

Debt relief is the reorganization of debt in any shape or form so as to provide the indebted party with a measure of relief, either fully or partially. Debt relief can take a number of forms: reducing the outstanding principal amount (again, either partly or fully), lowering the interest rate on loans due, and/or extending […]

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A Closer Look at Default of Loans

Although some structural differences exist between how the Department of Education and commercial lenders administer the default process for federal student loans, the consequences for borrowers are similar. FFEL program and direct loan borrowers are in default when their payments are 270 days past due. After a borrower defaults, the servicer transfers the loan to a […]

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