The payday loan industry often comes under fire for its largely unregulated practises and aggressive advertising campaigns. This came to fruition again last month as football fans from 18 different football clubs have complained that payday loan advertisements have been allowed on their club websites. They have even joined forces and written an open letter to the Guardian to express their distaste at the advertisements which they believe should not be permitted. These clubs have also encouraged a further 60 clubs to follow suit. Continue reading »
Today’s homeowners are constantly hearing the term “mortgage refinancing,” but it’s a safe bet that most of us don’t really know very much about what it involves. Likewise, although we’re hearing a lot about it on television and the Internet, we may not understand exactly how or why it could benefit us financially.
In short, refinancing a mortgage involves going to a lender and renegotiating your original mortgage term at a different interest rate. Whether or not you decide to refinance depends a great deal upon your original financing terms, how affordable they are to you and whether or not they can be improved upon. Continue reading »
Insurance firms have a bad reputation for taking money and not paying out but the right policy can be a godsend if the worst happens.
Whilst few people enjoy wading through the small print, taking your time to find the policy which is right for your circumstances rather than simply plumping for the cheapest or most comprehensive one could save a lot of money in the longer term. Continue reading »
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As an investor, you know the strategies that work on Wall Street. You just need to make sure you manage your credit cards as tightly as you manage your stocks.
In this article, we’ll provide 5 money management hints to help investors make the most of their credit cards. Some of this information was found on Nasdaq.com, a helpful site for investors. Continue reading »
by Joanne Musa
Here are some mistakes that can lower your rate of return in your tax lien or tax deed portfolio. These are mistakes that I, or one of my clients, or another investor that I know, has made in the process of investing of tax liens or tax deeds. I’m sharing them with you so that you do not make the same mistakes that we did when we were just beginning to invest in tax lien certificates and/or tax deeds. Hopefully you can learn from our mistakes. Continue reading »