Over Fifty and Overloaded With Debt?
In a recent article for AARP, Lucretia Marmon says older Americans are going deeper in debt!Did you know that 450,000 of them filed for bankruptcy in 2003? This makes older Americans the fastest growing age group in bankruptcy. It seems that a down-turn in economic times and todays easy credit ... more...

Unintended Consequences
Direct Answers - Column for the week of May 26, 2003My sister is celebrating her tenth anniversary this summer, and I'm concerned she is letting her relationship go. Her husband refuses to acknowledge any problems and doesn't believe in counseling.At the time my sister married, she was a ... more...

Debt Management Systems
What is a debt management system, and when do you need it? Like any kind of management system, debt help systems can be good or bad. We will take a look at what you can do to manage your debt better. One element is paying off debt, but thats not the only one. It is much more than paying off ... more...

Credit Scoring: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
You've probably heard the term credit scoring. You may have some idea that your credit score can have an effect on your life. For example, you may understand that when you apply for a mortgage, the mortgage company will check out your credit score.But did you know that the interest rate you can get ... more...

Why Your Credit Score Matters
Among the many innovations that emerged after World War II, credit use has become a major factor in our entire economic profile. As a result, your credit rating is the most important factor in determining your credit APR when you apply for any type of credit: credit cards, 0% APR transfer offers as ... more...

The Foreclosure Process
The foreclosure process isnt as mysterious as it may seem. Due to federal and state laws, lenders must follow a specific process in order to foreclose on a property. Understanding the process will help you find investment opportunities.First, youll need to understand when a lender is allowed to ... more...

Assess Your Financial Attitude and Eliminate Your Debt Forever
Want to know if your attitude towards your finances is helping you or damaging your future? Take this Quiz and find out...I consider myself out of debt when:1.I don't owe anyone anything 2.I don't owe anyone, except for a mortgage and a car loan 3.I could pay off my credit card debts at any time ... more...

Can Your Business Survive?
But when you're starting your own business, there's no guarantee that your "mousetrap" is going to survive, especially in today's fast-paced business world.Nearly half of all small businesses fail within the first two years of operation. The number one reason for business failure is inadequate ... more...

Advanced Business Networking: Buiding Strategic Alliance Relationships
You can get a lot more leverage from your business networking efforts if you work on building relationships with strategic alliance partners. When done effectively youll get more regular and predictable referrals from these strategic alliances then from any other source.In just about any business ... more...

9 Deadly Trading Mistakes!
The following are a list of nine things you want to avoid at all costs. Anyone of them can literally destroy your financial dreams and goals!1. Trading with money you cant afford to lose.One of the greatest obstacles to successful trading is using money that you really cant afford to lose. ... more...

Loans for Unemployed
It is one of lifes small cruelties that the times when you need credit most badly, are also the times when lenders are least willing to give it to you. When you are finding it hard to meet your obligations, your car payments are behind, your credit cards are all fully loaded, and youre barely ... more...

A New Way to Profit From Your Content-Based Website
Its a labor of love. Thats how Ive always described my content-based website. Until the last year or so, what I meant is that my website paid me in love more frequently than it paid in money. And if visitor compliments and good karma paid the mortgage, that would have been fine.I knew I enjoyed ... more...

Why Choose a Secured Personal Loan?
Listed below are some of the many reasons why you should choose a secured personal loan. A secured personal loan is often referred to as a homeowner loan. A secured personal loan is secured against your home to act as security to the lender for the money you have borrowed.It is a low interest loan ... more...

Junk Mail?
Junk mail works.Why does it work?How does it work?These are very important questions.To make it work, it has to appeal to the emotions.They have to make claims that inspire you to click on that yes button.They inspire you with tales of what you could do with all that extra money.Clear all your ... more...