If you have a mortgage and are not struggling with the increasing cost of petrol… you are in the minority. And if you aren’t struggling now, how will you fare when the flow on effect of high petrol costs starts to increase the cost of living across the board. For many Australians the question of […]
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Credit Care for Teens and Young Adults It’s great when parents are willing to help out with their kids’ futures, but make sure that you understand all of the implications before you help your kids build credit. A credit card is a great way to start building credit as a teen or young adult, and […]
Even though rates are on the rise, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t refinance. Practically everyone has refinanced or thought about it at one point in time. We’ve seen the dozens of commercials that urge us to do it. With rates at record lows over the past few years, refinancing has helped many borrowers lower their […]
Copyright 2006 Damon Clifford Everyone knows you can invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds with your IRA. About 97% of the trillions of dollars of IRA funds are invested in these types of assets. Did you know you can also invest your IRA funds into non-traditional assets like real estate, energy, and tax liens? […]
Most U.S. citizens walk into, get online to, or drive up to their bank several times each week and hand over their hard earned dollars. Why do they do it? How many other strangers would they trust to hold their savings, and return the money and additional funds back to them at any point in […]
WHY CHECK YOUR CREDIT REPORT? If anything in your report is out of date or gives a misleading picture of your willingness or ability to repay a loan, mortgage or credit card, it can affect your chances of getting the best deals. It can even lead to outright rejection by lenders. For example, you may […]