| 1771 | Why student loans are better than credit cards Preview: Why student loans are better than credit cards You need some more money for college expenses this semester. Do you whip out a credit card to pay for your books, or do you apply for a federal or private loan? Well, consider the options – -With a federal loan, your interest rate will be low (around 5%) and your payments will be deferred until 6-9 ... (more) Published By: Vanessa McHooley Submitted: 25 January,2005 |
| 1772 | Find the best Mortgage Rate for you Preview: Most people tend to take out a mortgage, then forget about it. The monthly payments go out from their accounts every month, but they probably couldn't tell you what the interest rate was if you asked! This is slack financial policy - it is easy to make sure you always have the best mortgage rate, and therefore pay the least interest. And believe m... (more) Published By: Kent Clarke Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1773 | Trading Baskets Part I Preview: Q. What is a basket? A basket is a group of up to 50 stocks that you can trade, manage and track as one entity. In another article, I wrote about a rather conservative method of being in the stock market. See: "A Triple Dipper: How to Make 3 Profits on 1 Stock" at http://www.traderaide.com/Selected_Articles/Tripple_Dipper.html. This time let’s ... (more) Published By: Floyd Snyder Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1774 | Support and Resistance Basics Preview: Support and resistance are among the most important technical analysis elements when trading. Support is zone at which a security is likely to stop falling, at least temporarily, and resistance is a zone at which price is likely to stop rising. Trading support and resistance are not precise lines on the chart, but as we said before, are 'zones' wi... (more) Published By: Trader Jack Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1775 | Best No Load Mutual Funds: The Right Way to Look at Fees and Expenses Preview: When searching for the best no load mutual funds, some mutual fund investors often tend to focus exclusively on mutual fund fees and expense ratios. Is this always a smart way to select mutual funds? Metrics such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield on the S&P 500 index, a commonly used proxy for the U.S. stock market, are hardly at bargain... (more) Published By: Sam Subramanian Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1776 | Selling Your Home - A FSBO's Guide to Keeping It Safe Preview: Selling your home as a FSBO, you need a guide to keep safety in mind when prospecting potential buyers. The real estate industry has seen a problematic climb in assaults towards realtors, and so is the concern for those who are selling their homes by themselves. Here are just seven ways designed specifically to protect you, your family, and your ... (more) Published By: Michelle Annese Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1777 | Bad Habits Keep You From Achieving Financial Plans Preview: Bad habits can ruin any well thought out financial plans. Habits such as your morning coffee, buying lunch at work each day, and of course smoking and drinking, can drain your bank account. They are not as noticeable as someone backing a truck up and loading all your money in and driving away. However, the results are the same. A woman shared her... (more) Published By: David Wilding Submitted: 26 January,2005 |
| 1778 | Scholarship Search – How to find free money for college Preview: Scholarship Search – How to find free money for college College students receive billions of dollars in scholarship money every year. How can you get some of this money to fund your college education? Start looking early Start looking for scholarships at least by your sophomore or junior year in high school. Some scholarships are even awarded as... (more) Published By: Vanessa McHooley Submitted: 27 January,2005 |
| 1779 | The Downside of Buy To Let Preview: is... gearing. The same factor that gives the buy-to-let landlord his massive advantage in a rising property market is one of his worst enemies in a falling market. With housing markets across the world teetering on the brink of a chasm, now may very well be a good time to evaluate exactly what gearing means to the average buy to let landlord. Wh... (more) Published By: Peter Parsons Submitted: 27 January,2005 |
| 1780 | The Main Goals A Financial Plan Should Accomplish Preview: This article is going to briefly touch on the main things a financial plan should accomplish. You don’t need a professional to help you draw up your own financial plan, but you might need professional advice and help to put some of your plans into action. Such as advice on your insurance needs to make sure you, your family and your home are adeq... (more) Published By: Teresa Kaufman Submitted: 28 January,2005 |
| 1781 | Home Mortgage Interest Rates: How to Compare Preview: Whether you are looking to purchase your first home, sell your current home and purchase a new one, or you are wondering whether or not you should refinance your existing mortgage, it is beneficial to compare current home mortgage interest rates from several companies to be sure you get the best deal possible. They can be researched very easily o... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 28 January,2005 |
| 1782 | Buy Health Insurance Online and Save Preview: It is now possible to thoroughly research and buy health insurance online. Without health insurance, the smallest of incidents, accidents, or illness can leave you with expensive medical bills that most people would have difficulty paying. Even a short check up at the doctor's office for a sore throat, or minor illness can cost a couple hundred d... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1783 | How To Instant Balance Your Checkbook Preview: Do you cringe each month when you see your bank statement arrive online or via snail mail? You can banish traditional checkpoint balancing forever. How? By taking advantage of your bank’s “between statements” record-keeping. It’s perfectly legit and accomplishes exactly the same goal as statement balancing, but Instant Balancing is faster and s... (more) Published By: Valerie Mills Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1784 | "Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment." Preview: Many will dismiss outright the ability to make good returns on your investment through the medium of sports betting. It is not really surprising as betting is hard work, solitary, and you have to grind out thousands of bets to get your returns. Of course to many members of society - betting also carries a great big "loser" tag. This is not with... (more) Published By: Daniel B. King Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1785 | Debt Relief Using Your Current Income Preview: Debt is a hard thing to live with, but we all have it and deal with it everyday. Sometimes it is manageable, sometimes you feel like you can barely keep your head above water and unfortunately many times you feel like you are drowning in it! Is there a way to get out of debt without getting a second job or having to increase your income in some w... (more) Published By: Carolyn Shipp Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1786 | Using a Home Mortgage Calculator Preview: There are a variety of tools online that you can use to determine how much you can afford to pay for a home, how much the monthly payment will be based on the sale price of a home, and calculators to tell you whether it is better to rent or buy based on your personal situation. Using a home mortgage calculator online doesn't cost any money, and c... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1787 | To roommate or not to roommate Preview: Making the Decision Do you want or need to live with a roommate? What are the pros and cons of having a roommate? What should you consider when looking for a roommate? And what issues should you get settled before you move in? On this page we'll look at the pros and cons and some tips to consider; later, we will look at the some of the issues you ... (more) Published By: dan the roommate man Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1788 | Health Insurance Plans and their Differences Preview: Health insurance plans have changed dramatically over the past ten years, and American's currently have several different options to choose from- including HMO's, PPO's, fee-for-service plans, MSA's and major medical. There are two main categories of health insurance plans that each of these policies is classified as; managed care plans and indem... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 29 January,2005 |
| 1789 | Obtaining a Home Equity Loan Online Preview: Private lenders, banks, and mortgage companies are all setting up shop on the internet, and all make it possible to obtain a home equity loan online. Competition between lenders is stiff, so be sure to check a few companies that offer applications about their rates, products, and customer service. A mortgage site that provides a home equity loan... (more) Published By: Brad Triggs Submitted: 30 January,2005 |
| 1790 | FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING A STOCK Preview: FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING A STOCK Copyright © Tanner Larsson http://www.work-at-home-resource-center.com If you are like most people today, you have either thought about investing in the stock market or you actually went out and bought some stock. If so that’s great, there is lots of money to be made in the stock market, but th... (more) Published By: Tanner Larsson Submitted: 30 January,2005 |