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Monthly Archive for March, 2008

Thinking Success

For many people life seems to drag along in some sort of endless rut. In fact they get to the point that they expect it to always be that way. They probably do not even realize that they are locked into this kind of mind set. That is just the way life is. There can, [...]

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It’s pretty much common sense, or at least it’s been said a thousand times before, don’t lend money to friends and family. What is often missed in that warning is that you should also not sell things to friends and family. Here are a couple of scenarios. Your friends are over for a Christmas tree [...]

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How To Choose a Home Loan

If this is your first time choosing a home loan, it can be quite a headache. Below is a list of key points you need to take note of in order to make the decision to choose a home loan. What are your financial means? Before searching for a home loan, you have to ensure [...]

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It used to be that “people” made decisions about your credit worthiness. You knew your banker and your handshake was all the collateral you needed. Those days are long gone, and now a single number – your FICO score – determines your credit worthiness. Although there are several credit models, the most commonly used is [...]

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It is the modern American horror story, but one now being seen increasingly throughout the world… A successful middle class consumer, with a good income and excellent credit history, enters middle age knowing that it is time to start saving for retirement. Then something unexpected happens. It may be good news, such as the birth [...]

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You’ve seen recent headlines where homeowners all over the country with Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM’s) are losing their homes due to default and foreclosure. You may even know someone close to you who is experiencing this hardship. It has been a common practice, up until just recently, for some prime and sub-prime lenders to allow [...]

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Success Is All in Your Mind!

How do you measure success? It’s probably not exactly the same for any two people. While athletes measure success by wins or their personal best, a business owner may measure success by the amount of money their business nets every year. Regardless of how you measure success, it all starts in your mind…..your subconscious mind, [...]

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The History of Credit and the Bureau

Our nation is in chaos and the root of it all stems from good graces of man. Credit is deeply rooted into our history and it stems from a person’s or merchant’s product or service priced too high for the average consumer; or when payment for the item(s) was not convenient at the current time. [...]

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Accounting for your own personal finances is the first step toward building lasting wealth. It is essential to know the amount of your Owner’s Equity before you can start to develop a good financial plan. Once you know what your assets are, and you know what your liabilities are, then you can calculate your Owner’s [...]

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Have you heard that commercial about interest-only mortgages…the one where you’re told about what a wonderful benefit it is to have a low, low mortgage payment and all the wonderful tax write-offs you will receive? Before you decide to buy now and pay later, that is pay “big time” later, take a moment to enlighten [...]

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