The first time you take a home loan, it can all be a little bewildering. Although you learn from your first experience, it can still be confusing the second or third time round. So, to help you find the best mortgage deal, let’s have a quick look at one...

Getting financial aid for college starts when you first enter high school. Unfortunately for many students (and their parents), freshmen often do not think about what will happen four years down the road. When they hit their junior or senior years, many h...

Do you still queue up in the bank to pay your credit card bills or patiently wait for your bank statement to arrive in the mail? Welcome to the internet age. Online banking has now become an alternative t...

While there is a plethora of free financial advice on the Internet and in your local library, you may be at a point sometime in your life where you need to hire a professional to help you with your finances. When you come to this point, finding the right ...

Like millions of Americans, you decided to file an extension last April so you could file your taxes this past October 15th. Well, the day has come and gone. You have filed your taxes and now you want to know, “Where is my stimulus payment?” The g...

People have various reasons for selling their structured settlement payments. Some need to have money right now to take advantage of an investment opportunity. Others are in the unfortunate position of having out-of-pocket medical expenses, or just nee...

Before the 1980's when structured settlements became common, people who were rewarded a settlement would typically get a lump sum amount... meaning they would have all their money at once. Example: If you were injured at work and received a $100,000.00...

The goal of a structured settlement broker is to help you put together and negotiate a settlement that makes sense for you. Just to be sure we're on the same page... a structured settlement is a way of compensating someone who's been injured. They'r...

Structured settlements can be a complicated topic and there are lots of "fakers" out there giving garbage advice... I really believe it pays to do your research, especially if you're looking to cash out on your structured settlement Let's Start By M...

Getting their money over a period of time (instead of all at once) is a better option for many folks- it can be easier to manage and they don't have to worry about spending it all "by accident". I've known structured settlements to do a great job at pr...

After finding out which term of years works best for you, then think about the type of mortgage. The choice is between an interest only mortgage and a repayment mortgage. In the first, you only pay the intere...

Author: Dot Piper Life insurance, term assurance, critical illness cover, level term, pension term and Uncle Tom Cobley and all! Confusing, isn’t it? Despite all the different names, insurance policies are all there to protect you. Some insurance ...

There's a bright light at the end of the tunnel--- finally. Most of the really well respected, long term investors are advising their audiences to hang in there, to stop the panic selling, and to look for the great companies that have withstood the econom...

There’s no doubt that being able to access your bank account online is a much easier way of managing your money. For starters, you don’t have to worry about finding time in your day to visit the local branch of your bank. You can avoi...

Start shopping for a new credit card, and you'll quickly find that the vast majority carry the name Visa or MasterCard on them. Trying to figure out which of these names implies a better deal can be confusing. If you're struggling to sort out the differen...