Archive for April, 2009
Ready to Buy a New Home? Think Again
Buying a new home is never an easy task. With so many fine details for processing, how do you know that you’re ready to own a new home? There are two basic criteria that should be present that pre-determine your readiness for the responsibility of taking out a mortgage.
The first criterion is you’re ready to [...]
“Closing Shop” Can Be Rewarding For Everyone
If you’re an entrepreneur and you’ve finally decided that it’s time to move on to better and more profitable ventures, you should make sure that the closing of the shop would still benefit everyone. Don’t simply lay off everyone and say, “C’est la vie!”. That’s a bad business practice, and would probably have repercussions in [...]
Retirement is Fun If You Saved Enough
Let’s say you’re nearing seventy and you’re finally willing to turn in the keys to the old office machine. Hold on a moment, have you ever checked how much you have in the bank? How much you would be receiving over a few years, or in just one go?
Retirement plans become operational once you leave [...]
Are Used Cars Right for You?
For first time buyers of cars, may we remind you that a car loses about twenty percent of its total value during the first year. After the first year, the value of a car geometrically loses its value until it reaches a baseline value or what used car salespersons use to compute the “used car” [...]
Debt Doesn’t Have to Rule Your Life
One of the lowest points of a person’s life perhaps is debt. Debt is unavoidable, especially if you’ve just finished university and you’re fresh from school. Let’s say you had just been accepted to your first high-paying job. What do you do with your income and your mounting debts?
The first step is always to take [...]