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		<title>Should You Buy a New Home?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 11:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the United States, getting a new home can be easy if you have the money. This is becoming rarer. Most people want to find the house first before planning on how to get the money. This is a very bad practice. The money should be planned and earned first, before the expenditures.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the United States, getting a new home can be easy if you have the money. This is becoming rarer. Most people want to find the house first before planning on how to get the money. This is a very bad practice. The money should be planned and earned first, before the expenditures.</p>
<p>If you want a new home, make sure that you have what it takes to buy the home and to maintain it until your kids are old enough to leave home. This means more than three decades of responsibility. Are you up for the responsibility? If by any chance you are unsure, then rent first. Renting doesn’t mean you’re going to own the place eventually, but it’s a good temporary situation.</p>
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		<title>Why Comprehensive Car Insurance is Important</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re thinking of saving money by paying for shoddy car insurance, think again. Of course, we all want to avoid accidents as much as possible. Insurance is required, so there’s no use trying to avoid it. Worldwide, car insurance is something that would be a pre-requisite even before you hit the highways.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re thinking of saving money by paying for shoddy car insurance, think again. Of course, we all want to avoid accidents as much as possible. Insurance is required, so there’s no use trying to avoid it. Worldwide, car insurance is something that would be a pre-requisite even before you hit the highways.</p>
<p>If you think about it, good insurance saves you from a lot of trouble. For one, people won’t go after you. They would be going after the insurance company. If you’re fully paid, you won’t have to worry about anything. The point here is that you would end up spending more at a time if your insurance does not cover absolutely everything.</p>
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		<title>Why People Lease Luxury Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 11:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who lease luxury cars don’t do it because they need transportation. No, they need their egos to be massaged every now and then. That’s why people take out leases for vehicles whose actual values can reach nearly a million dollars. While most people won’t mind, is this a wise decision?
Of course, it’s not a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People who lease luxury cars don’t do it because they need transportation. No, they need their egos to be massaged every now and then. That’s why people take out leases for vehicles whose actual values can reach nearly a million dollars. While most people won’t mind, is this a wise decision?</p>
<p>Of course, it’s not a wise financial decision. We live in a maximal utilitarian world. If an object or thing’s value exceeds its production cost and use, then it’s a luxury. Luxury, in economic terms is actually waste. Would you want to spend money on something that’s wasteful in relation to your economic standing and personal financial condition? Of course not.</p>
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		<title>What to Do In the Event of a Lay Off</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 11:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re suddenly laid off your work, take note that you have several options. The first option is to find two or three short-term jobs that would fill in the gap that the first job has created. If you’re not willing to do this, then ask your employer whether a distribution of your retirement plan [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re suddenly laid off your work, take note that you have several options. The first option is to find two or three short-term jobs that would fill in the gap that the first job has created. If you’re not willing to do this, then ask your employer whether a distribution of your retirement plan is possible.</p>
<p>Take note though, that early termination of the plan is tantamount to large chunks being removed from the total sum of your retirement funds. You might also want to consider a rollover to make sure that your money is not affected directly by federal taxes. Capitalize on liquid investments and assets and you can’t go wrong.</p>
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		<title>Go Wild on Mortgage Payments Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because you don’t want to spend your last thirty or forty years on Earth paying for a home, you won’t really enjoy anymore, pay for your mortgages now while you’re still young and sprightly. When you reduce all your debts now, you pay for less when you’re in retirement age. You can enjoy more of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because you don’t want to spend your last thirty or forty years on Earth paying for a home, you won’t really enjoy anymore, pay for your mortgages now while you’re still young and sprightly. When you reduce all your debts now, you pay for less when you’re in retirement age. You can enjoy more of your labors then.</p>
<p>The trick is to spend as much money as you can now and save everything else. Don’t go wild on debts when you’re seventy and suffering from arthritis. If you have to use lots of credit, use them now and repay them now. Of course, take note that your 401k is also worth getting into. Don’t forget the basics of investing as you near your forties or fifties. You never know what would happen then.</p>
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		<title>Mortgage and Retirement Blues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that the usual conundrum for people in retiring age is that they have to amass at least $600,000 to pay off for their new home, in the event that they do buy one when they finally get into their golden years?
With this in mind, make sure that you have your money in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that the usual conundrum for people in retiring age is that they have to amass at least $600,000 to pay off for their new home, in the event that they do buy one when they finally get into their golden years?</p>
<p>With this in mind, make sure that you have your money in the right place, making money until you’re ready to quit the office. This way, you have your retirement plan to rely on plus other investments. Invest in real property that earn like apartments. Don’t just spend your money; invest it in safe and low-risk stocks on the stock market. You don’t need a lot of money; you just need enough.</p>
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		<title>How to Get Good Financing for Car Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the United States, there is only a very small percentage of people who can buy a car outright with cash. Since the values of cars in expensive countries such as the US often supersede the annual income of many people, buyers turn to financing to get their hands on new cars.
Usually, car prices are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the United States, there is only a very small percentage of people who can buy a car outright with cash. Since the values of cars in expensive countries such as the US often supersede the annual income of many people, buyers turn to financing to get their hands on new cars.</p>
<p>Usually, car prices are agreeable. What is not agreeable are the interest rates that are basic components of the lending industry. Yes, you would end up paying more than the actual value of the car when you get financing. So it’s important to get wise financing. Start with the car dealers and start fanning out to other lenders. Find out who has the lowest interest rate.</p>
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		<title>The Beauty of Buying Instead of Leasing a Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people think that leasing a car would allow them to save more money than just buying one. Leasing gives a person the ability to let go of the maintenance costs after a period of time. However, did you know that you’re actually spending more money on leases, because you’re paying the sum total even [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-51" style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" title="picture14" src="http://www.indexfoundation.nu/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/picture14.gif" alt="picture14" width="122" height="122" />Some people think that leasing a car would allow them to save more money than just buying one. Leasing gives a person the ability to let go of the maintenance costs after a period of time. However, did you know that you’re actually spending more money on leases, because you’re paying the sum total even after the unit (car) has already depreciated?</p>
<p>That’s the basic truth regarding cars. Once you hit the road and reach a few hundred miles, its value goes down fast. That’s why there are many used-card shops around the country. Cars can be sold for a fraction of the original price after half a year of use.</p>
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		<title>Understanding Which Mortgage is Best for Your Income</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two of the most important things that would be looked at when you try to get a mortgage for a new home are your credit history and your annual income. Your credit history would tell your potential lender whether you’re capable of repaying such a large loan. Your gross earnings would tell you which interest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-29" style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" title="picture7" src="http://www.indexfoundation.nu/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/picture7.png" alt="picture7" width="110" height="110" />Two of the most important things that would be looked at when you try to get a mortgage for a new home are your credit history and your annual income. Your credit history would tell your potential lender whether you’re capable of repaying such a large loan. Your gross earnings would tell you which interest rate would be feasible.</p>
<p>For a four percent interest rate, you have to show that you only earn $21,000 a year. If however you earn $46,000 a year, your interest rate would be hiked up to 12%. Most people fall into the middle ranking of $33,000 a year, so most interest rates approved are at 8% or 7%.</p>
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		<title>How Appropriate is Refinancing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main aims of refinancing is lowering the interest rate on your mortgage; but make sure that you’re ready to make certain concessions. For example, refinance only if you’re planning to stay at a particular property until your savings has matched what you’ve shelled out for the refinancing of your home.
If you don’t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26" style="margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" title="picture6" src="http://www.indexfoundation.nu/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/picture6-150x150.png" alt="picture6" width="150" height="150" />One of the main aims of refinancing is lowering the interest rate on your mortgage; but make sure that you’re ready to make certain concessions. For example, refinance only if you’re planning to stay at a particular property until your savings has matched what you’ve shelled out for the refinancing of your home.</p>
<p>If you don’t do this the whole, refinancing process is pointless, because you didn’t really save money. When taking out a refinancing, make sure also that you’re aware of the all terms of the mortgage and the general nature of the interest rates involved. Another rule of thumb would be to stay with your current creditor. Aside from being more knowledgeable about your capacity to repay, your lender would also be more willing to refinance the new ones.</p>
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