Relieving Debt
February 17, 2012 by Admin · Leave a Comment
Credit card debt is something that plagues many people around the country and around the world. Not everyone understands the basic concept of using credit cards responsibly and as a result, many people accumulate more debt than they can afford and find themselves so far in debt it seems there is no way out. Understanding credit card debt is the first step in avoiding a potential financial disaster; it is also a way to help those that are already in debt because of their poor credit card habits to begin creating a financial plan to get out of debt fast.
When a person applies for a credit card they need to understand that unless they can afford to pay the balance in full each month, the purchases they make are much more expensive than they initially appear. A £500 purchase on a credit card with a 15 percent interest rate is going to cost the cardholder approximately £7.50 per month in interest. I Read more…
5 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Get a Financial Life
February 14, 2012 by Jackson Beirne · Leave a Comment
I am honored to speak at today’s White House Urban Economic Forum for women entrepreneurs, on a panel about “second acts”—women who have embraced later-in-life entrepreneurial success.
In preparation, I called a few entrepreneur friends. One started a wildly successful clothing shop and had no retirement savings. Another served as CEO of a major fashion house, then opened her own thriving business, yet when asked about her retirement plan, she had to ask her husband. A third woman raided her 401(k) to fund a financial planning firm and her kids’ college tuition; now she’s 54, divorced, and has no retirement funds.
Their stories reminded me that although many women have second acts in work or love, most of us don’t get second acts in our financial lives until it’s too late. That’s especially
Why A Mortgage Loan Without PMI Is A Bad Idea.
February 12, 2012 by Alexandra Kerr · Leave a Comment
I was looking over some old documents recently and I came across my 1st mortgage. Ah the memories. I couldnt believe how high the interest rate was 6.50% and that was a good rate for the time!
One other thing stuck out to me no PMI. Not because we had a 20% down payment; we couldnt afford that at the time. I had thought at the time that my bank was just better than other banks. See, this was a local bank. A small, home town bank not one of those big evil banks that would catch all the headlines and hate from the public when the bubble burst years later.
It turns out that my sweet hometown community bank wasnt doing me any favors by offering me a home mortgage with no PMI. PMI is insurance for the bank to cover their loss in the event that the borrower defaults on the loan.
UK Cameron moves to use Government ownership influence with Banks to address their lack of acceptance of role in 2008 crisis
February 6, 2012 by Jackson Beirne · Leave a Comment
As it became clear in 2009 the influence of Government on banks that the took control of that year had to become a consequential factor in how those banks operate. My hypothesis at the time was that those banks would lose the innovation incentive and in effect become utilities that provide a basic banking service.
I am surprised it took this long, but David Cameron has made the first consequential step by setting a very low limit on bank bonuses on RBS and it appears to also impact all government owned banks so Lloyds and HBOS too. The piece is headlined in reference to the Knighthood Gordon Brown gave to Sir Fred, but while amusing that is not the point here.
Remortgage – When Monthly Home Loan Payments are Touching New Heights.
February 4, 2012 by Alexandra Kerr · Leave a Comment
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Are you thinking the same? This is the correct time for remortgage and moving to competitive IRs. A fall in the rates is a continuing driving force in favor of remortgage. Remortgage can save upto pound,100 to pound,200 on standard payments.