Author: James Paul
“No romance without finance, guys!” My Climatology lecturer made it a point to remind us in class every time he could. Maybe he was always reminded of young love and how flaming it looked on the outside whenever he saw couples on campus. He always pointed out that, to keep whatever flame a couple has, it is necessary to occasionally use the ‘paper’ to keep fanning it. Till date, his angle on romance and finance is one of the most interesting ones of I have ever come across Truthfully, he has a point there if we took out his whole…
The US-based Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) published a document containing 11 separate claims against litigation funding within the UK in 2009. The issues raised in this document have caused much discussion in the industry. Litigation funding, which is also known as third party funding; provides financial assistance to mainly big businesses fighting commercial cases, rather than aiding those with consumer or personal injury claims. Its use in the UK is growing. The ILR made a number of misguided comments and attempted to blast the Code of Conduct set out by the Association of Litigation Funders (ALF). All members of…
Are silver coins a good investment and should you buy them? This is a tricky question to answer–especially the second part of it–but there are some genuine reasons that advocate buying and investing in silver coins. So, what are the things that make buying/investing in silver coins a good choice? Let’s find out. Why Investing in Silver Coins Makes Sense Investing in Australian silver coins is a good choice and here’s why: what goes up must come down. This is both the law of nature and the law of gravity. This law also holds true for the physical world and…
Managing a personal budget isn’t easy as there are just so many tantalizing items out there that have to be bought right away. Of course, this is not the case and most things that people buy don’t have to be bought. It can be hard to control these urges, but through a personal budget, as well as the proper management of it, then pennies can be saved and a significant amount of money can be put away for a rainy day. Budget management is a great problem for many people and it even worth being written about in some custom…
When was the last time you visited a bank? Or deposited a check? Or even visited the nearest ATM for money withdrawal? It is surprising that how with the advancement of digital technology, our need for traditional banking facilities has reduced drastically over time. And it’s probably for the good? Online banking does offer an uncontrollable convenience, which has actually made our lives much simpler and stress-free than ever before. Imagine getting off the couch on your weekly off, travel some god for sake kilometers to visit your bank branch, and deposit a minuscule amount and go through all that…
As adults, it’s not always easy to make great financial decisions. Some of this comes from unforeseen circumstances we might face, some of it from unwise decisions or investments, and some of it stems from lack of experience. How many times have you thought about how differently you would have handled your finances if you had only known then what you know now? These lessons that we learn over the course of our lives regarding our finances are ones that we can pass on to our children. Sure, we can’t expect that every bit of advice we give young people…
Most people want to learn how to build their credit rating. Conversely, it also pays to learn how to destroy your credit score, if only to avoid doing so. A high credit score is what everyone would want to have. You are granted loans easily and credit card companies are only too eager to have you for a client. Cars and a house – what American doesn’t aspire to have them? Auto financing and mortgages at lower interest rates won’t be a problem if your FICO score is high. But did you know that, while building a credit score can…
“Twenty dollars earned, nineteen dollars spent – result happiness. Twenty dollars earned, twenty-one dollars spent- result misery.” Being good with money isn’t about how much you make—it’s about how you manage and plan. Whether you recently drained your savings accounts during a financial crisis or you are just getting started with savings, use these tips to build or rebuild them. The secret to increasing your savings — whether it’s earmarked for your emergency fund or another savings account — is to pay yourself first. Put the money into a designated savings account before you pay anything else. Rather than trying…
Once you finish college, get a stable job, find a place to live and start earning enough money a question inevitably comes up: “Should I start paying off my debts with the money that is left over every month or should I start saving up and then pay my debt once I have a substantial amount on my account?”. The short answer is that you should try and pay off as much of your debt before you start saving money. The long answer will include the “why” as well as the “what” you should do. Increasing debts You see, it…
It is quite natural for the students to get curious about the whole program of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The program has been specially designed for the student loan holders to get out of their debt easily. Your dream of working in the public service might actually get obstructed by your unpaid student loans. In this critical situation PSLF is the one and only program, which has the capacity of rescuing the students from student debt. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments…