Personal Finance – Other Archive

How to Manage during the Credit Crunch

There are ways to effectively manage your money during a credit crunch. A credit crunch occurs when borrowers experience a reduction in the availability of loans or credit. Consumers use credit to buy all kinds …

Why Men Make more Money

There is no doubt that young women are kicking ass in today’s business world. Their abilities to multitask, trust their instincts, and build strong relationships with colleagues make women desirable employees. But despite these advantages, …

The Cost of being a Millionaire

Bill married Susan when they were young, fresh out of high school. He was working at the shoe store and she was a clerk at Sears. They didn’t have much, but then they never had, …

Biography Bernard Madoff

On June 29, 2009, Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for orchestrating the largest ponzi scheme in American history. In handing down a sentence three times as long as the federal probation …

Communicating Financial Lack to Children

Economic conditions fluctuate wildly over time. Many families will from time to time find themselves in situations where finances are lacking. It can be very difficult to help children to comprehend the reality of lack …

Personal Finance Tips for Teenagers

It is important to teach kids about money and personal finance when they are children and teenagers so they are less likely to get into financial trouble when they get out on their own. One …

Children and Finances

There are many reasons why a family might live on a fixed income. Living on a fixed income might make perfect sense to grown ups, but make absolutely no sense to young children. Most, if …

How to Find Unclaimed Property in Florida

According to ABC News, unclaimed property scams are becoming more prominent. Many of these firms claim that they have identified hundreds or thousands of dollars being withheld from their rightful owners. Frequently, these scams are …

Tips for Setting Short Term Financial Goals

Having financial goals is crucial for your well being and how you manage your finances. Most individuals fail the test of financial discipline when they lack proper financial management skills. Having financial goals will help …

Easy Ways to Make Extra Money

Everybody would love to make that extra bit of money whether it is for clearing some debts or just to enjoy yourself a little and we all love to do that once in a while. …

How Exchange Rates Work

Daily reports about currency exchange rates hit the news. Many times this information seems unimportant, a brief blip of information that really doesn’t mean anything, unless you are traveling and need to exchange currencies. In …

How to Track your Personal Worth

Since the global economic collapse in 2008, individuals all over the world have been keeping a close eye on their personal finances. As governments run enormous deficits by injecting large sums of money into their …

Earn more Money in your Current Job

It’s an uphill battle in a downhill economy! Here are a few do’s and don’ts that can spur your courage and prevent mistakes. Some concrete examples might help, as well. Evaluate your current position and …

Costliest us Cities

When looking for a new area to live, taking into account the cost of living within that area may be an important part of the decision making process. There are many lists that have been …

How to Find Unclaimed Property in Idaho

While most states hold unclaimed property in perpetuity for the benefit of the rightful owner or heirs, claimants have a limited amount of time to find unclaimed property in Idaho. Unclaimed property is considered abandoned …

The Legality of Paying using only Pennies

The matter of paying for something using pennies alone is not really one of legality. This writer thinks it rather criminal to waste the manual and material resources to produce something worth less than that value spent. …

The Real value of Money

Let’s assume I work hard and earn $120,000.00 a year, and I want to become so wealthy that I no longer have to work for a living. I know what to do to become this …