What is an Hmo

What is an Hmo

In the insurance world, the letters HMO stand for Healthcare Maintenance Organization.  It’s a type of insurance policy that requires the insured to select a “gate keeper”, also known as a Primary Care Physician (PCP), from a …
Tips for Lowering your Electric Bill

Tips for Lowering your Electric Bill

It may seem like no matter what you do, the electric bill is higher each month than the last. There are some tips, that if used consistently, will help lower that sky high electric bill. …
Tax Time Tips for 2006

Tax Time Tips for 2006

Taxes; nobody likes it. Working hard and almost 50% goes to the government who spent it often on things you don’t like. Of course we consider that it is necessary to pay taxes but it …
Investment Options for an Ira

Investment Options for an Ira

Many Americans think that the only IRA investments allowed in the retirement account include stocks, CD’s and mutual funds. But the truth is that there are more IRA investment options that are available to the …
Ordinary Income vs Capital Gains

Ordinary Income vs Capital Gains

Of the two things in life everyone can count on, taxes can bring to mind the most questions and doubts for many. The primary difference between Ordinary Income and Capital Gains is the method in …
How to Protect your Good Credit

How to Protect your Good Credit

If you already have a good credit rating you may be wondering how to maintain it.  Luckily maintaining a good credit rating is not very difficult to do.  Keep Your Current Accounts Active It may …
A Path to Freedom

A Path to Freedom

It is significant as it may be depicted, that over four momentous centuries since the inception of the Magna Carter, there are innumerous legal architects as participants in the belief in “We The People”, that …
Preparing your Finances for Military Deployment

Preparing your Finances for Military Deployment

You’ve received your deployment orders, you’re getting your uniforms and gear organized, and then your unit hands you a small forest of paperwork about preparing for deployment, and you’re confused. Don’t worry; you’re not an …
Personal Home Loan

Personal Home Loan

Personal Home Loan – What Is the Procedure to Get Back a Personal Loan? You may opt for a personal loan because of one or two difficulties. It is however common for any holder of …
The Role of Beacon Scores in Credit Rating

The Role of Beacon Scores in Credit Rating

Credit rating is an important part of consumer finance. The rating influences the interest rate charged on personal loans, borrowings on credit cards and on mortgage loans. When financial institutions arrange borrowing facilities they consider …
Renters Insurance

Renters Insurance

Can peace of mind be purchased? If you’re renting a place to live, the answer is fairly simple. It won’t cost as much as you’ve probably imagined, and it’s well worth it. It’s called renter’s …
Tips for Reducing Monthly Expenses

Tips for Reducing Monthly Expenses

It is no secret that people want to save money. What does seem to be a secret is how to go about saving that money.  *Subscriptions. Stop paying for magazine subscriptions that you do not …
How to Insure your Computer

How to Insure your Computer

You use your computer on a daily basis and it has quickly become an integral part of your life. As with anything that has intrinsic value, insurance offers peace of mind when things go wrong. …
Vat on Passenger Transport

Vat on Passenger Transport

In certain situations, the transport of passengers is zero rated for the purposes of UK value added tax (VAT). The consequence of zero rating is that no VAT is charged on the fare but the …
Guide to loan amortizations

Guide to loan amortizations

Loan amortization; it sounds like a big phrase legal types like to use to scare the little guy but it is really quite simple. Amortization is simply the act of paying off a debt, a …
Unsecured Personal Loans

Unsecured Personal Loans

Loans come in different shapes and forms and are subject to different requirements. They can range from long term secured loans such as mortgages, to short period cash advances between pay checks. They vary between …