When you are looking to buy a used car the best place to start to research for an auto loan is online, to compare quotations and see what deals are available on loans. A lot …

As boomers move up into that ‘retirement’ age, where their parents probably started to fail, they are concerned about their future. Often we ‘hedge our bets’ by buying insurance ‘just in case’. To cover all …

Do innocent people get convicted of crimes they didn’t commit?  The answer is yes.  If you work in a prison type environment you will see that all convicted felons claim their innocence. This is why we …

Is jewelry covered under your homeowners policy? Well, the short answer is yes, but to what extent is it covered? The coverage for unscheduled jewelry is usually low, generally ranging anywhere from $1,000 to $2,500 …

Just because something is legal, does not mean that it is ethical.  Child support is one of these issues.  It is 100% legal to take away a person’s passport, driver’s license, and throw them in …

Government bonds are the most popular type of bond that many investors and savers use because they carry the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Being relatively safe, the are appropriate for investors …

An annuity is a contract you make with an insurance company, the main advantage of which is tax-deferred growth of earnings.  Annuity contracts are issued by life insurance companies. In the deferral phase of an …

Banking for the average person has changed dramatically with the advent of the ATM and the use of ATM cards. While this card has placed your checking and savings account at your fingertips, it has also …

Funeral costs are something that are a real sore spot with me. I know that I love each and every member of my family with all my heart and they feel the same about me. …

No money down! No monthly payment! No interest for 36 months! This certainly sounds too good to be true to most people, and in most cases it is. Zero-interest financing plans originally started with new …

Trust funds are a vehicle that people use either to ensure the welfare of future generations or for tax planning objectives. A trust is a legal arrangement in which the person setting up a trust, …

There is no greater tragedy than when a loved one’s death is due to the wrongful act or neglect of another. In Arizona, when a person’s death is due to another’s failure to exercise reasonable …

It would appear that everywhere you look from newspapers to magazines to the cable news programming on television, credit reports and credit ratings are one of the most written about and discussed news items today. …

Your home is one of the largest investments you will make in your life and it is important to take steps to make sure it keeps its value. If you decide to sell your home, …

Like the other two branches of our government the Judicial Branch is a complicated, big and powerful piece of the U.S. Government.  But in reality what the Judicial Branch does is quite simple.  The main …

There are many laws that still exist on the books that are out dated. Most of them are no longer enforced. They remain laws because it isn’t worth the legislators time to remove them, they …

Before the publicity surrounding the Kelo v. City of New London case in 2005, it was not widely known that the American government had the power to seize citizens’ property.  Under the legal principle of …

The Magistrates Court is a lower United Kingdom court which decides some criminal cases and hears civil matters like family law disputes. There are several hundred Magistrate’s Court centres around England and Wales, and equivalent types …

Stock market charts contain valuable information that can be used to describe any sort of trend imaginable. It’s no wonder that market traders have begun to popularize customized systems for examining performance of any given …

Aside from being wrongly accused, one does not find them self in a U.S. jail or prison without breaking the law. Committing a crime must be followed by some form of reprimand and punishment, regardless …

The judicial branch is crucial to the overall effectiveness of the American government. Reigning in the already limited power of America’s judges would be a grave mistake. Currently policy making is more complex than ever …

In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the controversial issue of abortion. In its decision, the top court in America held that a woman could abort her pregnancy for any reason, up until …

Barbara Corcoran was born in Edgewater, New Jersey, and is best known for being a feisty real estate mogul, and for her appearances on national television. Barbara graduated college in 1978, and shortly after started …

A home equity credit line commonly known as a (HELOC) is a second mortgage that is secured by utilizing the remaining equity in the borrower’s home as collateral. There will be a mortgage lien attached …

The Internet has opened up a plethora of opportunities for us to be able to efficiently conduct transactions, and this includes the annual dreaded event of filing income taxes. Taxes have always ranged from being …

Men are apt to overlook travel insurance, which often means it’s up to the woman in their life to ensure that sense prevails with adequate travel insurance purchased! That said, nobody particularly likes buying insurance. …

Retirement offers you freedom to do the things you always wanted to do but never had the time for.  Listed below are several questions you should consider to determine whether or not you are prepared …

Michelle and Greg saw themselves as poster children for credit companies. As far as they were concerned, they had the perfect credit record and were constantly pursued by the credit card companies and banks who …

According to a recent U. S. Census Report (August, 2008), the number of uninsured Americans has only decreased 1 million from the 46.6 million a mere three years ago, which reduced that dire statistic to …

One of the scariest realities that people have to deal with in the modern world is identity theft and fraud. Both involve the loss of personal information and the use of personal data, but the …