In theory, it should be simple to file for child support in the state of California. According to the Self-Help Center of the California Court System, there are several steps that one can take prior …

The Boston Globe recently conducted a study showing that more than half of baby boomers are going to have to work past their retirement age. Most baby boomers don’t have enough money saved to be …

Artists are compelled to create, but they also need to eat. Licensing any or all of their art work to commercial entities is how many artists survive. While many artists seek out licensing agreements to …

Millions of people will be receiving an income tax refund check from the federal government this year because of an overpayment of their taxes throughout the year. Once these people get these checks into their …

Should the father have some say in abortions?  No, absolutely not.  If a father did, it would lead to a dangerous slippery slope, one that I don’t think Americans would like to go down. I …

In our society saving money is becoming a rare occurrence. Many people have the problem of “money burning a hole in their pocket.” If they have money, they feel like they need to spend it …

     A subject that often generates more heat than light, for understandable reasons, it is unfortunate that the question is phrased so fallaciously.  It’s like that old question asked by one’s friend, ‘have you stopped …

Credit used properly is a good thing. Without credit I would not now own my house. If I had waited until I had enough cash in the bank to buy my land and build my …

Effective interest rate, or EIR, is the interest that actually accumulates on a balance over multiple periods of time. In other words, since annual interest rates are charged periodically, the balance of a loan will …

CREATING WEALTH – A lasting cure to financial struggle! “Profit is better than wages. Profit makes you a fortune (wealth) which is fine; wages makes you a needy (paycheck) which is not fine. Which of …

Well this topic is like a double edge sword since there are some parents that care and some that don’t. It depends on the situation. Most kids develop their own minds at an early age …

Lee Paris looks like he doesn’t have a care in the world despite the fact that the commodity in which his firm, Jackson, MS-based Investlinc, deals is being bashed over every media channel the world …

Mutual funds are great simple long term investments which allow you to diversify your holdings and gain solid returns. They are certainly not without their critics though. Some people claim that they charge excessive fees …

Extreme couponing is a craze that is taking the country by storm. For those who are unfamiliar with couponing, this is the act of using coupons to save the maximum amount on your grocery bill. …

I have been there and done that. Isn’t that how the saying goes? A few years ago I resigned from my $40,000 a year job and moved 900 miles from home. Our family went through …

The State of Ohio recently executed Dan Wilson, an inmate convicted of putting a woman into a trunk of a car and setting it on fire. No sane person would say that he did not …

“We are all here, murdered with an ax night of Aug 2, 1877, at their home south by southwest from here.  Their bodies lay beneath this tomb.  Their virtues live above it.”  So reads the …

For most people, it’s the fear of the unknown that provides motivation to take out insurance policies, to mitigate financial loss in the event of an unpredicted event. But have you ever taken a close …

When you are unemployed, paying off your credit card bills can be the last thing on your mind, particularly as you will probably be on quite a tight budget. But paying off your credit card …

In 2008, many realized that if you live beyond your means, you are destined to live beneath your means. After years of living off of borrowed money, artificially low interest rates and phony wealth, the …

The Leahy-Smith “America Invents Act” was passed in an unusual and rapid process that eliminated the addition of any new amendments. See H.R. 1249 for the complete act. President Obama signed the act into law on September 16. …

The concept of microcredit was developed during the 1970’s by Dr. Muhamaad Yunus, then a Professor of economics in Bangladesh. The simple idea which microcredit is founded on is to lend small amounts of money …

The property of a renter is no less valuable than that of a homeowner. Nor is a renter any less likely to suffer an unexpected loss than a homeowner. Unfortunately, many renters often fail to …

In today’s economy many people are aware of the various advantages of investing in mutual funds. Mutual funds tend to be safer investments than stocks, and tend to be good for long term wealth creation …

A good portfolio will be well distributed with stocks, bonds, and money market funds. There will be little or no get rich schemes.  Most investments will be in  slower, but more secure stocks, bonds, and …

Lining up in the bank is becoming a thing of the past, with technology at hand, so much can be done by a few clicks on your computer. Banking has been made so much easier …

The calendar shows that the end of August is here. For many school age kids, it means that summer vacation is over, and it is back to the grind of another school year. For some …

Cash advance payday loans proliferate on the internet. Even if you haven’t called into one of the stores you will have seen them as you drive around. They offer quick loans to those unable to obtain …

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of bond investing is important for every investor. Like any financial instrument, bonds have weaknesses and strong points, but they can still be perfectly useful in a financial portfolio. Carefully …

There are many things that a high school student should know about debt. First and foremost is this: Try your hardest not to get into debt too deep, but do not expect to come out …