Very few areas are as regulated as banking. The federal agencies continually monitor the financial institutions as well as the ones doing business with them. Bank fraud is actually a federal offense involving defrauding financial institutions or through obtaining credit, money, securities, and other assets under pretense. This is possible […]
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What You Need to Know About Buying a Condo
You are in the market for a new home and a condominium interests you. It may be the first time you considered a condo and you are not certain about the process. Furthermore, you have heard that buying a condo is a risky proposition. You are scared that you will […]
Top Tips to Make a Midlife Career Change
Whether it's something you determine on a whim or a decision you've been slowly making for years, changing careers in midlife can be a daunting prospect. Here are a few tips to help ease the transition. Take some time to explore your options. Whether your career change is by […]
Fundamentals of Investing in a Retirement Community
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The remarkable statesman, John Lubbock has rightly said, "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." For all American […]
How to Launch a Career in Insurance
After the great recession and subprime mortgage collapse of 2008, the financial world was plunged into a state of disrepair. Most importantly, lenders and banking institutions began to be viewed with genuine mistrust, while consumer spending ground to a halt and the global economy weakened. The impact of this was […]
Conveyancing Stages
You've probably heard or read the term conveyancing before, but what exactly is it? Conveyancing is the act of transferring the legal title of a property from one person to another. Simply put, it's the legal and administrative work required to ensure that the sale or purchase of a property […]
Why Saving is Key and Payday Loans are Bad
Money problems are extremely common these days. Whilst some families turn to sites such as the Money Advice Service to help solve their financial issues, others take out loans left, right and centre, falling deeper into debt. Whilst quick fix cash might seem appealing - particularly if you’re struggling to […]
Helpful Tips For Property Purchase
Investment decisions always come with a risk factor. Among other investments, property investments are considered to be the safest ones. Usually valuation of properties appreciates with time. However, things might be different if you are unfortunate. Therefore, when you are planning to buy a home, it is mandatory that you […]
How to Sell your House in a Fast and Efficient Manner
After months of stable and concerted growth, the British and global economies have experienced significant decline in the last financial quarter. The outlook for the UK economy is particularly bleak, as soaring house prices, uncertain labour market growth and a stagnated national wage in hindering consumer spending and sure to […]
Get a Trade and Get Ahead
Any student looking to write a thesis on ‘jobs which don't exist any more' will not be short of material. Cloth cleaner, rat catcher, switchboard operator and town crier disappeared decades or centuries ago, while other, present day occupations such as newspaper photographer and milkman are rarely-spotted beasts indeed. It […]
The Trend in Personal Loans
Finweek has reported that 78% of respondents in a recent survey claimed that their salaries did not cover their living costs when they were faced with an unexpected expense. Just 31% of respondents said they had a separate savings account for rainy days or an emergency. With food inflation at […]
Debt is Bad Enough…Don't Let Debt Collectors Harass You Too!
Most of us have, at one point or another, been contacted by a debt collector. Whether we have had some unforeseen emergency arise or are simply behind in our bills, it is not hard to fall into debt. When we fall behind and those debt collectors start calling, our stress levels […]