Archives for 2013

Online investing has been a game-changer for personal investors over the last ten years. Once upon a time, investors had to call their brokerage firm to place trades – an unwieldy process to say the least. But now there are online trading platforms that make it easier for the everyday investor to not just conduct their […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Your weekly spending has a tremendous impact on your overall, long-term budget. From food shopping to buying clothes, when you become the master of bargain hunting and planning you can cut back your spending […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. It would be fair to say that Remote Access has been one of the most useful advances in computer technology. Though Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) clients have now been around for well over 20 […]

I’ve usually been conservative about taking on any debt – including what’s typically considered “good debt” like school loans – so many of my friends were surprised when I chose to finance my car and get Youi Car Insurance.  Well, I write elsewhere on the blog about investing.  Leveraging your debt can be a great […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. For many, the joy of riding on two motorised wheels is better shared with a pillion passenger. The word ‘pillion’ is derived from the Gaelic word ‘pillean’ or ‘little rug’, referring to the rug […]

It’s no surprise that many of us choose to enjoy our retirement years by moving abroad in search of sun and relaxation. However, the reality is that many British expats end up losing out when it comes to their pension.  In fact, as this infographic created by HiFX highlights, the amount of money lost by […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Need to get somewhere on a limited budget? These travel apps will get you to any destination as cheaply as possible. All it takes is a couple of screen taps. Next time you want […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Subprime loans are there to help the less fortunate. In financial terms, subprime lending makes available loans to people who may find it difficult to correctly follow the repayment schedule. These types of people […]

What do these three celebrities and their cars have in common? Tom Brady and his Audi S8 (sticker price: $110,000). Dennis Rodman’s Range Rover (sticker price: $84,000). Mel Gibson and his Maserati  (sticker price: $110,000). All these cars were totaled in accidents. Tom Brady was hit in Boston by a driver with a history of […]

 The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Sometimes saving money can cost you more than you think. Here are three examples of how saving money can actually turn out to be expensive mistakes. (All names have been changed.) John and the […]

With most of families all across the country struggling to pay the rent while trying to survive on top ramen, it comes as no surprise that people are desperate to find new and effective ways to make money as quickly as possible. Whether the first of the month and the bills that entails is approaching […]

Buying car insurance is easy, thanks to the internet – -you can readily check out insurance policies online. But that still leaves a big question: with all the different options, what kind of car insurance do you need? Every state requires liability insurance, although the minimum you’re required to carry varies by state. Liability insurance […]

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Most lenders in the UK have imposed an age limit on their mortgages. This means that, for the 1.6 million pensioners in the UK, the problem is not repaying the monthly amount; it is […]

Young Americans were among those hit the hardest during the national economic collapse in the early 2000s. Now almost a decade later, credit card debt still poses a major threat to this group but recent findings suggest that another type of debt could be far more damaging. In 2010, student loan debt surpassed credit card […]