Things you need to Know Before you Buy a Fixed Annuity

what you should know before you buy a fixed annuity

Buying a fixed annuity can be a daunting task. You have the hordes of self-proclaimed financial experts telling you to avoid them like the plague, and you have your own planner telling you that you should not listen to all of the negative press. Fixed annuities are not an altogether difficult financial product to understand, … Read more

Personal Finance and Mortgages

Personal Finance and Mortgages

Buying your first house will almost certainly entail using a mortgage loan. One of the incentives to eliminate credit card debt, or indeed prevent it in the first place, is to make house purchase a real possibility for you. The better your credit report, the better your chances of obtaining the loan for your dream … Read more

Understanding the Causes of Procrastination

Causes of Procrastination

Beating your problem with procrastination begins with determining the causes of procrastination. What are some of the reasons why you miss deadlines and are constantly rushing to complete tasks? Your issues with putting things off are as unique as you are and very often your reasons for procrastinating will be specific to you. However there … Read more

The Three Most Common Annuities Explained

3 Most Common Annuities Explained

The world of financial and insurance products can seem to be an endless sea of terms and definitions. The average investor is often left in a world of confusion, not really knowing what to learn next. This steep learning curve can be discouraging, leaving the investor unable to make decisions and jeopardizing their hard earned … Read more

4 Steps to a Home Budget that Works

Home Budget that Works

Across the world, Americans have an image of being rich, and to some that means every American is rich and will always live in style, right up until their dying day. I notice this where I now live in Europe. The vast majority of people here would not easily believe that 70 percent of all … Read more

5 Benefits of Sharing

Five Benefits of Sharing

If you consider yourself a sharing person, what do you share the most? Do you share your knowledge, money, time, feelings, dreams and vision, your wins, failures, or complaints? What motivates you to share in some areas, and what holds you back from sharing in other areas? Many people expect others to share first before … Read more