Finance

• Online Resources for Car Buying

  Car buying can often be discouraging and disappointing. Most car buyers feel they arent well informed, and many times feel ripped off. Fortunately, there are several resources on the Internet that can help you make educated and informed decisions when looking to purchase a new or used car.

• Buy vs. Lease

  Is it a good idea to lease a vehicle or not? I have heard good and bad things about it. Of course everyone has their own opinion, but I need the straight facts. I am a cheapskate and proud of it, so I need the best overall deal I can get.

• Behind In Credit Card Bills

  It is common nowadays for people who use credit cards to get behind in their payments. Find out how to reduce your debt, and get creditors off your back.

• Selecting a Broker or Financial Planner

  All the talk around the water cooler is about who made money in the stock market. And you’re beginning to feel like the only person who hasn’t joined in. You know that you need to plan for retirement, but right now you’re on the ‘hope plan’. That’s where you hope you have enough money later. In fact, you’ve been meaning to find a stock broker or financial planner to help you. But even that’s tough, since there are so many of them.

• Finding the Best Credit Card

  What is the best deal to look for in a credit card? I do not know how companies compute charges. I know there are things you need to avoid. They can use tricks and I want to be wise as I can be when selecting a card. I am one that cannot pay the balance off so I play the game of switching to a card with the lowest interest rate.

• A Method to Guarantee Savings

  Some months I can save some money and some I can’t. I have heard the saying “always pay yourself first”. When I do that it seems that I have to withdraw that money later on in the month to pay the bills. So how does this actually work? Should I always pay myself first?

• Finding the Best Auto Financing

  Financing a car can be a difficult task to figure out. This article focuses on the different strategies available, and how to avoid common pitfalls.

• My Stuff’s Gone

  Each year criminals steal tens of billions of dollars from our homes and cars. This year we can expect over 2 million burglaries in the U.S. Sure you carry homeowner’s and auto theft insurance. Even so, if someone steals your stuff you’ll still lose time and some money. So let’s take a look at burglary prevention. We’ll focus on how to keep it from happening and will leave how to collect on insurance and get your things back for another time.