Author: Devin DozierHow would you like to take surveys for companies and get tons of free things? It's true and easy to do. You can get all kinds of goodies like, clothes, baby stuff, foods, prizes, samples, reward points, and best of all cash just for filling out forms online. Hundreds of companies are searching for people to give their opinion about the products and services they create. This allows people like me and you to get free things...more
Assumptions of domestic superiority extend beyond rooting for the home team in the impending Winter Olympics: Most folks think their own country more important than it is, in all areas. Take the economy. Americas the largest economy, so Americans (and most of the world, frankly) tend to assume world growth hinges on the US. But the US is only 23% of the worlds GDPbig, but far from the major determinant of global economic direction. While the US...more
Since the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) assumed power August 30th"?"unseating the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party"?"Japan (the world"??s second largest economy) has been on a bit of a rollercoaster. In recent weeks, Prime Minister Hatoyama and the DPJ"??s campaign promises for change are ringing true"?"and that"??s not necessarily a good thing for the country"??s stock market.This week, Japan"??s Cabinet Office revised last quarter"??s GDP number to 1.3% annual growth"?"down from the 4.8% figure announced mid-November. The largest adjustment came in business investment"?"initially announced as +1.6% for the quarter, the new figure showed a 2.8% decline. Additionally, the government indicated plans to alter future GDP components and calculation methods, ostensibly to prevent such a drastic revision in the future. While market impact of such action is likely limited, arbitrarily modifying standardized economic growth measures doesn"??t engender much confidence in Japanese economic statistics going forward. In another surprising development, government officials announced last week they are abandoning plans to privatize the nation"??s postal service, passing a law to block the...more
If you are a property developer and in dire need of money, never design a marketing campaign to look like "real estate investor wanted". Though this may seem as a straightforward approach and even be considered as eye-catching, still it does not seem very professional to potential big investors who are usually looking to invest in some very...more
The real equation in real estate is price vs. condition. If your home is marketed effectively, (i.e., at least two dozen showings, and it's in the best possible showing condition) you should get a favorable response in 1 to 3 weeks. By "favorable" I mean second showings, requests for additional information, or an actual offerAs a loan officer, your...more
Making an IRA real estate investment is not an easy job, as there are many rules and regulations which could easily get you into trouble with the IRS. According to most of the laws which are in place governing the IRA, using the IRA to buy any kind of property can put you in violation of their terms. This in turn can easily have you paying for taxes for the full value of the IRA along with penalties. Though the process may seem a very simple one there is actually a lot of work involved starting from finding a proper property to invest in, as you just cannot just go buy yourself a new house using your IRA.Rather than making an actual investment yourself a much better way is to use an IRA custodian, as this way you will be free from violating your terms and conditions on the IRA. Finding an IRA custodian is not an easy job as there are not too many of them available. It may be of a futile effort to search for them at your local bank or even the mutual fund company. However, many of them do have online websites that allow them to procure business online and also allows the potential investors to find them easily.The process of making an investment using an IRA custodian is a pretty...more
As Christians, we know that everything we own really belongs to God. This is mentioned several times in the Bible. For example, Deuteronomy 10:14 reads, "To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in...more
If you want to stop or avoid foreclosure, you need to act fast, as you will not be allotted much time. In reality if you foresee the problem, you need to work out the options and search for the most suitable one. However the mortgage modification...more
Gold is measured in ounce and carats. Ornamental gold usually comes in 22ct, 18ct, 14ct, and even 9ct. Pure gold is rated at 24 carats and meant only for gold bars and sheets. For the making of jewelry a mixture of copper and silver is required along...more
When you need to make extra cash there are some things you may want to do. One of these things is to sell gold jewelry that you may have in your home that you dont use or wear anymore. Selling gold jewelry can help you make fast cash for whatever you...more
With how the economy has been going these days, everyone is struggling with their money situation. There has been many jobs being lost because of how our countries financial situation is sitting. For those who are lucky enough, a second job has been...more
On the sidelines of the 16th World Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain yesterday the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have signed an agreement providing a formal basis for supervisory cooperation and mutual...more