Remittances in general have slowed down in most countries as a result of the economy, but Latin America has not appeared to be hit as hard as many nations. In fact, 2007 saw an increase in money transfers of nearly 8 percent in El Salvador. From 1998 to 2008, the number of money transfers tripled. 2008's number of remittances was equal to about 17 percent of the area's gross domestic product, or GDP, showing that the country heavily relies on...more
The flow of remittance to Pakistan has certainly had its ups and downs in the past several years. The early 1980s experienced a peak of remittances, as the number was at about $3 billion per year at that time. Though it decreased to about $2 billion per year or less during the 1990s, the year 2002 saw a marked increase in remittances. That year, about 3.5 billion was sent to Pakistan, and it steadily increased over the years until it hit a...more
Lets face the fact that unless were filthy rich, the money in our pockets will always be not enough. There will be times when we will not even have much cash that we could use to answer both our needs and our wants. What is more horrible is when you lacked money that is needed to spend during dire situations such as emergencies.In order to fill in the gaps in our budget, we have to take loans. We usually borrow funds from some of our family members and friends because they are the ones closest and most accessible to us. However, the money that they can lend to us can only be in small amounts, thus the budgetary gaps are still left unfilled.We then have no recourse but to apply for loans in banks because they are the ones with the capacity to loan us huge amounts of money. Unlike asking help from family and friends, banks are very strict in terms of loan requirements. The process of loan approval is long and cumbersome. Worst, we will not be able to get the exact amount that we applied for, no thanks to bank deductions.The best recourse for us then is to apply for a payday loan. Payday advance loans are usually small, short-term loans that intend to cover our budgetary gaps until we...more
Money will always be inadequate. There will always be times when we have no choice but to seek out additional funds either because there is not much in our savings accounts or because a situation calls for an immediate source of money. The desire to satisfy both his needs and his wants and the scarce nature of economic resources has been the two...more
In 2007 alone, nearly $3 million was sent to this country, which is the most in at least a decade. Of course, those figures have climbed since that year. Over 1.5 million people from this area live in another country, which clearly creates a need to easily transfer money back home to assist relatives. Many leave the nation to find work elsewhere,...more
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From 1991 to approximately 2008, it appears that the rate of growth of remittances to Vietnam was significant. It seemed to grow by about 40 percent per year since 1991, far surpassing the growth of many of the main industries in the country. This...more
Retail Theft And Its Link To The Recession Retailers are telling the story that they are witnessing a distinct increase in shoplifting and violence which they claim is a direct result of the recession.The latest crime study by the trade body...more
Here Is What You Should Do To Make Money With Private Label Rights One of the opportunities for making money on the internet is getting and using private label rights; especially private label resell rights, which can be purchased, giving you...more
All that it takes for you to acquire such one-of-a-kind personal trainer is to provide yourself with that Garmin Forerunner 305 which is preloaded with various beneficial features such as the high sensitivity GPS receiver which gives you information...more
Thailand has its own currency, called the baht. $1 USD equals about 33.177 baht, but this rate changes daily so check it before you transfer money to Thailand. Clearly, you will need to exchange your U.S. dollars to Thai baht at some point, and often...more
Planning a move is not complete without considering how to get your money to your new home, and how you will access it later. You might think that taking cash in the form of American dollars is fine, but in many cases, this is not a good idea. Not...more