Papers are one of the scourges of the modern office. Even mine tend to take over, if I am not very careful. So how do you get a handle of those never-ending piles of paper that accumulate on your desks, especially if filing is not one of your strengths? There ARE solutions, including some that don't even include filing! So how do you go about it, if you can't deal with filing, or are afraid that anything you file will be forgotten?1....more
Everyone knows how difficult it can be to establish credit. It's the old "chicken and egg" situation - you need credit in order to get credit. The fact that you have nothing in your history to suggest that you will not repay a loan will not help you get one. You need to have something in your credit history that suggests that you will repay the loan. And how do you do that if you have no credit?One solution that's often suggested is a...more
A reverse mortgage can be an attractive option for many home-owning seniors that are having a hard time making ends meet. With a reverse mortgage, a senior homeowner will receive money for their home equity from a lender without having to make repayments for as long as they live in their home. So with the right reverse mortgage a senior homeowner can maintain their standard of living while retaining ownership of their home.This of course, is the picture that all the reverse mortgage companies try to paint for prospective borrowers. Nonetheless, there are many differences that have to be understood between reverse mortgage's and conventional loans. If these differences are not understood, they can cause financial problems for reverse mortgage borrowers.Disadvantages of Reverse Mortgages.The first disadvantage is the relative cost of a reverse mortgage. Reverse mortgages tend to be very expensive when compared with a conventional mortgage. This is due to the rising-debt nature of reverse mortgages. For example, a typical reverse mortgage may provide a homeowner with a $300 per month payment with a yearly interest rate of 12 percent compounded monthly. Over the course of...more
Fundamental AnalysisFundamental analysis is a methodology for analysis of a company as a viable stock that you want to hold for long term. Fundamental analysis is more widespread in the world of investing since you are going to hold your companies for 10 to 20 years, you do not wish that your companies go bankrupt the next day. Some of the common...more
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the application of Six Sigma principles to the design of products and their manufacturing and support processes. Whereas Six Sigma by definition focuses on the production phase of a product, DFSS focuses on research, design, and development phases. DFSS combines many of the tools that are used to improve existing...more
This time it will be our own governments mostly that will do the victimizing but some businesses will get it on it as well. Its simply one of the biggest revenue generating processes utilized by various levels of governments that very little is known of by the regular citizen. It causes family savings to be lost, assets to go uncovered and even inheritances to disappear over time. It victimizes the poor disproportionately than any other class in our society. It takes away from those who need it the most... like poor, middle class and poverty level citizens. But this process has also been known to victimize people of all classes and races in the United States. What are we talking about? Unclaimed Money is the name of the game. Millions of dollars that were in utility deposits, savings bonds, bank accounts, family properties, safe deposits contents and a slew of other unclaimed assets and money is turned over to various government agencies every year, with only a small amount ever being returned to the rightful owners or heirs. This unclaimed money windfall is actually multiplied TENFOLD because of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. During these times there is a very very large...more
If you are involved in sales, fundraising or just an active networker, you have probably tried a variety of tools to manage your contact list and remind yourself to stay in touch with all of the prospects and people you meet. This tickler file is...more
Whether you have excellent credit, good credit or poor credit; make a great income, middle income or low income; have too much debt - are self-employed - have a loan with a pre-payment penalty - or need to rebuild or renew your credit...YOU MUST TAKE...more
Securing a mortgage for the first time can be a frighteningtime in your life. You want to make sure you understandwhat is going on so the mortgage lender cant takeadvantage of your lack of knowledge.In spite of numerous laws and regulations it is...more
How you spend and manage money is a tangible way to measure your values. 1. Are you able to keep the promises that you make? When you borrow money you are making a promise to the person or financial institution that you borrow from to pay the money...more
Credit cards do not have to end up costing you the earth. So long as you can keep your spending under control, and are able to pay off your monthly bill in full each month, your credit card will probably cost you nothing. Every purchase you make with...more
Sometimes the finest solutions are the simplest. Focusing on relationships when making cold calls is one of them. It keeps us genuine, and eliminates our dread of making cold calls. We're real people talking about real things. We're...more