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And don’t forget the time. Interest and time are two of the most key elements in savvy budgeting that is hardly mentioned when the topic of budgeting is mentioned.
A small amount of money can grow into heaps under the right conditions. Here is a metaphor: picture a lone flatworm, which turns into a miniature army of flatworms, if a competent cutter makes that incision in the right spot which would allow the flatworm to split into two successfully, and those flatworms decided to have a party, conditions were right, and nothing disturbed them. Similarly to flatworms, money needs time and interest- and no disturbance- in order to grow. Money needs to be cut and placed into a vehicle, like a flatworm’s Petri dish, that allows the money to grow with time and interest. If the investor has urges to touch the money, a certificate of deposit (or a swift kick as a reminder) could be a good way to go since it discourages the investor from withdrawing money by charging fees for doing that before a set date.
Anyway, money best grows on compound interest instead of simple interest. In simple interest, that small amount of money is the only thing that earns interest. In compound interest, that small amount of money PLUS the interest on that small amount of money, earns interest. Under compound interest, the more frequent an amount of money is allowed to earn interest, the quicker that small amount of money grows into heaps of money. Therefore, if ever given a choice over investing your money at simple interest or compound interest, opt for the choice with compound interest. Another way of putting this information to practical use is, if you have a credit card, look for the one that does not charge compound interest on the balance. If that is not possible, pick a card that charges a lower interest rate over the same amount of time.
One major credit card can fool someone into thinking that the interest rate that it charges for late payments is lower than the next credit card by restating the terms of interest and time. For example, having an interest charge of 2.5% for every fortnight that the balance wasn’t completely paid off is the same as having an interest charge of 5% for every month.
Time is money, and that saying is very true in this case. A great financial tenet is: A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. Why is that? It is true because of compound interest. If you earn a dollar today, tomorrow you have that dollar PLUS interest, assuming that you didn’t spend that dollar and invested it somewhere. If you earn a dollar tomorrow, you do not earn any interest until the day after tomorrow. And remember, the sooner and the more frequent you earn interest, the sooner and the larger your small amount of money grows.
Now let’s say that you have a choice between a billion dollars today or a billion dollars tomorrow. Obviously you’d pick having a billion dollars today. And with a billion dollars earning compound interest today, you’d have more than a billion dollars tomorrow.
Then let’s consider what happens to that miniature army of flatworms if for some reason, a couple hundred of them were needed at different points of time during the school year for a bunch of high school students to run biological experiments on them. How would taking away some flatworms at different points in time affect the number of flatworms that make up that miniature army?
Well, if the same amount of flatworms were taken away mainly during the beginning of the school year, at the end of the school year there would be less flatworms than if the same amount of flatworms were taken away mainly towards the end of the school year.
Likewise, if the same amount of money is taken out of a compound interest account towards the beginning of the financial year, at the end of the financial year there would be less money than if the same amount of money were taken away mainly towards the end of the financial year.
It’s all because of time and interest. Have you stopped to think how credit cards and other fine lending institutions make their money? They take advantage of time and interest, and the fact that some people just don’t appreciate how much of an impact interest and time has on an unpaid balance until it becomes a huge problem. A debt agreement or bankruptcy cuts off the time and interest factor that multiplies the debt that is owed by the debtor. Think of how much money is saved by having a debt agreement or declaring bankruptcy… In flatworm terms, that would be a big pool of flatworms….
In all honesty, there are many different scenarios that could be played out with different amounts of money, time, and interest. Knowing what happens with the variations of these key elements and applying them to your budgeting can help you make payments in time and reach goals. The next time you decide what to do with spending and budgeting, think of how a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, and remember that as true as timing is everything, it’s all about the interest, baby!
Pamela Caronongan is a guest writer for Debt Fix who help people with debt consolidation. She has a MSA degree with a specialization in finance from Northeastern Illinois University and a BA degree in English Literature from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
This article wasn’t written to tell you how to write or compile your ebook. Shoot, there are more ebook cover & compiler programs out there than you can shake a stick at on the net. What I’m hoping to do here is get you on the right road to letting folks know you have an ebook.
Here’s the deal. There are some of the so called guru’s out there telling you that you really must start with a publisher. Well, I don’t disagree except that reviews take a long time to complete and you probably aren’t getting any younger. You’re most likely wanting to get your information out there and start earning a dollar or two in the process.
So here’s what I suggest:
Get yourself some web space. If you haven’t got two pennies to rub together, start with a free web hosting service like Freeservers.com or Freewebs.com. If banner advertising bugs you and you have a couple of bucks to pay every month, they’ll remove the banners so you don’t have to look at them.
Most all of these types of services have a member control panel that you can edit your site with if you haven’t a clue how to do it yourself. Build a one page website. If you don’t know how to build one yourself, there are plenty of hosting companies that offer a website builder with their package. Also, if you have a program like Microsoft FrontPage or know how to use a word processor, you’re a step ahead.
Make sure you have a gif or jpg book cover on the page. It’ll give the potential customer a feeling of substance. Get one of those ebook cover makers I mentioned earlier and build one. Or if you are good using a paint program, go for it. This is important.
Along with the image, place your ebook title right next to the book image. Make the title at least double the size or make it bolder than the rest of the text on the page. Then a brief description of your ebook. Maybe even a sample chapter to give them an idea of what they’re getting with the entire ebook.
If it’s a free ebook, emphasis should be placed on the word Free. Just don’t make it too bold. If the book has a price, place it plainly on the page along with a method of payment like a PayPal button. PayPal and services like them are as handy as a hay rake in a freshly cut field. They offer an instant payment option that makes life simple.
On your page, make sure there is an email link so folks can ask questions. Not doing this makes customers uneasy. Would you want to buy something from someone who didn’t want you to even know how to email them? No, you want your customers to trust you and see you’re willing to communicate with them. I often times even put a postal address on the page along with a phone number.
Meta Tags are another important feature of your page. Do a search for META TAG builders on your friendly neighborhood search engine. Along with tools to build these very important tags, you’ll probably find helpful hints on how to add them to the code of your page. Just to be sure, look up a free website optimizer on the web to see if they have any suggestions that would improve your pages appeal to the search engines and directories.
So once your site is up, you’ll want to start advertising. First place to go is to the free search engine submission sites like submitexpress.com or freewebsubmission.com. Also manually submit your site to ebook directories like OnlineEbookDirectory.com or ReceivedText.org who will link directly to your ebooks website.
Once this is done, then you can start the task of submitting your ebook to all the other ebook sites. Try submitting your ebook to software sites if your book is an executable file. Make sure you also get a Google Blog and post some short articles pertaining to your ebook. That’ll really get you some exposure.
Tim Davis is a trained architectural designer and web builder/programmer who has been building Architectural and Christian websites since 1995. He also has several ebooks published, including architectural drafting courses called “House Plan Drafting 101, Learning to Draw House Plans in a No Nonsense Way” that you can find at http://homedesign.8m.com/101ebook/
Soon after Mr. Ecker took the helm of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Leroy A. Lincoln, at the age of 49, was made Vice President. He had come into the company in 1918, and in little more than a decade had demonstrated his capacity to handle a variety of complicated administrative problems.
He had a broad and intimate knowledge of the entire insurance business, having previously served as Counsel to the New York State Insurance Department. He brought to his duties not only a keen analytical mind but also a warm sympathy for the men in the field, and special enthusiasm for the social service program of the organization. When, in March 1936, Mr. Ecker became Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lincoln succeeded to the Presidency, continuing the policies of his predecessor in office.
Frederick H. Ecker became president of the company at a period which then looked to many like a “Golden Era.” All business was at a high peak, and the Metropolitan shared in the general prosperity. Toward the close of this period many people seriously believed that a new order of living had arrived in America and that prosperity, along with low cost life insurance, was to go on forever.
One measure of this buoyant state was the rise in prices of common stocks, particularly those dealt in on Exchanges. Under such promising conditions, it is not surprising that common stocks were seriously urged as suitable investments even for life insurance companies; and one or two companies not subject to the restrictions of the New York Law purchased sizable blocks of well selected common stocks for their portfolios.
It was at this juncture, in September 1929, that President Ecker, in an address before the National Association of Life Underwriters at Washington, analyzed the proposal that life insurance funds be put into common stocks, and took a firm position against such “investments” by the life insurance companies. There were some who challenged his position; but not long after Mr. Ecker’s address had been published and put into circulation there came, in October 1929, the first of the Stock Exchange crashes. His judgment as to the dangers of common stock investments for life insurance companies was vindicated almost overnight.
The full import of this disaster was little understood at the moment. It was not for weeks and months that the country came to understand that its entire economy had suffered a shock which could not be overcome for years. As the first overturns in the Stock Exchange deepened into a well defined national depression, the life insurance companies shared the difficulties of the times with other financial institutions.
Large numbers of people lost their savings on the Exchanges. Many banks closed their doors, foreclosures increased rapidly, and employment began to drop sharply. As a consequence, many people borrowed on their policies, whether it was individual health insurance or life insurance to obtain the cash which they could find through no other source. This situation was further complicated by moratoria on policy loans and surrenders enforced in a majority of the States-limitations which were not sought by the Metropolitan.
The company continued to make all payments where no restrictions existed, and met every obligation as soon as the curbs were lifted. During the decade from 1930 to 1939 the Metropolitan paid out well in excess of $5,000,000,000 to life insurance policies or beneficiaries. These payments saved from the ignominy of public relief many thousands of individuals who had set up their own protective plans through insurance during more prosperous years. Contemporary with the efforts of the Federal Government to afford relief to the destitute members of the population, they certainly lightened the public burden.
Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer specializing in the history of business, finance, individual health insurance, and life insurance. For more information on life insurance policies or for no medical exam life insurance, please visit http://www.equote.com.
Perhaps the simplest response to anyone asking why they need Forex training is the – You need to Learn before you Earn. The Forex currency trading market is huge – the largest market by value of all the financial markets with an estimated trade of just over 3 trillion US Dollars per day. In very simple terms one person’s profits is another person’s loss – so being smarter will give you the edge. Furthermore 95% of the trades are by the currency or Forex traders hoping to make a profit. The remaining 5% are people, governments, and companies actually purchasing currency to purchase goods in another currency at some time in the future thereby ensuring that they have a known cost of goods.
You’ll never learn how to avoid losing trades or trades that make a loss – but you should learn – with proper Forex training – how to minimise a loss and conversely maximise your gains.
In the first instance there is some good training material available from the company’s looking to handle your trades. Some of these companies will provide you with access for free whilst others will allow you access to all the Forex training resources when you open an account and make your first deposit. Many of these broker companies will also allow you a dummy trading account – so that you can eventually trade with paper money – thereby not making any losses or gains.
In no time at all you’ll understand the basics and then you’ll begin to understand just how much you don’t understand. Sounds a little crazy but if you get a solid grasp of the basics and understand exactly what a trade is then you’ll be able top progress to understand other topics.
In the simplest of terms you can contact a broker (could be online) and ask them to conduct a trade for you. There will be a minimum of information you’ll be required to ensure a trade is possible. You then leave your trade (a little like a stock) and odds are you’ll probably end up losing money.
You will learn how to add automatic options which will come into effect when a trigger point is achieved. Other topics that you’ll wish to understand are:
- How to calculate the cost of each trade and what the profit / loss is on your contract.
- Identify and generate Forex trend lines.
- How to identify the support and resistance of a currency.
- How to use Forex charts and other Forex indicators
Many people shy away from Forex trading because of high risk in this trading field. Although every capital market involves certain level of risk, the risk of loss in foreign currency trading market can be extensive. It would be wise to learn about the potential risk (and managing it) if you wish to trade in Forex market.
Once you understand the risks and how to manage them then you have a fundamental tool in your Forex training toolbox.
Learn & Earn – never a simpler statement. We’ll provide you with forex training information. Where to get FREE forex training and other more comprehensive materials including forex video training.
If you choose to trade Forex on your own you have to educate yourself a lot before trading successfully.
Even then, you have to be up to date with financial news, technical analysis and all other aspects of trading. This often means spending more than 8 hours in front of your trading desk.
If you choose to follow a self called “trading guru” then you will find yourself losing money in the process without any special benefit in your trading.
You do not have the time to trade as a professional. Your job takes most of your time and when you come home after a full day job you need to spend a little time with yourself or your family.
Despite you love Forex trading you do not have the time to devote to it.
What should you do?
There is a solution. A perfect solution indeed.
Today’s technological advances have permitted the involvement of trading robots, or what I like to call “TradeBots”.
These TradeBots can handle the trading on your behalf. They scan the market continuously for trading opportunities and enter the market timely, to offer you a unique trading experience.
TradeBots are like trade managers only that they are software.
Think about it. You leave the TradeBots to trade your account. They are sleepless, emotionless and they report their results whenever you tell them to. Even from your wi-fi enabled PDA.
TradeBots are not sci-fi. It is a revolution in trading that will permit everybody to trade even without knowing anything about trading.
You should choose carefully your Tradebots before you decide to achieve the Auto Trade Status.
For more information on how to choose and setup your TradeBots click here
For more information please visit my site at http://www.easytradeforex.com
With the sharp decline in the stock market and the failure of many financial institutions, many people are very worried about their savings and retirement accounts. If you are worried about your financial nest-egg, then you probably need to know more about how the government already has safeguards in place for you, depending on where your money is invested.
Here are some tips and pointers about making sure your money is safe:
Banks and Credit Unions
If your money is in an account that is FDIC insured AND your account balance is less than the FDIC insurance limit, then you are as safe as you can be. The same goes for credit unions, except they are insured by NCUA. It’s the same idea, but a different organization. They are both backed by the federal government, so the government is going to make sure your funds are there when you need them.
Certificates of Deposit, Bonds, etc.
These really depend on who is backing the bond. If you have a treasury bond, you’re all set. Those are bonds issued by the government, so they are backed by the financial resources of the government. Most bonds and CDs fall into this category, so you should be safe. These fall under the same FDIC insurance as savings accounts, except that CD insurance is (currently) at $250,000 per institution, instead of the $100,000 limit for checking and savings. Keep in mind that a little investigating may save you untold heartache, so it would be good to ask about your specific CDs.
If your CDs are backed by a financial institution that is not FDIC insured, then you may consider breaking the certificate and paying the penalty to get your money out early. You can then put the remaining money into CDs and Treasury Bonds that are fully backed by the government. This will allow you to know that your money will be safe, even if the bank that holds the certificate falters.
Stock Portfolios
If your money is in the stock-market (i.e. it is in a 401(k) plan), then you’re not so lucky. Then again, you’re very lucky. It depends on how you want to look at it and how much time you have until you need that money.
If you need the money now (or within the year) from your stock-market portfolio, then you may be in trouble. The value of those stocks may be worth considerably less than they were even a year ago. The longer you can leave them sit, the better off you should be.
However, if you have five to ten years to leave the stocks alone and let the stock-market rebound, you’re in great shape. In fact, you could actually see a profit in this situation. You see, for every dollar you put into the market right now, you’re buying more shares of stocks than you were a year ago for the same dollar. In some cases, two-to-three times the amount.
Now, this doesn’t mean to dump everything you have into stocks. The market is still a bit too unstable for that, and the stock market is – after all – a gamble. But if you can just hold on and keep contributing to your retirement plan just as you have been, the odds are in your favor to come out ahead.
Of course, it is always a good idea to know where your stock-purchases are going. You may want to make some adjustments to your portfolio to ensure that the dollars you are investing are going to solid funds, but don’t panic. You just need to sit tight with the patience to let the market rebound.
Jerry Hanel is a freelance writer, computer programmer, and over-all financial scrooge… but in a good way. You can find more frugal living tips and financial information at Jerry’s Frugal Living Tips.
http://www.jerryandcheryl.net/financial
One of the most prominent changes with every lender in today’s market are the stricter underwriting guidelines they are imposing on all their borrowers. Because of their previous lackadaisical approach, many lenders have found themselves in great trouble with many closing their doors and claiming bankruptcy. The lenders who are still in business now realize the importance of sound underwriting on all of the loans that come across their desk.
When a loan request is submitted to a lender, a loan processor is typically assigned to the loan to gather all of the necessary documents that the underwriter will need to evaluate the loan and to make sure the borrower will be able to make their payments and still have a reserve for emergencies. The documentation they will require is also required by the regulators that the banks have to answer to. Because of the mortgage crisis, regulators are running around as fast as they can and are extremely picky with what they need as documentation.
While this should have been happening over the past years, it has caused banks to reorganize their underwriting departments and request for more information than they need to ensure they will meet the regulators stringent requirements so they can keep lending. Many of these changes have increased the underwriting process and the amount of paperwork the borrowers need to collect.
If borrowers, sellers and brokers do not understand this, they might not give the borrower enough time in escrow on a purchase and will have to deal with their money going hard sooner than they would like. Borrowers requesting a refinance may also find delays if they do not have the proper paperwork up to date, especially if they are holding title in a trust or limited liability company.
Some of the other underwriting changes to look out for include:
1. Increased Debt Coverage Ratios (DCR)
2. Changes in term, rate, fees to accommodate perceived added risk
3. Additional bank statements for ALL liquid or semi-liquid assets listed on the personal financial statement
4. The minimum credit scores for approval have been raised
Posted by Chad Pitt, Sr. VP of Commercial Alternative
(714) 594-3426
Money is what “makes the world go round.” And one of the most difficult propositions in life is to manage money.
While some are born with great financial acumen others need to be methodical and follow sound advice.
Here are a few basic tips:
1. Inculcate frugality within you; desist temptation to spend now save later. Every dollar earned must be divided into four parts: one part to meet essential expenses; one part to be invested in short-term savings; one part for retirement savings; and one part for emergency expenses.
2. Create with expert advice an infallible financial plan. Plan your credit report, taxes, and expenses. Keep a watch and learn how to regulate yourself.
3. Avoid the debt trap set by credit card companies and the easy availability of loans. Only spend what you have in hand and not any monies in advance.
4. Learn the art of investment. The World Wide Web is a reliable resource for information, reviews, and guidelines on investments. If doubtful seek expert advice on investments; the ideal is to balance investments into sure-fire investments, medium risk investments, and high risk investments.
5. Make wise decisions when buying a home, office, and more. Avail a mortgage that works for you. Property can be a good investment when bought after deep thought and in allocation where the appreciation is high.
6. Teach every family member how to invest and the secret of handling money wisely. Even children need to learn from a young age.
7. Insure your interests. Take enough insurance but learn the art of saving on premiums, clubbing policies, and umbrella policies. Know how to save money every step.
8. Spend prudently. Plan your luxuries and eating out. Learn how to shop sensibly and not indulge.
9. Avoid lending money or borrowing money. Financial matters are best handled alone and not through family or friends.
10. Review your financial plan regularly and make the necessary adjustments. As a family grows needs change. Begin saving for college and education from the early years. Teach the children never to take you for granted. Discuss things with your family members.
Use expert advice when needed so that you are always protected financially. Read websites such as that hosted by the Federal Trade Commission to protect America’s consumers: http://www.ftc.gov
The World Wide Web is a knowledge highway and brings financial advice to the finger tips. Keep abreast of money management, taxation, insurance, and property laws. Plan for retirement and be secure in the future.
Matthew Pawlina is a writer for Financial Advisors, the premier website to find, advisor financial rated, advisor become financial, advisor as career financial, advisor financial new, advisor complete financial, advisor financial service, advisor financial training, and many more.
Vincent James proudly tells people that he is setting out to make THEM wealthy. They only have to take his marketing plans and use them. He is keeping nothing back and you will learn all you need to know about internet business marketing with his book the 12 month millionaire. This is a guy barely in his 40s and he has made millions, lost millions and made them back again time after time and he wants to share his success story with you. He has been born into poverty, dropped out of school and even is an ex con. This all is told to give you some detail to the man who was to write a booklet entitled the 12 month millionaire which is now out of print and incredibly hard to find.
Many people are saying that they have not only become rich by using his methods, but they were able to discover some fascinating secrets about doing business that no one had ever told them before.
When Vincent James was in his 20s he was becoming a self made millionaire through the selling of car stereos. He was doing the selling and convincing people to buy these stereos, yet he knows next to nothing of installing a car stereo himself. What Vincent does know is what is a good deal and how to sell to the public. He never allowed himself to think that he would be anything less than a successful businessman and he has lived up to that dream. Today he thinks nothing of charging 5000 per hour for the benefit of his services personally in helping you create an online business juggernaut.
He can show you how you can test your sales content out before you ever pay for any formal advertising. He can show you when you will need to hire writers and when you should do without. You will even be given information about how to create what is known as a swipe file, and this secret alone can create huge amounts of income for you. He is even able to show you how he shipped over 7 million dollars worth of stereo equipment to his customers for absolutely nothing and tells you how you can do the same.
There is even a perfectly legal way of making some of the formulas for nutritional supplements your own and he will show you this information as well.
Vincent James will offer you advice that he learned the hard way and you are welcome to profit from his lessons. He will even show you some valuable tips on how to create those sales letters that really do get the attention. If you are afraid of rejection and you don’t think you can overcome a prospect’s resounding NO . . . Vincent will make you look at all of this with fresh new eyes.
Joshua Valentine is a top internet marketer who works with industry leaders from around the world. He has a passion for helping others achieve their goals, dreams and aspirations. To learn more about Joshua Valentine and his team of Marketing Mentors Click Here
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