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New Recession? I Don’t Think So! – ECB Chief

July 7, 2010  |  Recession 2010  |  No Comments

Last Sunday, the president of European Central Bank ruled out the possibility of having another recession. Jean-Claude Trichet said this statement after the soft data regarding the world’s economy had ignited the fear of having a recession twice in a tow. The chief of ECB told the journalists that he does not think that a double-dip recession is possible and will

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How to Save Money

November 10, 2009  |  Financial Planning, Personal Finance  |  No Comments

In an economy that is constantly getting tighter, a consumer must find ways to cinch the belt and save money. The question most consumers are asking is “How to save money?” There are plenty of ways to save a few pennies here and there. Whether it’s making changes in lifestyle to save over the long haul or choosing less expensive options

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Personal Finance: Vital to Financial Survival

November 10, 2009  |  Financial Planning, Personal Finance  |  No Comments

It is important for consumers to have an understanding of personal finance. Many consumers, especially around the holidays go hog wild and spend money that they do not have. Credit cards have become a huge crutch for millions of Americans. The problem with credit cards is that each purchase that is made incurs a finance charge. For example a fifteen percent

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Individual participation in overcoming recession

October 30, 2009  |  Recession 2010  |  No Comments

If we analyze the recession 2010 of United States, we may trace many reasons behind the financial down fall. The down fall as well as the factors may be interdependent it means that there is a possibility that the recession has been caused by lets say individual approaches towards banking and investment. And there is also a possibility that the

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Five Types of Budgeting Methods

January 23, 2009  |  Financial Planning  |  No Comments

Budgeting is an essential part of your financial health – and should be completed by ever individual, every family to ensure that the finances are being met head on with honesty. There are many types of budgets which you can choose to adhere to – here are some methods that have worked for many consumers in the past. Envelope Budgeting Envelop

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Know More about Credit

August 22, 2008  |  Banking & Credit  |  No Comments

The trend nowadays is to make Credit  through Credit  cards. To be a Credit  card user, you will apply from a Credit  provider, which will then decide if it will approve an account for you. The Credit  card user can then make purchases by presenting the Credit  card to merchants who will accept the card. Every time an item is

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Effective Ways to Erase Bad Debt

August 22, 2008  |  Banking & Credit, Financial Planning  |  No Comments

Buying new clothes, shoes, and gadgets definitely sound like a very enjoyable past time --- but not so, when you are using a credit card for this past time and are paying a very high interest for such purchases. If you feel happy after making new purchase, you will not feel as blissful afterwards so much so if you can

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Does Credit Rating Matter?

August 20, 2008  |  Banking & Credit, Financial Planning  |  No Comments

Why do we need to be reminded of the credit rating we have? What role does good credit play in our daily lives?             These two are the nagging questions we gnaw at when matters of credit rating abound. Before get to answering them, the first thing we need to know is what a credit rating really is.             Credit rating

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How helpful are Debt Counseling Services?

August 19, 2008  |  Financial Planning, General  |  No Comments

Many of us have already enlisted the help of debt counselors to aid us in cutting down on the debts we have accumulated over the years. Many of us remain adamant to the fact that we need the service called debt counseling.             Let’s face it, in these times when technology quickly advances and when many commercialized products are on

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Debt Relief, a Farce?

August 17, 2008  |  Banking & Credit, General  |  No Comments

We’ve been hearing so many about the idea of debt relief. The word itself clearly means relief of debt or freeing ourselves of some if not all of our debts. However, the question in our minds stands…how true is it that we can be relieved of the debts we have concurred?             In the macro-economic level, debt relief happens with the

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