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Finding The Best Business Consolidation Loans

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Guest Author

If you have a business then it is highly probable that you will look at business consolidation loans at some point. When you realize that your bills are too high because of increasing interest rates then this is a great solution. You can actually combine multiple bills and have lower interest rates so that you only have to pay one payment each month. Continue reading →

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Leverage – Is This A Strategy For You?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Guest Author

Have you heard the term “leverage” when people are discussing their investments? This can be quite a confusing and daunting concept for many people. But all leverage really means, is borrowing to invest. The reason people call it “leverage” is because typically existing assets are used as the security or basis of the borrowing. That is, you leverage off the value of a current investment or asset, to borrow more money to invest. Continue reading →

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Tough Economic Times Impact Even University Students

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Guest Author

Laugh if you must, but things are getting harder for students these days. While going to university for your parent’s generation might have been an exception to the rule, more and more people are expected to apply for entry-level jobs with at least a bachelor’s degree. The paradox of this shift from vocational school and life experience to post-secondary education is that more and more students are graduating each year with the same qualifications. So it’s entirely possible that you can, in fact, study Russian literature for four years and be qualified only to make coffees or stock books. Continue reading →

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Student Guide To Managing Finances

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Guest Author

As many high school graduates have realized, the cost of higher education has sky rocketed. Getting a college degree is now more necessary than ever, yet it has never been so expensive. However, despite the seemingly desperate outlook, there are many ways to secure the money you need to get a higher degree; and one needn’t jump through an endless maze of hoops to get by. Continue reading →

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A Case For A Financial Literacy Class

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Guest Author

Thinking back over my days in high school, I remember the presence of some character in every class who was constantly asking the teacher, “How will this be useful for me in my life out of school?”. No matter the class, no matter the situation, the question would arise, to the disbelief and annoyance of the teacher, who never really gave an answer. Continue reading →

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