Keep Track of Your Home Business Income with Microsoft Office Accounting Express
January 24, 2008
Last week I mentioned how to earn extra money in 2008. Now, you might want to know how to keep track of the extra money you earn. After two kids and a divorce, I went back to college to get an English degree. I got the diploma, but I also acquired a LOT of debt. […]
How to Get a Free Credit Report
January 22, 2008
If you are interested in purchasing a home, buying a car, or getting a loan for any reason, your lender is going to ask you for the information necessary to get a credit report. Depending on the results of the report, you will be able to obtain a loan or be rejected. So, if you […]
What Tax Preparation Software Makes the Job Less Taxing?
January 19, 2008
The answers to the question may be different for you, but this is solely based on my experience with tax preparation software. First, if you go into any store that sells computer software, you will see tax preparation boxes littering the shelves at this time of year. Everyone wants to make a stressful process a […]
How to Earn Extra Money in 2008
January 16, 2008
I just got done watching a news program that said consumer spending is up only because people have been charging like crazy. I believe it! I can personally attest to the fact that if you charge it today, watch out for tomorrow. Someday, the bill is going to come. Unfortunately, the paycheck can only stretch […]
How to Make Sure You Get What’s Coming to You at Tax Time
January 15, 2008
Whenever tax time rolls around, I still see my mother sitting at the kitchen table with all sorts of forms, receipts, and scraps of paper in piles encircling her. She was the mathematician in the family. If my dad had done the taxes, he probably would have tried to deduct something that wasn’t allowed. So, […]
How to Choose a Charity
January 14, 2008
Choosing a charity should be easy. You find a cause you support, and you send you in your check. However it is a little more complicated than simply picking a group for your donation. Unfortunately, like everything else in this world, unscrupulous people are out there taking advantage of kind hearted individuals. For example, anybody […]
Prosper: the Leader in Social Lending
January 12, 2008
If you are like me, social lending is a new concept. What is it anyway; and how might it turn the financial world of borrowing and lending on its proverbial ear? To find the answers, go to Prosper, the leader in social, or peer-to-peer lending, at least for now. Lending with Prosper works much the […]
A Kiva Loan can Change a Life
January 10, 2008
“Loans that change lives” is Kiva’s tagline. Based upon the testimonials I have read, I believe they are keeping their word. So, how can they make such a claim? Kiva is a peer to peer lender with a charitable mission. Unlike their counterparts who pay interest to the lenders, Kiva matches small business owners around […]
Why Borrow from a Bank when you can Prosper?
January 9, 2008
As the economy worsens and interest rates rise, it has become increasingly difficult to obtain a bank loan to consolidate debt, pay for college, buy a house, or start a new business. More and more people are searching for alternative solutions to their financial needs. So, my question is: What can you do if your […]
What is Peer to Peer Lending?
January 8, 2008
Have you ever gone to a bank in desperate need and been turned down for a loan? Have you checked into a bank loan and realized that the combination of the loan and the excruciatingly high interest rate will put you further in the poorhouse? Are you tired of the government regulating how you pay […]
