Showing posts with label personal finance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal finance. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Common Financial Fears


Common Financial Fears
Maintain the Suitable Way of Life Along with the Effective Monetary Condition 

Leading a happy and peaceful life appears as the significant part that you need to maintain for a better standard of living. So, it is important to sustain the strong financial condition that would fulfill all your requirement.

Problems that You Would Face

Sometimes, you may come to face the situation when you feel the strong necessity for money. It would give rise to the financial worries that may destroy the peace in your life. However, even if you have large amount of resources you may worry that how you would spend them. Also, if you lose your job the you get afraid that you do not have any source of earning. But, you need to overcome such situations sustaining the normal lifestyle.

How to overcome the situation?

You can explore manifold advanced techniques that would help you to get rid of the difficulties along with the positive approaches. If you were not able to get to eliminate the worries, you would face the difficult situations both in social as well as professional life. So, it is important to ascertain to the innovative ways through which you can reach the successful position eliminating the monetary shortfalls. Once, you come out of the difficulties you can explore a new world free from any sort of monetary crisis.

Know the Details of the Monetary Fears Along with the Solutions

Here you can get a clear view of the fears that arise due to the monetary difficulties:

  • Always maintain a good volume of savings that would acts as the source of earning if you lose your job. Alongside, you also need to search for another option from where you can recognize the resources according to your needs.
  • Sometimes, you hear the stories of your close friends or relatives who need the money urgently to save the precious lives. It can give rise to certain type of trauma in your brain. You can overcome such tension knowing the suitable source of the funds. Once, you understand the complete situation you can eliminate the worries returning back to the normal lifestyle.
  • You may be running the shortage of money to carry out all the responsibilities efficiently. In this respect, you need to have a detailed communication with the other members to come out with the optimistic solution.
  • Some people face the huge volume of debt that is really difficult to cope up with. So, you face the tremendous economic pressure and need to search the suitable destinations from where you can receive the valid resolution.
  • Make your children self-sufficient that would help them to increase the source of earning. In this way, you establish a better social life.
  • Finally, you may worry that you are unable to make a good savings. You need to develop an estimate of the entire expenses that would help you to maintain the suitable volume of savings.
Overall, you can get familiar with the types of tensions and the ways that you can utilize to sustain the complete peace of mind.






Friday, March 14, 2014

How To Overcome Your Financial Sins!

Financial Sins
For starters, what is a sin financially? This is simply any type of expense that you might be likely to regret. It is very important to check its excesses and even those related to money. The problem is that it is difficult to know if you will regret a purchase until you have made. Personally, I have a personality that I was often pushed to the consumer, so I often "sin" financially in the past. But it also allowed me to make some purchases with passion and thus to consider improving my personal life (A brand new second car parked in my portico). To avoid having to follow the same path as me, that is to say from the blind without a real plan to buy, there are a few questions you should ask yourself.


Is it an impulse buy? To realize this, it is best to go buy items accompanied by a friend or family member. It is always easier to realize the stupidity of a purchase when you're in the presence of someone who brings an unbiased view and objective. Another good way to resist is the "30 day rule". If you're not sure you really want something, wait 30 days and if you want to always run is that it is not an impulse purchase (this does not mean that it must buy it, but simply that it is a deep and abiding desire). Is that it is a purchase in connection with my goals? Most purchases you make must follow some sort of guideline, guided by your goals. Your goals are not necessarily financial, but it is important that every purchase fits into logic. This will allow you to more easily distinguish between good and bad spending.


Can you check the result? Many types of expenditure are to be avoided because of their addictive potential: gambling, tobacco, drugs and alcohol are things that you need to say no. If you have the personality of an "addict", consider spending some as prohibited, and authorize certain periods of the year (which should allow you to enjoy while keeping the activity within a limited time) .If you are a couple or married, give a lot of importance in the fact those two decisions. Your spouse can refuse a purchase and therefore bother you at the time, but he / she will also support you in a purchase, thus removing any sense of guilt.


Before any major purchase (depending on the current size of your wallet), it is important to ensure that it meets these conditions. If this is not the case, remove it from the list immediately! However, if the conditions are met, and that you are not likely to do too much harm to your savings, then you can move on to phase purchase. In summary, control of desires spendthrift comes from the identification of the quality of the purchase. Someone who controls its financial sins will be able to perform incredible savings, because the person can distinguish a good from a bad purchase.


Once the above conditions are met, you can add one more rule: No major purchase without getting off. There is always a way to save money on a large purchase. Whether a mattress, a TV, a phone or a car, it costs nothing to try to dig up a small (not big) discount. Especially some "%" reduction can quickly turn into hundreds of Euros on this type of product.



Tuesday, March 11, 2014

How to escape from debt trap?


Debt Trap
We know that we could use a good debt to get rich but it is absolutely necessary to escape from bad debts! But most of us don’t know how to avoid succumb to debt in general? There are few tips to consider and I am detailing here follows. Strip wasteful spending budget and unnecessary expenditure budget. Debts are not always caused by uncontrolled spending.

Most of the time, they are the result of high costs. Debt is not spending a lot, but if the little expenses that occupy too much space in our budget then that will create a problem to your daily life. Analyzing your account will show fixed expenses such as rent of our accommodation, car insurance, home insurance, a mobile package, consumer utilization like power, water etc. For these expenses, our ability to reduce it remains limited but we must make the most of the money spent. We must try to get the best price or the quality and for that you need to run the competition.

Car insurance will be reviewable for example; a mobile package which cost us 50 USD each month will fall to 10 USD from the competitor if you are migrating to the better network. It can also lower a monthly borrowing or by renegotiating a new loan for example rate of 3.0%, to redeem the old rate was 4.75%. Thus, everything can be verified and judged. Thanks to the internet, all the information is accessible for all market players with details of the offer price, customer feedback on the service. This is the first step; that will reduce costs "fixed" in trying to get the most out of them.

Then, the variable costs come into play and there it is anyone's choice. Try to live more simply, do not clutter of objects that have the same function and that ultimately does not work after a few months. Prefer quality to quantity as feedstock. Keep only what brings you value, sell the rest, it will be a new contribution to your fund precautionary or your other investments. Some will be more extravagant than others but as mentioned above should seek the best quality / price ratio that is for fixed expenses services and for your variable expenses like food, cooking, dressing, equipment, appliances, high-tech.

Diversify and expand your sources of income: Debts lead us into a downward spiral, as they cause expenditures premiums and other interests. To head out of the water, it must cut expenses as above and / or increase revenues. This mean being more focused on your career in order to obtain a better paying job. We can also look for secondary sources of income, for example by developing your own business, selling skills (taking language classes, guitar, gardening, hairdressing, IT freelance, freelance financial missions) on sites.

There are many possibilities; you just open your eyes to the opportunities there to withdraw money. Credits are often a substitute for savings. Some live very well the fact of having no savings because they need something, if there is an emergency, it is possible to borrow ... This trend is based on credit is dangerous. It must be reversed and economies must become a priority. Initially you will not generate income but once a savings of security you will be made more serene.

Calculate your fixed costs and average variable costs, so you know how much you need each month. From there, you see if making some efforts without costing you in their quality of life, you could put 100, 500 or 1000 Euros every month aside. In the end the debt may become a distant memory, it should be organized in such expenses in obtaining and investment income.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Art Of Negotiation


Negotiation
There are many situations in which your ability to negotiate will be put to the test. The advantage of this post is that it will also serve you in your professional life (and not just for the purposes of personal expenses). So, to start when it is confronted with the negotiation. Indeed, negotiation is not the prerogative of Berber and Eastern cultures, but is present in the western world: car dealers, mattresses, insurance, investment projects etc etc.

The aim of these people is to reduce your ability to negotiate a better price. However, these people are mostly professionals. So what you mere mortals can do to counter their psychological edge? Eliminate stigma and maximize your confidence. Even if you find that the price you are asking and ridiculously low, never be afraid to suggest. Fear of looking stupid is a very important factor in the negotiation because it may set an imbalance of power between the two players in the negotiations. But do not take it, always remain calm and polite.

Arrive prepared. If you already know what you are going to buy starting from home, it is important to gather as much information about the product. The more you know, the more the balance of power between you and the merchant will be balanced. If negotiating the price of the object does not take place the way you want, it may be worth trying to negotiate on other things: the cost of delivery options (for cars ), guarantees, etc.. This may seem low, but significant savings can be made on these things. And if you're not ashamed and you have managed to negotiate a price low enough to be sought even attempt your luck with these other elements.

This may seem rude, it's true. Do not get excited to get the lowest price. If you get a good price, there is a good chance that you may want to return to this store. However, if you are angry, the seller is less likely to be willing to negotiate with you. Instead, try to get a good price not necessarily the lowest and be polite with the seller you can even compliment him on how to "do business", it will be even happier). Never forget that negotiations must satisfy both parties, and both parties will be more happy, more likely to renegotiate in the future are high.

Do not make the first offer. Unless required, do not start by giving your money. If your price is high enough, cut short the negotiation and you will feel you have to be done. Instead, ask the seller: "What price can you give me?” Do not smile and if you like the price announced. Then continue to appear indecisive. If you are forced to make the first offer, advertise a very low price lower than what you consider to be low and at least you'll be ready just certain not make you fly.

So, do not forget that the negotiation is useless in major retailers. Traders rather go see your neighborhood, or in stores that sell goods with high profit margins.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

How To Manage Your Budget!


Budget
Since people are very different from each other and also they save and spend on things at least as different as their personalities, there is no unique way to manage their monthly budget.
Some complain about the difficulty of managing a budget, and how much it can be difficult to accurately predict spending pattern in a month taking into account contingencies. But it can be something very easy if you are able to do a little discipline and a lot of regularity, because creating and following a budget takes a little time and perseverance.


The method of ant is particularly relevant for people who are new to budgeting and more have never really excelled in the field of savings. This method is very hard, and you can learn the most difficult month’s spenders that exist and need to know endure. I do not really like this technique because it does not bring much more benefits than the following which require less effort. However, if you are a consumer impulsive, maybe you should start with this method because it will allow you to familiarize yourself with what you can expect.

Good practice: draw your attention on every little expenditure and every bank statement looking for any abnormal operation. You will get your data through a large amount of information about your consumption, and manage your budget will be even easier. It is then eliminate all unnecessary spending and focus on what is essential. The disadvantage of this method is that in the end it is you who are addicted to consumption. Indeed, the following methods to establish an amount to save each month and build a budget around it. The technique of the ant, she reveals to consumption and what remains at the end of the savings. The great strength of someone who saves, is that it is able to do on a regular basis and amount to more or less constant. The "ant" does not really know how it will if it will be a good month for savings or not.

A second technique, which I prefer to the previous one, is that the envelopes. To manage your budget with this method, you must first identify your consumption. Then you need to divide the budget that you have estimated categories. Organize your categories in order of priority (usually 1 and 2 in include house rent and food), and then assign a fixed amount for each category, taking into account what you have seen in your monthly consumption.It is not always easy to follow this method of money management, because once the envelope is empty, the main rule is that you can not fill a second time. So once the budget "out of the weekend" is finished, it is finished. And unfortunately it may be the same for food or another. Therefore already control whether to start using this method.

Method "in pay first"

This method is nice. It eliminates significantly the stress of money. Manage your budget with this technique is rather simple.The method consists in removing from the 1st of the month else from the last payment of your salary, money you want to save. The amount saved is fixed at the beginning, and can increase the 30th of the month if you pour what you have. This leaves you the rest of your money for your usual expenses. So of course, always know expenses, and it is better not to have a budget too tight because the fact of saving early can constitute a risk in case of accident.

You can also apply this technique to other aspects of your life. For all your goals and commitments, this method is valid and you will succeed faster.The easing of stress in the fact that "pay yourself" comes from the fact that there are more sword of Damocles hanging over your head, threatening to claim his life at any time. The future of your savings and your investment is assured, and the little that remains is the risk of not having enough to finish the month.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

What Does An Investment Banker Can Do For You?

An investment banker is a financial specialist whose expertise lies in advising high net worth clients on the best way to manage and invest money. But investment banking goes way above and beyond the typical advisory panel you may be thinking of. There are many things you can do with the services of an investment banker:

Raise capital for a start-up or for needed upgrades or expansion. Private investors are always looking for companies to provide capital investment funds to in exchange for stock shares and dividends. And companies are always looking for private investors who are willing to financially back them. An investment banker such as Lindsay Rosenwald sets up the relationship between the two.

Equity research. Let your investment banker help you decide where your funds should go by figuring out what you're looking for and what you're willing to spend.

Retail and commercial finances. Investment bankers work with individuals just as often as they work with companies.

Acquisitions and mergers. Are you looking to buy up smaller or failing businesses, or merge your business with another one? An investment banker can help you do this, too.

Other services an investment banker offer include:

An analyst who can help you with financial pitches and models, or with balancing ledgers and tracking reports

Tips for investing in the stock market

Suggestions on how to better manage your funds

When utilizing an investment bank for various financial transactions, one thing you'll want to be aware of is that the average investment-related financial institution will have three very separate divisions: the investment division (where you can talk about investing your money), the asset management division (where you can have expert financial help in managing your properties, investments, and funds), and the sales and trading division (where you can buy, sell, and trade existing financial funds and assets).

An investment bank is a very helpful tool for companies to utilize. The advisors at such a bank can assist a company with setting up their business or managing it; adding on new acquisitions or otherwise expanding; finding capital via private investors, the liquidation of personal or business assets, or via a traditional loan; and help with restructuring or bankruptcy, should a business need it.

By choosing to work with an investment bank, you're establishing a relationship with financial advisors who can help you with all sorts of personal and commercial funding needs. You'll be put in touch with companies or investors you might otherwise not have heard of, and you'll get the best assistance in managing your own capital and investments.

Whether you are looking to get a new business launched, or you already have an existing business that you're looking to grow in some way; or you're a private investor who is looking for new ventures to share your capital with, the services of a professional investment bank can see to your needs, and together you will have a very satisfying working relationship.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Deadly Financial mistakes everyone makes


mistakes
With innumerable articles on the way to manage our finances, we should always all be monetary wizards rolling in spare money. However World Health Organization among US has not ever created a pricey monetary blunder? The reality is, managing cash is difficult work and even the foremost financially savvy stumble typically. Thus here square measure some cash mistakes you'll be able to simply avoid.

Getting lured by outlay traps

Everyone loves a decent deal. that is why it's extremely tempting once stores supply zero-interest promotions and banks dangle credit cards with dazzling rewards before of our noses. However, these apparently 'smart' monetary selections solely sound sensible in theory. many folks fail to think about the results of not having the ability to pay their expenses in time, which regularly leads to associate degree accumulated interest at a high rate and combining interest on the balance going forward. The result: the number you finish up paying way outweighs the few bucks you would possibly have saved.

Buying a latest automobile

There’s nothing like driving around in an exceedingly shiny new automobile with seats that also smell of latest animal skin. However is your new automobile extremely a decent investment or square measure you only gushing cash down the drain? The actual fact is, a typical latest automobile loses concerning $17,000 of its worth over its 1st 2 years, creating it one among the quickest decreasing assets you would possibly own. Worse yet, folks typically trade their cars in when simply 2-3 years for a more modern model despite them losing cash thereon. The good issue to try and do would be to get a second-hand automobile. That way, you gain a comparatively new vehicle while not losing a lot of cash thereon.

Not having associate degree emergency fund

Nobody likes the surprising, however that does not mean you cannot steel onself for it. Not having associate degree emergency fund is one among the largest cash mistakes you'll be able to build. that is as a result of with no funds accessible to stay a monetary storm, you will be forced to penetrate your savings or worse, your retirement assets. that is why you must forever maintain 6–12 months of your living expenses to tide you thru any unforeseen circumstances. confine mind that your emergency fund isn't identical as your savings.

Buying too much/too very little insurance

An individual's insurance portfolio may be a necessary part of a financial statement. However, only too typically, folks shift from one extreme of not having enough coverage to the opposite, wherever they purchase additional insurance than they have. that is why the simplest thanks to verify what proportion insurance you must get is to consult a licensed monetary planner, World Health Organization can advise you on what you would like and what you've got an excessive amount.

By avoiding these deadly monetary mistakes, you will cut your losses and work your thanks to a far better monetary future.

Monday, January 13, 2014

5 Reasons why Savings Accounts Interests are low


Saving Bank Account
Savings accounts records square measure likewise having been seen as associate degree out-dated molded and that to boot offers a feeble returns nonetheless it's likewise acknowledged as an important a part of any cash connected arrangement near.

1. Today the bulk of the people square measure encountering a flat investment premium rate since the world is likewise difficult with a damn emergency and that we will even currently acknowledge that the complete globe is being influenced in spite of the very fact that however modernized a nation is. With the said moderate interact rates, there square measure still enough sureties that they will have the complete come with their funds significantly once doubts square measure averting to happen.

2. Recently innovation dodges the full earth, following from the tiniest and least troublesome things innovation had been a part of it. Engineering is likewise the conventional explanations why checking account beginning these days unremarkably shows up on-line and often they will administer the upper rates that they will provide to people.

3. On-line funds premium rates square measure often valuable than those block and banks. That’s likewise the most effective excuse for why people ought to distinction with wherever they're averting to contribute their money wherever they will have the most effective confirmation of getting the most effective expand of their funds. On condition that you required to expertise a correlation round the best checking account premium rates stations then you'll begin doing it by utilizing the premium rate destinations and search out the most effective one that you just suppose can assist you a good deal in doing it. To boot, need that every of the said checking account locales changes from their given rates ordinarily. you'll to boot utilize the most effective exploration instrument within the event that you just square measure averting to appear at for the said premium rates, like the money Rates and choose the foremost aggressive evaluations that you'll assume can profit you a large amount.

4. you'll build your hunt through this instrument and build the most effective call on wherever you're averting to contribute for your money and have a quickly developing Savings accounts premium rates. you'll to boot have the most effective selection which is able to empower you to own the less exacting call which is to create savvy postings of the various checking account locales and tally into your records the records that have higher rates and people that may premium you most. you'll visit each official on-line website and build even a decision with their administration suppliers and study additional concerning the administrations that they're golf stroke forth you.

5. on condition that you're averting to induce the informative knowledge right from the essential supply, then maybe it won’t be onerous for you to know however it's having a go at golf stroke resources into their association. this can likewise allow you to create a sure-fire correlation round the best rates in your general pursuits. At the time you're averting to decide on your call, you'll likewise provide careful thought on the numerous variables concerning the investment rates that they're golf stroke forth you. Verify that you just will develop from it, as critical they'll expand from you. notice that the principle rationalization for why of getting this illustration of rates is to select on the most effective and sure-fire investment rate giving association.

Friday, December 13, 2013

A Financial Planning Necessity: Creating a personal budget



Creating a personal budget
As the backbone of any wealth or money coming up with strategy, the private budget is that the commencement towards guaranteeing your future is free from debt and doubt once it involves having the money resources to fancy your retirement. The sooner you start to set up your money future, the brighter it'll be.

With inflation of the Singapore dollar poignant the long run worth of your Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, your CPF account is also price but you're thinking that. That’s why it's necessary to put your savings bucks in investments that may hedge against inflation. Finding that additional investment financial gain is as straightforward as making a private budget.

Determine your financial gain

First; you want to undergo your financial gain documents, bank statements, bills, current investments or associate file that indicates either an expense or supply of financial gain, separating them into 2 piles.
Once you have got separated documents, undergo each supply of financial gain and calculate information superhighway financial gain, or quantity once taxes. This quantity are your baseline financial gain that be accustomed calculate your budget.

Calculate your expenditures

Next, undergo your expense documents and separate these into fastened and variable expenditures. Fastened expenses embrace your monthly rent or mortgage, utilities, automotive payment, insurance and MasterCard payments.

Variable expenses are little harder to calculate, as they embrace your monthly expenditures on diversion, food and fuel. However, if you're unsure what proportion to calculate, employ your monthly statement to induce a decent plan of what proportion you pay per month on variable prices.

Crunch the numbers

If your total expenditures is under your baseline financial gain, you’re on the correct path as a result of this implies you have got financial gain which will be instantly endowed towards your money coming up with goals. This financial gain can even be accustomed shrink any outstanding debt during a quicker quantity of your time that truly will increase the quantity you'll invest each month.

If your expenditure is beyond your financial gain, it's time to judge your variable expenses to either build cuts or additional economical decisions. If you pay S$100 monthly at the cinema, you'll either cut this activity out of your monthly expenses or just rent movies at a fraction of the value.

You can even voluntarily cut your variable expenses to extend the quantity of cash going into interest-hedging investments despite your money state of affairs. You’ll impart yourself for it within the future if you ever run into a medical, career or emergency state of affairs that needs additional money resources.

Monitor your progress monthly as a region of palm money coming up with, keeping a watch on the progress of your savings and expenditure is an element of staying on the correct path to an improved wealth-building future. Of course, the instance used on top of is for the typical young adult World Health Organization is setting out to contemplate their money future. If your portfolio is in depth and you need skilled help, utilizing the services of licensed money Planner (CFP) is that the best route to require. CFPs endure an intensive coaching method in managing money and wealth coming up with for purchasers that's offered by money views, the nation’s solely institute giving CFP certification.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Reason behind Buying Gold!



Buying gold is favored by almost all investors and laymen in the field for three main reasons: In fact, buying gold would be sought from the purchase ornament that the metal is a store of value and a safe haven much more net growth in a context of crisis especially now. Indeed, buying gold is the only safe other than the other monetary valued purchase. It is for these reason even central banks are getting into and carry out purchase of gold. Buying gold is a kind of asset protection for professional investors who believe that buying gold is a good investment for both the long term and short term benefits. This not to mention the attractive European taxation regarding this specific area stipulating a progressive exemption by 10% annually and that from the third year of the tax on the capital gain that would result in a tax exemption on the capital gain after 12 years of holding gold assets.

 Buying gold for the purpose of hoarding seems reasonable for several reasons. Indeed, buying gold is hoarded in order to avoid the trustee payments but also by a fear of an upset or simply to avoid certain estate costs. This leads us to say that to capitalize on gold through buying gold can only lead to benefits. In addition, buying gold is going to be a real guarantee despite it does not generate revenue. Therefore by purchasing gold, it is good before speculating wait for the right moment when gold allow you to generate good profits. As such each would behave selfishly by hoarding their gold and wait for the right moment because gold cannot be a generator of profit.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

How to maintain your credit rating!


How to maintain your credit rating? Maintaining your credit rating in the world of personal finance is essential. The credit has an influence on a lot of things we touch. It influences the conditions of bank loans, the discount interest rate and even our financial reputation. Here are some tricks that allow me to maintain a good credit rating. We live in a society where the rule of consumption plays enormously. Therefore, as a consumer, you have one day or the other the desire to own any property. Obviously, things have changed. Before you know reputable seller or practically confirmed your purchase. Now we swear by your reputation and bank credit is the king. Hence it is very important to keep your credit rating in good condition. The first thing you have to do is to build your credit rating is as follows: you must make purchases by funding. Then complete the purchase of thing in cash. Leave your money in the bank. Get now a credit card to prove your spending habits, and most importantly, payment habits. So pay your bills at the end of every month or at least your minimum balance.

Whenever there is a delay in your credit card payments that will be indicated in your credit file. This negative impact will fall on your side. Obviously, the higher your score down, the more you become a consumer uninteresting by banks. Therefore, you will lose promotions, you will have high interest rates and it will be difficult for you to build a good heritage. If you are in the category of least preferred by banks, we need to change that. There are actions to be taken, over time; you can develop yourself to be a customer who is preferred by the most popular banks. Initially, pay your bills that too on time. This is obvious, but how many people do not perfectly? Also, do not change your credit card every year. This will ensure that your credit history will disappear and your credit rating will be less beautiful.

 Avoid more credit applications regularly. Often, it is rather the others who make for us in trying to verify exactly our credit. In this case, ask if it is really necessary. If the answer is positive ask the person rather pick up your credit report of you. A request by you has no impact on your score. It is in my view you should use credit wisely and get a credit card. But settle with just one card. Having many credit cards indicates that you have the opportunity to borrow a lot, thus adversely affecting your score. Thereby maintain only a good credit card only. A good credit score will increase your chances of getting the loan as required for the purchase of your home or your car. You may receive bank discounts and preferential interest rates benefiting you. You could maximize your assets more efficiently.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Best Advice to Get out of Your Debt


Number of people are facing debt, and for some it can turn into a nightmare. Although the debt can be a positive thing, it can also quickly mutate into vicious circle that will push you to develop a funding plan for all your purchases. So I would like to present my principles to get out of debt. Stop funding your purchases and stop keep accumulating new debt. Someone who is in debt should not continue to invest either in bank accounts at risk or in new or objects. An increase in the debt does not usually get out of your debt (at least not in the context of personal finances). If you have a credit card that allows you to have a negative balance, get rid of it and ask your bank to a card that does not allow negative balances.

Stop your recurring payments:

Your subscriptions for cable, mobile phones (especially phones last generation) and contributions to gym classes or others which weigh a lot in your monthly budget. I suggest you delete any subscription "useless" (type gym, cable or magazine) and try to reduce the burden of subscriptions called "essential" as the phone (internet package or unlimited time options are most can happen) or the Internet.

Build an emergency fund:

Unfortunately, being in debt does not mean you are immune to mishaps. At any time, an unexpected expense can come fill your budget dedicated to paying off your debt (step detailed in the following section) and you jeopardize your opposite banks, insurance companies and other creditors. Note that the process of creating an emergency fund can take several months.

Pay off your debts:

Like the previous, this step may take several months or even years depending on the amount of your debt. You must first establish a monthly repayment to spend. There is no fixed value for that amount and it all depends on the total value of your debt, your income and the time you have to make the repayment. The first step to begin the repayment of your debts begins by taking a second job. Although this option is not valid for everyone, I think especially to parents who keep their children, or some may be working too much to spend time on a second job. The fact is that this solution is very effective to increase substantially the share of your income devoted to paying off your debts. You will then need to establish a method to repay your debts. Some say that we must first repay debts that cost you the most in interest. Others think it is better to start with the smaller debts worth to get rid of them one by one and more quickly. I find this second solution most suitable for each canceled debt cancellation generates interest. So you can add to your monthly value of the interest on the debt previously canceled. Accumulated small amounts added to your monthly payment will allow you to increase significantly. Now you just have to start clearing your debt. The process can be long and difficult, but this task will dramatically change your outlook a financial point of view.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Good and Bad credit!



Normally, if you are in debt, you are not rich. This is the fact. The intention here is precisely to have no debt and enough money aside to buy what you want. In looking more closely, there are basically two types of debt, good debt and bad, as there are good and bad cholesterol, good and bad stress etc. A bad debt is a loan you take out for something that does not earn you money: a loan for your car, your home, your plasma screen etc. Because these assets do not generate money and you need to repay your credit from your pocket.

Most of the Rich people who are well aware of credit traps pay cash for these things instead of getting a bad debt. A good debt, you'll understand a credit contracted for a asset that generate income for your investment. For example, if you pay the monthly installments on your house rented and you are receiving the rent paid by your tenant, or the loan you take out to start a company will be repaid from profits. You do not take money out of your pocket to pay for a good debt. However, there are exceptions in the case of bad debt.

 When the rate of your credit is less than the rate of inflation, for example in the case of a zero-interest loan, it is better to credit. This is also the case when you put the money you were going to spend on your purchase that brings you more than the cost of credit that you will incur to complete this purchase. Now a day mortgage rates are low, you can benefited through that also.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Increase Your Income By Investing A Little Time


The increase in income may go through several things: financial investments, overtime, promotion, etc. But you can also easily increase your income by investing a few hours a week and a bit of money upfront. The theory is simple: in addition to your work, you can invest a little of your time (approximately equivalent to 10% of the hours spent at work) to generate alternative income. Working for yourself is much nicer than having to work for others, and much more satisfying when you reap the benefits. Large cash flow is a little hard to get at first, but it may end up paying. The trick is to know, what to do to get more money. The most important choice is to take an activity that does not require too much time (not to exceed 5-10 hours per week).

If the chosen activity is done, it can increase your additional income to several thousand Euros per year very quickly. Personally, I strongly advise against trying to make money with online surveys or websites that offer reward systems, etc. You rarely touch the money in cash, sometimes rewards, and often the site in question may prove to be a scam which does not pay. We must not go after this type of site as Source (s) of alternative income. It is better to turn to other types of activities: gardening (many economies) blogging (paying little at first, but generates hundreds each month after 1 or 2 years of operation, and constantly rising), freelancing (choose something you can do and offer it as a service), etc.. Finally, it pays a lot more money doing something you like. It is not because you work better, but because you are more motivated to work.

 I suggest you diversify your income with an activity related to your interests. Still, the lesson to be learned from this post is that it is not always enough to put money aside for retirement, sometimes we also know that money to work to your advantage. I also advise you to continue to set aside money for your retirement, but also increase your income by investing a little time and (very) little money. Your goals for retirement accumulated capital will be achieved much faster. Do you already have diversified sources of income of your own?

Friday, March 1, 2013

Why Gold and Silver is always a good investment?

In recent years Gold, considered as a safe haven, gradually changing status to states and savvy investors to regain its historic role as the reserve currency. This should lead many investors to make an investment vital for years to come. End of 2011, a significant change in status of gold has very little was echoed in the mass media: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez demanded the return of the gold reserves of the South American country in the trunk strong national bank, its reserves are kept in the far western banks. At the time this request spent more provocation for Chavez to the west for a rise in the role of gold. But in January 2013, Germany the first power of Euro zone country much more symbolic, has called for the gradual repatriation, by 2020, all its gold reserves stored in Paris (374 tones) and some of those stored in New York (300 tones).

 End of 2012 the gold reserves of Germany amounted to 3391 tons, and accounted for almost 80% of foreign exchange reserves of the country. It is the second largest gold reserves in the world after the United States but to those of the International Monetary Fund (IMF - about 8,000 tones) and Italy (2,451 tons). France is in fifth position, with 2435 tons. The Euro zone crisis has led the German public, inspired by some conservative politicians to worry about the national stock of gold. The German equivalent of the Court of Auditors asked last October to establish an inventory of the gold stock of the country.

Euro skeptic politicians have publicly questioned the extent of German reserves abroad, asking for their repatriation. Germany justified the repatriation of reserves by the lack of possibility of change, but it clearly demonstrates that the national gold reserves are again a strategic issue. This decision may be treated as a major event (compare Gaulle's decision in the late 60s that had ended the Bretton Woods system) which foreshadows the return of the gold standard. Countries have clearly lost confidence in the central banks (New York Fed and Bank of England), supposed to hold physical gold on behalf of many states. The gold is perhaps more simply as GATA says, lent to banks and sold on the market to keep prices under pressure. Thus, they save more time confidence in the monetary system of silver "paper" not convertible.

 In addition, the market for paper gold, would be a hundred times larger than the physical market. The day that investors will obtain delivery of their gold-backed paper that there will not be enough physical gold to satisfy demands. Gold is a material present in limited quantities in the world and its scarcity intensifies over time. Repatriating its gold, Germany eliminates counterparty risk and ensures really hold physical gold and not pieces of worthless paper.

With these repatriations that give us a strong signal of progress towards the degradation of confidence in currencies, families should reconsider the amount of gold and silver to possess. Gold is money. Its role is to safeguard the wealth. Especially the yellow metal still beautiful day ahead when we know that less than 1% of financial assets in the world, destroying every argument bubble in gold. At the same time, monetary impressions launched by the Fed and the ECB devalue paper currencies and does not restart the economy. Gold (and silver) continue to reflect the destruction of paper money. It is not gold rising; the dollar, the euro and the pound sterling fall and this may continue. These safe havens are not diluted by central banks.

Silver is also a precious metal and historical ratio gold / silver is 16. That is to say that every gold coin you possess worth 16 pieces of silver. Today this ratio is greater than 50. Thus, investing in silver metal should be more profitable in the long term, provided they are patient and mentally strong to withstand fluctuations in its price. To eliminate the risk of counterparties must hold his gold outside the banking system, directly in physical gold. I advise to hold a small portion of its assets in precious metals, in order to keep this future security. Money that we do not need a long-term horizon may be invested in it. Invest around 10% of your assets in gold and stumbling sounding reassured, but for the rest

 I prefer you to invest in developing your income. Precious metals have this defect, they produce nothing. Besides this, you can buy stock of assets, real estate, which in turn will generate regular income.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Social Capital and It's Importance


Recently I came across a article which described about Social Capital and its importance and how we can save a lot of money for little or nil effort. And here I wish to give you a brief outline of it and show you the value of the social capital. What is social capital? The Social capital is the capital which is obtained through service to others. With every service rendered, you get a chance to get some favor in return. For life in the big cities, it is certain that it is more difficult to accumulate social capital because people know little and therefore do not see the value of helping someone. However, in small towns, social capital is a much more powerful tool.

Large firms are much less present, and competition is less severe for small traders. Prices in chains stores like bakery, supermarket, mechanics, etc are extremely high relative to manufacturing costs. But shopkeepers in smaller cities may sell goods and provide services at a much lower price. A price that is even lower if you helped this person to move last week. Let us see how to create and use the capital with some examples. Helping your landlord to perform certain tasks in the building could help you reduce your few dollars rent and reduce in your share of maintenance expenses of the building you are rented. Organize your neighbor’s lawn and help him to mend repair his truck or be a baby sitter for someone. Using the social capital depends on what you need.

The idea of social capital is to serve without knowing what service you will receive in return, not even knowing if you need anything from this person in the future. This is why it is important to build social capital with people from varied occupations and knowledge: a kind of diversification of capital. To summarize, social capital is a very powerful tool that many can use to save money. Moreover, it is highly likely that social capital have preceded the money as a way to exchange services. The important is to build a kind of community of people around you who are able to perform various tasks and help you in many areas.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

How to become rich?


You learned good principles in your life that help you manage a large number of situations that you are facing. Forget them when it comes to managing your money as applied not make you richer. But probably makes you poorer. Here are six principles you have to strictly follow to become rich: Do not settle for average. Search for the best. Funds "means" as index funds perform better than 80% of actively managed funds. Trust in your instincts and what your heart tells you. It is better to listen to your brain and if you sell coldly losses, rather than thinking that prices will rise and you will chase your losses.
 If you do not know how, ask an expert. Seek help from an expert may be useful in the case of complex financial or very specific topics such as taxation. To manage your money, especially if you want to get rich, no one will do better than you. You'll get the price you pay. In terms of investments, the less you pay fees and the yield obtained is important. Crisis, we must act quickly to resolve the problem. Do not panic. Invest every month and you can enjoy automatically the benefit, the market declines or increases without you pack whatever the trend.

 Is to invest regularly over time is important. History repeats itself. As it is written on every financial prospectus, "Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance." Do not choose funds based on rankings of the year; look at the behavior of the bottom 3, 5 and 10 years. Behave wisely in case of market volatility and market down trends. Because what you have learned does not apply with respect to managing your money, you must spend at least a minimum time to acquire a financial literacy. It is this; investment in time that makes the difference between a successful investor and one who realizes low performance.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Few Financial Mistakes We Should Avoid!



Regardless of our income, financial situation or lifestyle, it is wise to manage personal finances and avoid unnecessary spending. Many people do not pay enough attention to where their hard-earned money goes. Here is a compilation of some financial mistakes and tips to avoid them.

Credit card Usage:

 According to famous economist, a credit card is an essential financial tool, but only when it works for you and not vice versa. The credit card allows you to make online payments, regulate your purchasing power, to accumulate rewards points and build a solid credit rating. By cons, it is easy to fall into the traps when you are in financial pressure. Avoid all cash advances, unpaid balances, minimum payments and late payments in a credit card. These are all ways leads you to get into debt and sullying your credit reputation. It is also necessary to handle the number of credit cards and their limits as they may hurt you when you apply for a car loan or mortgage.

Budget:

 Do not holding a personal budget is a mistake that could cost you without you even knowing it. Holding a budget is your advantage to take the time to analyze your income and expenses and then focus on what is important to you. A budget is not synonymous with austerity, but prosperity, because knowing where your money goes and you can avoid unnecessary leaks profit pleasures (restaurants, trips, outings and other). 3. Not realize that the "little expenses" add up quickly. You maybe realize or not, but daily losing $ 3 is more than $ 1,000 annually, enough to pay for a trip! Day to day, these expenses seem innocuous, but your budget will prove just the opposite. A simple change in your habits will save you considerable sums.

Financial commitments:

When you make financial commitments such as buying a house, a car or even furniture, make sure you do not live on the edge of your means. The game plan here is in case of a loss of income that would stretch or if an increase in interest rates and therefore monthly payments. Live to the nearest dollar that you do bring additional stress and not happiness.

 Having an emergency fund:

 Would you be able to find $ 2,000 to repair your car in case of mechanical failure? Can you able to pay $1,000 for unexpected medical expenses? In addition to a transaction account (also called checking account) and a savings account, you should have an account for emergencies to bet the contingencies of life. Do not rely on your credit card to fix these problems because you risking to pay the price. Do take advantage of discounts: Without falling into consumerism, trying to find good deals when shopping. Competitive traders such as banks, dealers, supermarkets, shops, tour operators and others cut their prices to have you as a customer, so enjoy. Just be careful: a discount is not necessarily a bargain!

Open a joint bank account:

 Love is blind, it is known. Opening a joint bank account may seem like a good idea when the relationship is doing well, but when things escalate, you may regret your decision. Make arrangements just between you and your spouse and think twice before opening a joint bank account. Avoid unnecessary bank charges: Paying a withdrawal fee is an aberration! Try to withdraw money from ATMs of your bank and take larger amounts to avoid annoying situations. In addition, you will be less likely to spend the cash on you compared to a credit card.

Take advantage of tax cuts:

 When you make investments or save money, you use all the financial vehicles available to save tax? The government offers a variety of products for tax saving which are tax-advantaged. Contribute the maximum to those who make the most sense for your situation.

Plan your future:

 We are good at planning things trivial: dinner with friends, a romantic evening or a weekend with the family, but how much time does we spend planning our future? Buying a house, organizing a major trip, planning a career or studies are all crucial decisions. Make sure you think about and plan for your future that is to your liking.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Want to be a millionaire?

Want to be a millionaire? Who is having his money well placed and with which, if he can easily ensure the financial independence, then he can become millionaire easily. Becoming a millionaire is not as hard as some people think and it does not necessarily to earn five or six digits to get there.

First and foremost one to be a millionaire is, you have to acquire a good financial education and build up some personal qualities such as interest, curiosity, perseverance, love to meet the challenge etc. Most of the millionaires have the excellent investing knowledge with action back up. Most of them read read read read..... a lot. Invest and Read books on personal finance that will make you to win thousand times of your profitable investment in books. The more you earn the more likely you will become a millionaire. However you should know the importance of spending less than you earn. Since you are in consumer society you should know the differentiate between your needs and your desires then only you can save more by eliminating unwanted expenses there by your savings will be more. Leading a simple life with fulfilling your only basic needs pave way for your millionaire dream. Never allow your bank account to dry. Minimize your debts and give first priority to repay them.

If you are to be a millionaire then you must work with your money. To achieve this every month you automatically convert minimum 10% of your income in to your savings. Preferably invest in shares of the growing companies that offer regular dividends that fill your pocket with passive interest. Diversify your investment strategies so that you will not be affected by the stock market fluctuations. Never forget to build a capital security to cope with the unexpected happenings. Finally keep it in mind; the millionaire has a plan and stick to it very firmly with a self disciplined manner. Unfortunately wealth in a quick time does not exist. With respect to your income you always open the opportunities for diversification. If you are earning more means you can invest more and that will create a snow ball effect on all your investments to generate even more.

 Spend less, earn more, save, invest these are the key and the strict rule to follow. Repeat this method as many time as possible.

 Last but not the least: Take action and be persistent in your work plan.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

College students Learn How To Put Your Finance In Order!

      Are you a student going to college and who wants to get good knowledge and skills that will endorse you to have a good job at the end of your studies? Then this is the post meant for you. Put your studies apart for the time being and get some personal finance education here which wills surely going to help you particularly after your higher education.

    Other than European countries, every student is assisted by their parents by paying their room rent, college fees, food expenses and other miscellaneous expenses during their college days and the students learn nothing about managing their personal finances. There may be some exceptions, those who are working part time and study. At the end of the college days they enter into the world of work with full confidence and enthusiasm but without the right knowledge and right tool to manage their personal finance. Here are few tips to set right your personal finance in order. First and foremost one is making your budget. Make a budget for a year or a month and then break it up into smaller period of your convenience say weeks. Spare your good time for making an inventory of your expenses and revenues. If you are already having bank account, then open another bank account. The first account is for your financial reserve such as for receiving money from your parents, savings and contingency funds etc. Second one is for your expenses you can schedule your automatic payments of your regular payments. Keep the money in the second account to meet the minimum requirements of your expenses and don’t keep more. You have to invest and read personal finance books they may cost little but they will give you high returns in your future. This should be the first expense of your planning the future. With the guidance of those books plan different strategies and implement.

      Now this is the time to set your goals. According to the recent study by Harvard University, three percent of the people who set goals themselves and constantly working towards it has created ten times more wealth than the remaining ninety seven percent of the people. Hence plan and set your goals first. Keep yourself surrounded by right kind of successful people to understand the facts. Use the knowledge of others; be curious and attentive to know the success stories and experience of them. This knowledge will serve as a spring board that takes you near the success. Don’t hesitate to ask them directly the right information you needed for your success. The wealth is only attainable only through following strong financial principles. It requires commitment, willingness and persistence spend less than the earnings. But for the most of the people it is hard to follow. Spend less than you earn and invest that margin to generate alternative income and that marginal income will make your financial liabilities into financial independence. Here your financial education helps you to identify very smart and ideal investment that benefits us most. I assure you with rigor and perseverance you can achieve anything under the sky.