Buying a car means taking a well thought out decision. However, sometimes taking a well-thought, wise decision gets difficult. This is even more so, when it involves a big investment decision like buying car and insuring it. One wrong decision and you might end up in a financial soup.
Retirement Planning and Your Finances
As you near your sunset years, it is time to inventory your financial resources and see exactly where you stand. Do you have a lot of equity in your home but little cash in the bank? What kind of mortgage do you have? Have you taken a look at your insurance policy to see if it is current? Here are a few things to think about as you get ready to retire.
The Difference Between Appraisals and Assessments
Many people think appraisals and assessments are the same thing or at least that they should be for the same amount. The truth is they can vary greatly. Lets look at each of them.
On Valley National Bancorp
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is a conservative bank with a strong position in northern New Jersey and a presence in Manhattan. The bank, founded in 1927, has about $12 billion in assets.
Valley has consistently earned extraordinary returns on assets and equity. Over the last twenty years, Valley has averaged a 1.74% return on assets and a 21.12% return on equity.
Valleys worst two-year performance occurred in 1990 and 1991. During that period, Valleys return on equit…
5 Ways To Save Money On Your Cars Gasoline
With gasoline prices steadily on the rise, many commuters are finding it more and more difficult to justify spending their hard earned money on the high cost of fuel rather than other necessities, including food and electricity. With that in mind, there are five simple steps that you can take to help stretch your dollar a little bit farther when it comes to your cars fuel consumption.
A way of winnig huge profits.
The Foreign Exchange Market, better known as FOREX, is a worldwide market for buying and selling currencies. It handles a huge volume of transactions 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. Daily exchanges are worth approximately $1.5 trillion (US dollars). In comparison, the United States Treasury Bond market averages $300 billion a day, and American stock markets exchange about $100 billion a day.
On Microsoft
Microsoft is a difficult situation for me to evaluate. I think the company still has a lot of growth ahead in some areas. But, that depends on where management wants to take it.
There are three core businesses that are already well developed: Windows, Office, and Servers.
The moat in the first two are wide. The Windows moat is huge.
The business model in operating systems is great. You keep upgrading every few years; the hardware needn’t progress for you to find thin…
Getting the Best Value on a Monitor
This is a brief article on the different types of computer
Stop Going to Networking Events and Get MORE Business
Are you frustrated with standard networking events that just don’t bring you new business? How do you get business without going to networking meetings? Find out how to skip all the same old networking meetings and learn how and where to get new business that will help you succeed!
How to Charge What You Are Worth as a Creative Professional
Are you charging what you are worth? If you are a creative profesional you are probably only charing 25-50% of what you should be charging. Learn how to charge what you are worth and starting earning the fees that you deserve!
How To Increase The Resale Value Of Your Car
Whether you are planning to sell your car in the near future, have purchased it for investment purposes or simply want to protect your investment, increasing the resale value of your car is never a bad idea. Many people are not aware, but there are several ways to maintain your car in such a way that it will prove to be more valuable than its peers.
It’s Not Your Job to Lower Your Fees to Help the Client Afford You
What do you do when a prospect claims, “I can’t afford your prices, but I want your services.” Find out how you can stand tough with your pricing and help the client understand your value so you don’t have to lower your prices or reduce your fees to get the client.