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Posted on: 18 September, 2004

Author: A. Chris Tijerina

What goes into my rating info, how are my car insurance rates determined?

Your auto ... rates are ... by a number of factors: -driving record -usage, how you are using the vehicle, work, ... business -how many drivers you have and their ages -how many veh Your auto insurance rates are determined by a number of factors: -driving record -usage, how you are using the vehicle, work, pleasure, business -how many drivers you have and their ages -how many vehicles you have -what kind of coverage limits you want -what area you live in -your payment history -what color car you drive -your insurance credit score -your claims history -your occupation and...

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Posted on: 12 September, 2004

Author: Jenny Barclay

An Infinity Mortgage ?

Here in Spain the concept of a mortgage period of 20 or 25 years is ... new. The general feeling by the banks is that want their money back more quickly than banks in ... in which they are Here in Spain the concept of a mortgage period of 20 or 25 years is something new. The general feeling by the banks is that want their money back more quickly than banks in countries in which they are accustomed to longer periods. The borrowers are also accustomed to the idea that the guiding principle is to pay off the mortgage...

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Posted on: 11 September, 2004

Author: R.L. Williamson

Retirement Planning the Offshore Way

... Planning the Offshore WayWhy do so many of us ... push the thought of ... planning to the back of our ... to save for an event that seems so far off2 Retirement Planning the Offshore WayWhy do so many of us constantly push the thought of retirement planning to the back of our minds?Reluctance…!1Reluctance to save for an event that seems so far off2Reluctance to tie in to an inflexible pension scheme3Reluctance to put a large portion of our current income out of reach for the long termBut in terms of retirement planning, putting off until tomorrow...

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Posted on: 05 September, 2004

Author: William Cate

Moving Money

Moving MoneyBy William Cate[http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/][http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinvestmentclubwelcome/]Every Government wants foreign investment.... Moving MoneyBy William Cate[http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/][http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinvestmentclubwelcome/]Every Government wants foreign investment. No Government wants their citizens to be the foreign investors in another country. Most Governments have stringent currency and other restrictions to ensure the wealth of their nation remains within the country's borders.History teaches the middle-class that putting all your wealth in any one country is always a mistake. My middle-class grandparents had to flee Ireland without a dime. My wife's upper middle-class grandparents had to flee Mexico, without a dime. In the 1920s, Lenin executed five million lower middle-class farmers (Kulaks). In the...

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Posted on: 30 August, 2004

Author: Charles M. O'Melia

401(k) Plans

You have ... to this article either ... or in print as long as the author bylines are ... with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way. Please provide a courtesy You have permission to this article either electronically or in print as long as the author bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way. Please provide a courtesy e-mail to [email protected] telling where the article was published. (967 word count) 401(k) PlansI’ve been in and interested in the stock market so long (one year shy of...

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Posted on: 29 August, 2004

Author: Tim Paul

5 Tips for Savvy Use of Your Home Equity Line of Credit

Tapping your home's equity to pay college ... ... credit card debt or even to buy a new car or boat is common place. Many ... ... the ... buying power afforded consum Tapping your home's equity to pay college expenses, consolidate credit card debt or even to buy a new car or boat is common place. Many economists attribute the additional buying power afforded consumers through home equity debt as a primary reason the nation's economy has been able to emerge from the recent recession. Yet, aside from simply allowing consumers to spendmore, the flexibility and efficiency of a...

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Posted on: 29 August, 2004

Author: Tim Paul

Decision Time: Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit?

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit continue to grow in ... ... to the Consumer Bankers ... during 2003 combined home equity line and loan ... grew 29%, fol Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit continue to grow in popularity. According to the Consumer Bankers Association, during 2003 combined home equity line and loan portfolios grew 29%, following a torrid 31% growth rate in 2002. With so many people deciding to cash in on their home's equity value, it seems sensible to review the factors that should be weighed in choosing between out a...

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Posted on: 29 August, 2004

Author: Jenny Barclay

Are mortgages a risky business?

A bank or mortgage company is nothing more than a box in which to keep money. The owner of the box has to do a few ... Firstly, how much is he going to offer those people who deposit cash in A bank or mortgage company is nothing more than a box in which to keep money. The owner of the box has to do a few calculations. Firstly, how much is he going to offer those people who deposit cash in his box, in return for such a deposit? Secondly, how much of that money should he keep as...

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Posted on: 26 August, 2004

Author: Andy George

DAY TRADING IN CYPRUS

DAY TRADING IN ... Andy ... the time it takes to read the first ... of this article, a number of ... across Cyprus will have hit a button on their computer keyboard and bough DAY TRADING IN CYPRUSBy: Andy George  In the time it takes to read the first paragraph of this article, a number of investors across Cyprus will have hit a button on their computer keyboard and bought a batch of shares using an online dealing service.  By the time you have read it to the end, those same investors may have had another peak at the...

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Posted on: 24 August, 2004

Author: Hartley Pinn

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days.

“What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so ... with your ... “I came across this question as I was surfing ... groups the other day “What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing? “I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day. Check out my answer:Dear Friend,Here are 3 steps I used to take my credit score from 592 (horrible credit) to 762 (perfect credit) almost overnight. If...

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