Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
[Guest article] If you have your heart set on a rugged new Jeep or practical used Volvo, you’ll need to think about how to pay for it most effectively. For car buyers on a budget, it’s important to compare all financing options carefully to find the best rates. The out-of-pocket costs can vary significantly between buying a used car, buying a new car, or leasing
[The following is a guest post] When you decide that you want to sell your house, it can seem like a daunting process even after you have made the decision to take that step. It is a big decision to make and should be given lots of thought about why it is that you’re doing it, and if there is anything that you think you
Regardless of how well you’ve planned and prepared for the bumps in the road, there are times when financial emergencies seem overwhelming. However, there are techniques which can be employed to help make these difficult times a little less chaotic. Sit Down, and Think The very first step to take when you find yourself in a financial crisis is to turn off the panic button,
We would like to wish you a peaceful Thanksgiving holiday and the time to truly enjoy it with your friends and family. May you find much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving! – The ELYM Team
It’s that time of year again. Time for everyone to go bananas about getting good deals on stuff they don’t need, just in time for Christmas! I hate the overall focus on buying, buying, buying, this time of year. While we’ve picked up a few things that we NEEDED during previous Black Fridays, overall we try to avoid the whole thing each year. This year
By Noel Finley Life insurance is something that quite a few people have. Many people have it because they need it with their mortgage to pay off the outstanding balance if they die. There are people who also take it out so that there is some money for their dependents if they die. Whether you have insurance or are looking to start a life insurance
[This is a guest post] To the honest, hard-working American, the measures that life insurance companies take to prevent fraud – what with their investigation, thorough application process, and then re-evaluations of those applications – might seem like overkill. However, it only seems that way, because you are that honest, hard-working American that couldn’t dream up the kinds of situations that life insurance companies see
The following is a guest post from Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. That’s where she writes about her bills, saving for the future, and making sure that they fit in fun stuff along the way. Do you shop online? Ever notice the boxes at some checkout asking for a “promo code” or something along those lines? I actually used to skip those thinking
The following is a guest post. Now that the entire country is back up and running after spending concerns, it’s a time that a lot of homeowners in the US are worried about their own outgoings. It’s not the easiest time to save money – it hasn’t been for a long time now – but we all still have our priorities. Protecting a home is
This is a guest post. Learning how to trade shares online is not as difficult as you may think. There are a number of people that actively avoid trading shares because they believe that the process will be too difficult to learn. Luckily, most people can learn how to trade shares online with a few hours of instruction with detailed documentation on how to proceed.
