Showing posts with label Debt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debt. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Why is it a must to have mutual funds in your investments?


Mutual funds are usually considered as good sources of investments because it comprises of a wide dimension, ranging from low risk to high risk options; it is also the reason that mutual fund is suitable for all kinds of investors. Those investors who have recently come out of the web of debts and the debt relief programs may not find the high risk funds as a favorable option as the inconstancy in the value of the high risk funds are more compared to the low risk ones. The low risk mutual funds are those which comprises of the banker’s acceptance and the treasury bills, while the high risk ones are those which invest in equities and stocks of companies. But why is it a must to include mutual funds in your investments? Let us have a glimpse:

·         The mutual funds are managed by full time money managers who are accomplished with the necessary expertise about the economic trends that will follow and invest accordingly.
·         Mutual funds are known to evade your investment risks by putting your money into a diverse range of investments, so even if one of the investments is faring badly, your money will not go into waste.
·         There are a host of benefits which are provided by the mutual fund companies like automatic reinvestment and systematic payments etc which will provide you with the option of reinvesting in dividends and capital gains; this on the other hand will help you to buy more mutual funds.
·         Mutual funds can be started even if you may not have too much of funds because only the initial payments are more which gets reduced at a later stage.
·         Moreover the mutual funds can be sold at any time to obtain liquid cash.
Mutual funds are therefore the best form of investment particularly for the beginners.


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

When the Issues Related to Money Turn into Ego-Battle between Spouses


The passage of time often brings in added existential dilemmas and complications in life, and money plays a very dicey and tricky role in this aspect. The recent financial wounds caused by debts and other financial downturns has touched all our worlds equally and made us turn to various debt settlement companies and debt management programs in order to re-shape our distorted face of personal finance and to put together the scattered pieces of financial security. Since ages we have run and chased money to debt at times and at worst moments, monetary issues have seeped into our familial life as well, and at many times, it has wrecked havoc in marital lives; sometimes in form of ego hassles and at times in form of financial deficiencies. Till now you must have read many blogs related to financial deficiencies which damages marital bliss and understanding between couples and partners due to several forms of economic stress and financial insecurity but very few people read about the most common threat posed by money-related aspects in married couples or partners, and that is the ego hassles between them. We are living in a century of complete gender parity where both men and women are equally positioned as professionals, as well as personal domain.

 It has thus been noticed several times that disparity in income earning and slightly unequal material possession by either of the partner creates an environment of envy, ego and latent feelings of complex on the partner who is comparatively falling behind the other one in terms of income generation and wealth building. This situation generally occurs at home where both the partners are equally ambitions and career-driven, apart from belonging to the same professional field which leads to subtle competition between each other resulting into professional resentment and personal self pride, if not checked at proper time. For example the recent conditions of debt had brought a curse called recession which saw many people jobless and unemployed and there appeared many homes where the male counterpart have to sit back at home in search of a new employment prospect, while the female partner somehow managed to retain her source of income. At such cases, the infamous male ego triggered by a feeling of financial loss and insecurity starts playing dirty to loosen the chords of marital faith and maturity between partners. Numerous such anecdotes can be found around you where money and wealth have played a critical role in imbibing ego tussles between partners. But above all, everyone should remember the fact that at such financially turbulent times, money and its assistance is much more important as any decent source is much more important than the fact that the woman of the house is earning it for the family.






Friday, February 4, 2011

The Much-Needed Equilibrium between Greed and Gratification


To explain the current economic crisis, we need to examine various internal and external aspects of the national and personal financial states like the consequences led by debt and the relief and solutions provided by debt care options like debt management programs and debt Settlement Company etc. The language of psychology however, helps to address the fact behind the economic decline in a most interesting manner using the theory of hitting a balance between one’s greed and gratification. It has been noticed an umpteen times that people often pay no heed to fine-tuned economic models and ideals by doing irrational things, which are certainly not in their best interest and are importantly guided by emotions and lack of equilibrium, as they are often confused about whether to be greedy and acquire money without considering other aspects like ethics, humanity or principles or to stay gratified with whatever they own by being indifferent to the all available and possible ways and sources of extra income.
Falling short of a well-balanced thought process or an appreciable decision-making ability is nothing new with people who are more desperate than determined to acquire wealth and as a result they miss out the much required wisdom and enlightenment which are necessary to give us guidance towards the right path of gaining prosperity through financial freedom and security. As a result we are unable to take the mid-path of co-utilizing a healthy proportion of both greed and gratification that would complement each other in order to help us retain our sensibility and sanity in the race of wealth acquisition. Instead we are either being too greedy to control our sense of right and wrong in the pursuit of financial power or choosing to be too gratified with our limited sources of income and ignoring all added possibilities of money-making. One of the major causes behind this failure of balance is our own misleading ‘emotions’ which has not only led America to the recent economic deficit but is also keeping the damages intact for a long time. Thus when it comes to national or personal financial status, we forget to harness our instinct or intellect but take shelter in our emotions and on ‘how we feel about the entire situation’. And this undisciplined and misbalanced mindset is keeping us from achieving our financial goals which is possible only when we successfully harmonize both our greed and gratification.
 




Wednesday, February 2, 2011

This year is great to start your own business


There cannot be no better time to start your business than this year at least. As by this time probably many of you may have come out of the evils of the debt cycle which had begun with the onset of recession. All of you who have been consulting the best debt management programs till now, can actually think of giving a boost to your finances particularly those who have been victims of a job lay off. Initially when you try to conjure images of a business ownership, you may visualize the problems and hassles of funding, securing the business and paying for the materials which may seem as the major obstacles in the way of your dreams, but you are certainly wrong, as being a business owner will actually get you rid of the concerns that you may experience before asking for a raise from your boss to put it simply. So the important thing is the need to remain focused on your goal before being pessimistic about the risks.
For the first timers however, starting with your own business can be exciting because you may finally give up your fears of being laid off and simultaneously you can think of your business as a form of career insurance and you will surely have all the authority to work for yourself rather than for somebody else. According to a study, the average time for which a person can serve an organization is four years, after which they are handed pink slips. Moreover there are many organizations which do not comply with the benefits which they had promised in the beginning and do not treat their employees with sufficient respect which at times can be highly embarrassing. But as soon as you will gather momentum on your efforts to start a business, you will start to get more productive and eventually experience the rewards of your hard work. The aspect of self success was perhaps never ever looked with the required value by your previous employer as what you can experience in your own business, apart from the financial benefits that you can enjoy. So what are you waiting for? Did you ever think of this option as your resolution for this year? As they say “Better late than Never”!




Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Key Lies in Managing Your Money Wisely

As we keep on sinking more and more into our debts and monetary concerns, even the debt relief companies with their various debt consolidation, debt settlement and debt management options are falling short of debt remedies. It is like getting locked in a room which has caught fire and having difficulty in locating the right key out of a bunch of dozens, to open the door. Well, imagining the situation may help in focusing on the most apt and handy option wherein the key to all cash crunches lies. The art of wisely managing our money does actually solve numerous financial downturns in our life. First of all, set an amount aside in order to pay yourself first which should be deposited in your personal savings account, which can be considered as the first healthy step towards managing your money. The task then starts from setting wise and realistic short and long term financial goals for now and your later life. These generally provide enough motivation and encouragement for achieving financial strength and success. Next it is most significant to understand the difference between needs and wants, followed by prioritizing each requirement according to its importance in life and survival.

This is a vital step that determines the person’s sensibility and maturity in managing one’s money, desires and debts. Needs regarding housing, mortgage, rent, food, clothing, transportation and medical aid should be of top priority. Next, one should have an honest knowledge about what and how much amount to spend to acquire the things of significance apart from having a clear knowledge about how much amount is being paid for vital needs and utilities in each month. Make sure to have information about the total household income and the total household expense along with the difference between the two amounts. Make an estimation of amount spent for clothing, furnishing and other aspects and list all payments and contributions you make each month, as well as keep a track of what you spend on food, recreation and other items for a week. Create a budget and a spending plan and remember to use credit facility only for your financial advantage. It is advisable to make down payments in credit or to pay back as soon as possible. Lastly, don’t forget to keep the financial records which acts as a storekeeper of all your financial data and facts with proper evidences and information.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

How to Hoard Cash during a Financial Emergency

Are we through with the after effects of recession? Supposedly not as yet, for there are millions of US citizens like us still drowning in deep debts and are urgently looking for debt care solutions. With the entire nation being victimized by the debt traps, the online debt consolidation programs have been in full fledged action to pull out the financially distressed lots. An economic meltdown also leads to a situation, when all of us are in dire need of cash; true that we have somehow created an emergency fund, but what if we are in genuine need of quick access to our funds and how safe is the place where the money is currently in. In order to tackle these suddenly erupted financial emergencies there are a few good solutions and in this edition let us have a brief review of these:

•Checking and Savings Account: A savings account is a relatively better option than a checking account. It is perceived as the quickest option to have an access to our money. It is not so safe after all and it is largely advisable for the debt ridden consumers of America to have a clear distinction between a day to day expending account and a savings account.

•Money Market Accounts: This is a good option for receiving quick cash as it is guaranteed my FDIC but the minimum amount of deposit is around $1000 but we are likely to get higher rates of interest.

•Certificates of Deposit: These loans can be secured through a bank against collateral in exchange of a fixed rate of interest on the principal loan amount, but these deposits will simply punish us for taking out the amount before maturity.
There are many resources for getting faster access to money, particularly when we need it the most, but we must assess the options carefully before arriving on a decision.