Identity theft is a big problem of course. What makes it worse of course is that the social media giants are often selling information about you and allowing unscrupulous vendors more access than the mega media titans understand. That being the case, the focus has got to be on you – what information you provide […]
Archives for July 2011
Vocational Skills Training for Free – 5 Steps
If you are looking for a new profession or vocation and don’t have the time or money to go back to school, you can still get the vocational skills training you need. What’s more, you can get a job and a profession while accumulating valuable experience and connections in your new career, even if you […]
Smart Investment Solutions for 2011 and Beyond
It’s hard to find investment solutions in this kind of market. Interest rates are ridiculously low. Real estate prices are predicted to decline further and what the stock market will do is anyone’s guess. This can be especially tough if you need income from your investments. What’s a smart investor to do? Clarity I don’t […]
Upcoming U.S. Financial Default? What to Do with Your Money Now
You are probably fairly anxious about what the boys and girls in D.C. are doing these days. After all, if they don’t find a solution to our debt/spending/tax impasse, the United States may run out of money. The fear is that our government will default on our debt. What should you do? Should you be […]
Duties of a Living Trust Trustee in Plain English
If you are a living trust trustee, co-trustee or successor trustee of a living trust, you have certain duties and responsibilities. I find that many people don’t really understand these duties, and it can cause huge heartache. I don’t care if you created your own living trust online or paid an attorney to create the […]
How Life Insurance Raises Premiums and What to Do about It
In January, there was a story in Investment News about a very large insurance company that wanted to raise premiums because they were facing insolvency. The company didn’t want to declare bankruptcy, so they looked for a way to survive. They needed to find a way to slash $175 million in future liabilities. In other […]