Monday 6 October 2008

Payday Loans

Every employee encounters emergencies that need immediate money. It is a good thing that there are payday loan programs that we can count on.

Payday loans are also referred to as paycheck advance. From the word itself, it is the amount money that is being borrowed until the borrower’s payday. This is a short-term loan that is needed to be paid in full. The usual allowable range of amount is from a hundred dollars to a thousand dollars but it still depends on the state’s legal maximum. The range in financial charge for this is between fifteen dollars to thirty dollars. Comparing with other cash loans, this one is very expensive. For example, if the employee borrows a three hundred dollar value loan, the financial charge will cost for about thirteen dollars.

Here are the following requirements on how to avail this payday loans:
  • An active bank account
  • A stable income
  • An updated identification
Lending through the internet is called online payday loan. This is often advertised through electronic mails, referrals and recommendations, and online searches. Just like other registrations, there is a form you need to fill out first about personal information and bank accounts of the lender, and some information about the employer.

There are also some disadvantages in payday loans. One of these is that it appears to be unfair to the poor. Since this method of lending money requires a stable income. The poor ones are very hard to be qualified.

This type of loan may greatly affect the employee’s money. But as long as he can pay it responsibly, there is nothing wrong with it. But, please, learn how to be frugal to avoid any debt problems in future..

Credit Card Debt

Many people find the convenience in having their own credit cards when shopping and buying things during emergencies. During shopping, you don’t have to bring cash because in just a single swipe at the counter will get you the things you have purchased. And if you don’t have any money to buy the things you immediately need, your credit card will take care of you as long as it has a balance. It's all very easy for people to take out credit cards these days, no matter what you consider to be the best bank, you will find the give out credit cards to most people. You can even get visa gift cards.

Now, the ease of having credit cards in your wallet, it also has different disadvantages you need to resolve before breaking any rules.

The credit card debt is the unpaid balance in your credit cards. Owners may be satisfied if they made use of this but later on, they will have sleepless nights because of thinking on how to pay for it.

Here are some tips on how to avoid big credit card debts:

  • If having multiple cards, choose and use the one that offers the smallest interest. Save the others for emergencies only.
  • Don’t abuse in using your credit cards. Have self-control in buying things especially those you don’t exactly need.
  • Be assertive in paying those bad debts. Prioritize all your bills according to their importance. Bear in mind that in every debt, there should always be payment.
  • With all the high prices of our basic needs, it is necessary to spend money wisely and have a little business that can help you out in paying bills.

Industrialized countries have the most credit card debt and expecting it to be much higher in later years. So it is just a manner of returning what we had borrowed. The problem is that most people spend more than they have so you might want to consider getting yourself a second income.

Monday 9 June 2008

Is there such thing as good debt?

Is there such thing as good debt? Yes there is but you need to know what it is and what bad debt is. Banks won’t tell you the different because they just want to sell you a product. The staff in a bank are really just sales staff who have been trained to sell, sell, sell. This is why when you phone up your bank to check your bank balance, they will ask you if you need insurance, or a new credit card or perhaps a loan. Just say no because you should always take these things out when you actually need to and only after doing a lot of shopping around.

Challeng youself to save money on all sorts of things, you can save gas money easy along with comparing prices of other utilities such as phone and electricity.

Does Debt Consolodation Work?

We’ve all seen those adverts on TV for debt consolidation which sounds too great to be true. Actually, they’re supposedly such as great deal you’ll even have money left over to buy a car or go on vacation. But is this really the message they should be sending out to people? Instead of trying to make everything sound rosey, they should be telling people how it rally is. They need to put a cap on their spending and try to earn some more money. These companies are telling people that debt is good but really there is good debt and there is bad debt.

Money and Celebrities

Every day we read about how celebrities are spending vast amounts of money buying designer clothes and jetting off to private tropical islands. Is this one of the reasons that so many ordinary people are getting into debt problems? It wouldn’t surprise me. However we still need to take responsibility for our own actions and blaming it on other people perhaps isn’t wise. Instead we should be looking for ways to reduce our outgoings and learn how to budget and get the best finance deals on existing loans etc.

Money and Stress

Stress and money are very closely linked. Although money doesn’t necessarily bring you happiness, the sever lack of money can bring all sorts of stress to you. Money is often the reason that people become divorced which is a real pitty. Who knows why people get into debt problems in the first place. Banks might be one possible cause of blame because they are always trying to push loans and credit cards our way. They make it all sound so simple.

Do you obsess about wealth creation? There's nothing inherently evil about making money but it's not worth it if you risk your health and such life. You don't have to be rich in order to be happy. Please remember that fact.