Category Archives: Finance

A reader asks: \"I just sold my home on a short sales agreement instead of let the bank take it in foreclosure. I don\'t know who bought it, and I don\'t care; we\'re just glad to be rid of it. My broker says the house must be \"broom swept.\" What does that mean? Am I expected to sterilize it up later moving out? How clean am I supposed to provide the home for the new household buyers?\" Continue reading →

A very popular type of day trading is called trending. The day traders know the secrets to trending and so can you. Just keep your eyes on the stock charts. Continue reading →

As more and more hybrids are starting to hit the market, it seems that the government is also forced to apply taxes as well. But tax credit for hybrid car products may are not so bad either. The Internal Revenue Service has already certified a bunch of hybrid car models for this credit. This is probably one of the best incentives that the government has to offer for consumers who purchase the most fuel-efficient of hybrid cars to date. Continue reading →

The term first party collections refers to any collections that are performed by the company to whom the debt is owed. You may not have realized it, but any time you call a client and ask them to pay up on a bill or send a reminder notice, you\'re doing first party collections. Some large companies go as far as to open their own collection agency as a subsidiary to handle this. Continue reading →

Technical analysis was derived from observing financial markets for the past decade. This method being the oldest was discovered and developed by Homma Munehisa during the early eighteenth century and progressed to the candlestick method whereby in modern day is a charting tool for technical analysis. Continue reading →

Recession weary-fast casual restaurant managers are scrambling to shave costs and attract customers in tumultuous times. The sad fact is that some fast-casual businesses will drop out of the race, and savvy restaurant managers know that those businesses that stay in the game will be the ones who can accurately track and forecast their costs – both labor costs, and inventory expenses. Remaining profitable is key. Even in the best of times, fast casual operations with lean expenses will profit more than a cost laden competitor. Continue reading →

Investment capital is one of the main characters in the economies of countries because it enables the existence and funding of small companies. Investment capital is vital to the creation and promotion of innovative technologies. It also helps companies through their stages of development. Continue reading →

Thinking about renting out your home, but afraid of tenants not paying the rent or damaging your property? This is a common fear owners face when they put their homes for rent. To get a quality tenant, the best is to do background checks. But even then, some background checks may not be efficient enough. Problems may arise once the tenant moves in and can sometimes leave you with the hassle of eviction or other legal actions. Continue reading →

Often quite extensive, filing for bankruptcy is very rarely any sort of easy process. In fact, many people handling foreclosure proceedings run into some serious problems when they begin working on their claim. Even though it is true that a person who chooses to file for bankruptcy will be able to receive some legal protection, that does not mean that it is any less important to learn as much as is possible regarding the in depth process of filing for bankruptcy. Continue reading →

Getting out of debt is something that everyone who is in debt wants to do. Consolidating loans may seem like the best way to go if you owe money to several different creditors but it isn\'t always the best way to keep your money headed in the right direction with the fastest payoff. Continue reading →