Archives for May 2014

Tips on Finding Cheap and Affordable Moving Company

May 31, 2014 3 Comments

I have a reader from San Francisco, who wanted to let fellow citizens to know the ways to score cheap moving deals. With more than 10% of Americans moving every year, the tips are not only applicable for San Francisco but also are equally efficient in any city. Enjoy the post!

San Francisco is one of the most beautiful and visited cities in the world. It is known for its Victorian architecture, hilly terrain, great cultural and ethnic diversity and liberal community. Local residents and visitors are fond of this city. Life here seems ideal, until you need to move your home or office.

8 Low Cost Business Ideas You Should Consider

May 30, 2014 1 Comment

Here are a list of some business ideas to earn extra money on the side.

The thought of starting a business sounds attractive to a lot of people. However, the startup costs deter most from actually going through with the idea. It’s true that some businesses do require a lot of capital to start up, but not all of them are like that. In fact, some businesses cost very little money to start up. All you will need is a good website and decent marketing skills. Here are eight low cost business ideas you should consider.

Think Deeper, Fly Cheaper

May 28, 2014 2 Comments

How often do we find ourselves in a situation that flight ticket is way out of our budget? We cancel our trips or postpone them, some of us compromise of hotel quality to accommodate higher ticket price. most recently we had to cancel Las Vegas trip due to the same reason. In this post putting down some of the ways to keep your flight ticket cost in check

Traveling by plane may be the most convenient means of transportation, but it’s definitely far from being the cheapest. If you want to see the world without spending enormous amounts of money on plane tickets, keep reading and take notes.

How to Make Money with a website

May 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Learning how to build a website could be one of the most valuable skills that entrepreneurs may learn. It could be a lucrative way to gradually build up capital, which may even be a self-sustaining way of generating revenue when the sites have been established.

For generating revenue with your online site, it takes time. After after that initial period of hard work and no return you gradually start earning money and it just increases every passing year. In this article we will see few basic ways to earn money online.

Get Your Mindset Right for Successful Forex Trading

May 21, 2014 2 Comments

Forex trading is all about mind set. Setting your mind from stocks and in to Forex. A little bit of diversification helps, isn’t it? You may want to read my post – Can you Profit From Forex Trading? and Forex Trading or Stock Trading, where to expect higher return. In this post we will look in to the mind factor while trading Forex.

There are several paths towards successful trading in the financial markets, each one with its own blend of techniques, methodologies, and skills, and it is only natural that many people not involved with trading view it as an unreachable activity. The markets and the trader can be compared to the open ocean and a sailor.

Pros and Cons of Online Job Hunting

May 19, 2014 2 Comments

Landing on a new job after college/underemployment or Finding a higher paying job and thus increasing your income is one of the most important aspects of personal finance. There are few other articles on career and productivity that I wrote in last couple of years. In this blog post I’ll talk about finding job through internet.

Sociologists conducted a survey, the topic was: “What do you do when you need to find a prestigious job quickly?” The results were the following: 6 % of the respondents will go to a recruitment agency or labor exchange; 7% of them will ask their friends and relatives for help; 9 % will look through the newspaper for a suitable job; 16% of respondents will search for a job through the Internet sitting at home; 62 % use several of the above mentioned methods.So, it’s worth to say a few words about the pros and cons of Internet job search as it is the newest and the most widely used means of job hunting.

Few Smart Buys for this Year

May 14, 2014 1 Comment

In this guest post Jennifer talks about a buying list that can be considered as investments, to the essence that these will make your life easier and make you spend less money on other things. As personal finance is very personal, I am OK with this list. This list might work for you, but definitely won’t work with all. Some of the items, like amazon prime membership which we don’t have and probably never have, did make in to this smart buying list. Enjoy the post!

Financial instability is something so many of us struggle with but are always looking to find answers to. Money saving is challenging for many due to the progressive tendencies of having to take money from saving accounts for emergencies and extra things that we may need.

Technology to Help You Lower your Car Insurance Premiums

May 6, 2014 2 Comments

If car insurance is taking a hefty bite out of your budget, there are a number of ways to potentially decrease your premiums. One of the easiest ways is simply to shop around using comparison websites, which allows you to see just how different the numbers can be between different providers.

Insurance companies use a variety of factors to assess risk, after all. Another way to lower your car insurance rates is to think about installing a telematics system or “black box.” These record your actions as a driver using GPS technology, theoretically rewarding you for good behavior with lower rates. It may seem a bit nanny-state, but does it really work?

Should you keep your old car or buy a new automobile? (Part 2 of 2)

May 4, 2014 2 Comments

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So, this is the second part of the case study. Hope you enjoyed part I. Let me start with a picture of my 10 years old Hyundai which I eventually had to sell to scrap buyer. Let the study continue here.

How much does it cost to own a $45,000 mid-range luxury sedan over fifteen years? The three tables below summarize the average annual cost of owning a $45,000 mid-sized sedan over three consecutive five year periods. Purchase taxes, fees, and other acquisition expenses are assumed to be an additional $5,000 for a total acquisition cost of $50,000. Representative examples of these cars would be from the mid-range of models made by luxury car manufacturers, such as Audi, BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes.

Working Hard towards Financial Success

May 2, 2014 1 Comment

Please enjoy this guest post from Natalie over at Everything Finance. Everything Finance is a site about just that, everything related to finance. You can get information about investing, saving money, insurance, shopping, blogging, and making money online.

Financial experts are always pushing the idea of saving as much money as possible. It obviously makes sense as life is full of unexpected obstacles that no one can plan. Having savings is important but so is remembering why you are working so hard in the first place.

Archives for May 2014

Tips on Finding Cheap and Affordable Moving Company

8 Low Cost Business Ideas You Should Consider

Think Deeper, Fly Cheaper

How to Make Money with a website

Get Your Mindset Right for Successful Forex Trading

Pros and Cons of Online Job Hunting

Few Smart Buys for this Year

Technology to Help You Lower your Car Insurance Premiums

Should you keep your old car or buy a new automobile? (Part 2 of 2)

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Working Hard towards Financial Success

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