http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com Understand The Truth About Personal Finance Mon, 04 May 2009 16:07:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by: Rachel Jackson With so many different types of mortgage available, it's difficult to determine the right one for you. Before you start looking at available mortgages, however, it's important to first evaluate your finances, as your financial situation is an important factor that will dictate the type of loan you ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=167 by Kevin Walter How to encourage teens to save... My sixteen year old son works slinging groceries at the local market. It's his first job and he now has money to burn in his pocket. He's has been working there about two months when we sat down to review his ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=164 by: Elizabeth Williams The younger you are, the easier it is to ignore what's going on with the economy and the effects of the financial crisis on your personal finances. You can afford to be more optimistic about your financial future because you have so many years ahead of you before ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=161 by: Cheri Alguire Just as planning your goals for the coming year should always begin with a look back at the year in review, so planning your business for the rest of this year should take a look back at the first quarter. Business planning isn't just a numbers game, but ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=157 by: Patricia Payne Many Americans are in a dire financial situation - companies are laying off thousands of employees, jobless rates continue to climb, and those out of a job are faced with finding the means to support their families. Most pressingly, homeowners must continue to pay on their mortgage and ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=153 by: Seomul Evans One of the most difficult lessons for entrepreneurs is that the strategies they used to start their businesses are drastically different from the strategies they need to use to maintain their successful businesses. Here are 6 mistakes frequently made by entrepreneurs and how to avoid them. 1. Too-High Expectations. ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=144 by: Paul Abbey Making a financial arrangement for when you may have you're sick that stops you from living a normal life or is life threatening is not the simplest thing in the world but critical illness insurance covers this very real contingency. Providing monetary peace of mind for your family ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=138 by: Terry H Hill An economic downturn is a phase of the business cycle in which the economy as a whole is in decline.This phase basically marks the end of the period of growth in the business cycle. Economic downturns are characterized by decreased levels of consumer purchases (especially of durable ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=133 by: Richard Gandon People are losing their homes and many more will lose their jobs before the mortgage meltdown works its way through the system. To paraphrase Alan Greenspan's remarks on March 17th, 2008, “The current financial crisis in the US is likely to be judged in retrospect as the most wrenching ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=128 Handling the dynamic nature of personal finance can be challenging. Sometimes dumbing it down or spelling it out in layman's terms is the best way to go. Finance is a big word with big challenges surrounding its concepts. Give yourself a break and take in a little ... http://www.thetruthaboutyourfinances.com/?p=125