When you are first starting out as a landlord, it can be difficult to navigate all the legal requirements as well as ensure your investment is fully covered from risk. Finding the right insurance for your rental property is of the utmost importance, especially since people you don’t know all that well will be staying...
Property or Personal? How to Determine Which Loan is Best for Your Situation
A loan against property is exactly what the name implies: a loan given or disbursed against the mortgage of property. The loan is given as a certain percentage of the property’s market value. However, loans against property are where you collect the money from the bank by mortgaging your property. Your property acts as a...
Tips for Saving Money while Renting
Renting is a great option for people who cannot afford to buy a house or who wish to spend their income in other ways. Although renting alone will save you money, there are many ways you can further minimize spending and build up your savings account while renting. All you need to do is make...
Own a Car? Here are 4 Great Ways to Make Extra Money
For most people, their car is a means that takes them to and from a workplace, so they can make money, pay bills, and hopefully have enough saved over for a nice trip to somewhere fun and exciting (don’t forget the travel insurance!). However, did you know that you can also use your car to...
5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Cash Flow
There are certain business fundamentals that have remained unchanged for centuries. One such principle is cash flow. Businesses of all sizes and types experience some amount of cash flowing in and out of the company. How that cash is managed is one of the most critical aspects in determining whether a company succeeds or fails....
The Modern Way to Find a Mortgage
More and more people are turning to the internet to find the best deal on their mortgage these days. Will you be one of them? You can do just about anything on the internet now. Whether it’s booking a vacation, checking to see who’s ringing your doorbell, or sharing the twentieth selfie of the week,...
How to Instill Good Money Management in Your Children
The type of adult that your children will grow up to become is largely determined by their experiences as a child. This holds true in most areas, and is particularly true when it comes to money. Children who learn money management skills when they are young will often grow up to be responsible adults when...
How to Prepare for a Freelancing Career
You’ve probably noticed that the world of work is changing. These days, you don’t necessarily need to work a 9-to-5 job to get a good income. Sometimes, you can work according to your own schedule, and still make enough money to pay all your bills. Thanks to the internet, the ‘gig’ economy and freelancing have...
House Flipping – Another Way to Make Money
We’re always looking for ways to bring in more cash. Whether you need to pay off a few more bills or to increase your retirement fund, the more money you can bring in, typically the better off you will be. Besides your monthly income, do you have other ways you bring in cash? Many individuals,...
How to Become Filthy Rich
Saving money is about a number of things other than just negotiating at the top of your voice. While you may not be someone who belongs to the category “filthy rich”, your attitude towards money could well be your key to getting there. Personal finance has a lot to do with your personality and money...