May 2017

Top 3 Simple and Affordable Ways to Protect Your Home

Best Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglary

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ latest figures, property crime is decreasing in the U.S., but safety remains a pressing concern because approximately 110 households out of 1,000 still experience theft and burglaries annually. A drop in property crime might be linked to the increasing prevalence of home security and property monitoring technologies, which are more affordable than ever before. Best Ways to Protect Your Home from Burglary If you’ve considered investing in a security camera, system, monthly alarm service, or other types of home security to protect your property and your family, then here are some ideas for keeping everyone safe from criminals: Security Cameras Homeowners insurance isn’t the only safeguard against theft and property damage. Keeping an … Read more

An Introduction to Online Trading Platforms

by Guest Contributor

Trading on the financial markets can be a good thing to consider if you have some capital you’d like to try and increase through good investment. There are lots of different styles of trading, from day trading with CFDs to playing the stock market, and you can choose the markets that interest you most whether it is the foreign exchange market, which is strongly affected by current affairs, stocks and shares, or commodities like precious metals, food and oil.

How Online Trading Has Developed

The advent of online trading platforms is what has made it possible for ordinary people to get involved in some of these markets. In the past, before fast internet connections and good trading software, some markets like forex were really only accessible to banks and other professionals, and trading stocks and shares were far more difficult than it is now.

Of course, the fact it is now also possible to access so much financial news from all over the world instantly, and join communities where people share their trading experiences and tips also makes becoming a good trader far easier in the internet age. If you are looking to get started, then as well as doing some online research into what to trade and how to create your strategy, you’ll also need to know a bit about trading platforms and be able to choose one that will work for you.

What Are Online Trading Platforms?

A good online trading platform is essentially a full environment in which you can execute your trades in real time, follow price changes, and access some market analysis. You gain access to a trading platform by having an account, which you can deposit money into and withdraw any money that isn’t tied up in trades from.

Why You Should Never Say You Are Sorry After a Car Accident

by James Sullivan

The noise, confusion, and sudden burst of adrenaline can be very disorienting when you have just gotten into an automobile accident. Checking yourself and other passengers for injuries, seeing the damage done to your car, and seeing the damage done to another vehicle or person. You’ve got to speak to the other driver. What do you say? He or she is obviously going to be just as shaken up as you are. We have all been raised to be polite and admit to our mistakes. This is something our mothers always told us, right? To family members, yes! But, on the street to another motorist in an accident? Do not ever, ever, say you are sorry for a car accident. … Read more

AmazonFresh vs. Amazon Prime Now – Which One is Better?

by Hank Coleman

Amazon’s Prime membership offers unparalleled benefits for internet shoppers, from free two-day shipping on most orders to free TV, movie, and music streaming options across several genres. The savings on shipping charges alone make the Amazon Prime membership worth it for many of the 65 million or so Prime members out there, but this isn’t even the best part for folks who shop for food on Amazon.com. Two relatively new services, Amazon Prime Now and AmazonFresh, were designed with Amazon Prime members’ convenience and frugal tastes in mind. Both grocery delivery services offer a huge selection of fresh, frozen, and pantry items, exclusively for Amazon Prime members. AmazonFresh vs. Amazon Prime Now There are many benefits of Amazon Prime Now … Read more

Why Looking After Your Business Finances Is Important

by Guest Contributor

Keeping on top of your personal finances is hugely important if you want to enjoy a secure future without financial pressures and avoid getting into bad situations. The same is true when it comes to the business finances of any business you run.

If you have a small company, you may think everything is okay as long as you aren’t clearly making a loss or encountering serious cash flow problems. However, if you are not doing enough to control your finances, you are losing out on a lot of benefits as well as exposing your business (and by extension your income) to uncertainty and risk.

Looking After Your Business Finances

Here we look at why good financial control is important in a business of any size:

Planning

When you have a firm understanding of exactly where money is going within your business and have good processes in place for financial management, it is far easier to plan for things that you want to do to help your business grow.

Whether it is expanding to a new location, hiring more people, or launching a new marketing campaign, without a good grasp of what your business’ financial state is you can’t really make good plans. Good financial management makes forecasting for the future not only possible but worthwhile, enabling you to make decisions and strategize more effectively.

Financially Resilient – How to Stop Living From Paycheck to Paycheck

by Guest Contributor

Financial problems have struck almost everybody at one point in their lives. Whether it’s a sudden, unexpected expense, a layoff or just working a job that barely covers your expenses, financial problems can lead to high levels of stress and anxiety.

One of the biggest financial concerns many people face is that of “living paycheck to paycheck.” Stretching yourself so thin that you hardly have any money left over each pay period is a dangerous financial game to play. But it doesn’t have to be a game that you play.

How to Stop Living From Paycheck to Paycheck

There are some tried-and-true ways you can stop living paycheck to paycheck and get your financial future in order.

Set Financial Goals

There is really nothing you can do to secure your financial future unless you actually know what you want that future to be. You can’t just say, “I want money in the bank and a house,” because it’s very hard to judge how close you are to achieving that goal. Instead, you need to set specific, measurable goals that are like mile markers along your journey to financial freedom.

Think of all of the things you want to have in 10 or 20 years and write them down. Then, put them in order from most important to least important. This will give you a hierarchy that will show you exactly what you want out of life and it makes it real to you because you’ve written it down.

Next, do a little research and figure out how much money you will need to achieve each goal. Now you will know about how much money you will need for everything so you can start working on a way to achieve those goals.