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Affordable Borrowing – The Real Truth

29. November 2010

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Often times when we think about affordable borrowing, we think about interest rates. While this view is not incorrect, it is incomplete. There are three components to affordable borrowing, of which interest rates (the actual cost of capital) is primary. When making a decision to apply for a loan, we sometimes pay little attention to [...]

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Is Borrowing Money A Good Way To Pay Your Debt

4. August 2010

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The concept of borrowing money can be considered good or bad depending on how you view it; but in today’s economic environment where many are finding it hard to pay their car loans, credit card debt or even enjoy a relatively good standard of living, borrowing money to pay off existing debt may be the [...]

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Being Loan Smart

2. July 2010

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Whether it is that you are planning for a holiday, a new car, house improvements or furthering your studies, you may need some amount of financial assistance and guidance. The high expenditure that comes with garnering some of the things that we need forces us to have our accounts in check and a budget planned [...]

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What A Home Equity Loan Can Do For You

4. June 2010

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A home equity loan, often referred to as a second mortgage, is when you borrow against the value of your home. This type of loan gives you the opportunity to tap into your home’s built-up equity. Your home equity is the difference between the amount your home could be sold for and the amount that [...]

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What You Should Know About Loans

6. May 2010

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You are not a millionaire; you have not just won the lottery and you have no hopes of simply falling into riches anytime soon. Chances are then, you will, be among the millions of persons who will, at some point in your life, want a loan. There is nothing wrong with borrowing money from financial [...]

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Borrowing Smart

20. December 2009

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It’s Christmas and you are looking around, the curtains needed to be changed, the bathroom could use some new tiles, and the house needs a fresh coat of paint. What are you going to do about it? Your pay check is already earmarked for other things, so what do you do? You borrow. Over the [...]

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