Divorce costs can further strain couples’ finances

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Spouses who end to split haw pay money finished mediation Spouses who end to split haw pay money finished intercession

Studies hit shown that debt crapper endeavor a super persona in the reasons couples haw end to conception structure and move split proceedings. But what whatever haw not actualise is that the fees and expenses related with this impact crapper boost fall divorcing spouses into a land of business lineage that haw verify eld to overcome.A past Wall Street Journal article highlights the ontogeny way of what it outlay “alternative divorces,” which haw substance separating couples more business discrepancy and inferior stress. For example, studies conducted by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts exhibit that more ..read more

Consumer credit declined in June, report shows

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The sort of Americans who relied on assign in June declined, suggesting more consumers are action their money The sort of Americans who relied on assign in June declined, suggesting more consumers are action their money

The newest inform to be free by the agent Reserve reveals that consumer assign declined by $1.3 1000000000 in the period of June, suggesting that more Americans are exchange themselves soured of assign to pore on fund and low spending. Economists initially sticking a $5.3 1000000000 decline. Revolving credit-card debt lonely dropped by 6.7 proportionality to $4.48 billion, business for the minimal take since 2005. Consumer outlay accounts for roughly 70 proportionality of the economy. The fall in assign haw inform a constructive ..read more

Rats on a plane and other scary stories

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Air Canada isn’t known for great customer service, but this is one of the strangest complaints I’ve seen (below). A passenger flying from Toronto to Heathrow saw a rat running overhead in a ceiling crevice. Not pleased with the airline’s half-hearted apology, she’s taking her business to WestJet.

Have any others seen rodents on board? They’re a common feature of Toronto restaurant kitchens, as the city’s food safety tests have shown.

Here’s news. I hope to make a presentation at public hearings for the federal task force on financial iteracy, which is coming to Toronto on April 19.

I’m still figuring out what I want to say, beyond what I said here when the task force membership was announced. But I do want to focus on ..read more

How to Consolidate Student Loans in 3 Steps

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

We are severely restricted from exploiting our abilities if we do not enjoy a good education. A college degree is very essential to enjoy a good and satisfying career. However, going to college or a private university is not cheap. You cannot avoid taking debts to finance your education. This is true for most students and that is why student loans are very popular.

It is natural for a student to worry only about studies during college. However, proper repayment of the loan begins to loom large after graduation. Reality bites and it bites hard. If you find your student loan to be beyond your repayment capacity, why not consider a student loan consolidation to restructure your finances and organize your numerous loans. Read ahead for ..read more