How to Blow 10 Million Dollars in 10 Years

by Vered DeLeeuw · 31 comments

If you’re ever lucky enough to get a 10 million dollars windfall and feel like blowing it all in just a decade so that you end up with nothing, here’s what you should do:

1. Watch others, who have much more than you have, and emulate their lifestyles, trying to prove that you’re “just as good as they are.

2. Do not, under any circumstances, invest the money in a conservative mix of stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities and cash. Instead:
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7 Questions to Ask About HSAs and Other Ways to Pay for Medical Expenses

by Thursday Bram · 4 comments

There are a variety of options beyond a simple insurance plan to make paying for medical expenses more common. One of the best known of these opportunities is the health savings account — a tax-advantaged savings account that can help you make sure that you have money when a medical emergency comes along. There are also flexible savings accounts and other plans that, depending on your insurance situation, let you set up something similar to a health savings account. Each of these opportunities comes with its own set of rules, making it very important to read up on just what you need to do to get the most benefit from them.
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When Should I Trade In My Old Car?

by Miranda Marquit · 89 comments

We have two cars. One of them is relatively new; we bought it used two years ago. The other, though, is a 2001 that we bought in 2003. We’ve had it for eight years. It’s paid off, and it still runs reasonably well. I recently had to get some repairs done on the car, replacing brake shoes, and getting some regular maintenance taken care of, but it really wasn’t overly expensive. Sometimes I am tempted to buy a different car to replace it, but then I stop once I start adding up the costs. We haven’t had to make any major repairs on the car, so it is still worth it financially to keep it.

Part of the reason our car has lasted as long as it has is due to us taking care of it. Some of the things we do to keep the car running as well as it can include:
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Is Australia’s Credit Card Reform Better than the States?

by Guest Contributor · 4 comments

In the wake of the GFC (global financial crisis) consumer credit laws have become tougher and more defined. In essence what this means is that consumers can enjoy better terms and conditions than pre-GFC. Much has been said and written when our nations came tumbling down. The USA suffered more so than Australia but both nations grapple with their very own post-recession economies – even if the government will have us believe otherwise.
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4 Ways You Can Save with a Second Mortgage Application

by Guest Contributor · 2 comments

Applying for a second mortgage may become necessary if you want to renovate, expand, or finance a purchase. That doesn’t mean that you have to blindly shell out whatever fees and charges a particular lender requests, though. Just as you have choices and options with a primary mortgage, you have the same flexibility here.

Check the Terms

Every lender is different, so do some comparison shopping. Run the figures and figure out which deal is best for your needs, not the needs of the lender. Compare several lenders, and ask them to make a proposal based upon your credit reports and financial situation.
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