Category: Finances
[Guest Post] How to Be a Money-Savvy Parent
Being a parent is the most difficult job any of us will ever have and it is one job that you simply must not mess up. You are taking care of and nurturing another human being that needs to grow...
Could we actually Build the Death Star and Survive its Destruction?
Ever since its spectacular appearance on the big screen, an intimidating space fortress has become a symbol of the Star Wars franchise. Crewed with 1.7 military personnel, and equipped with a super laser, it’s capable of destroying entire planets with...
Do My Children Need a College Fund?
Education is one of the most important things in your child’s life. That is why many parents start thinking about college as early as the child’s infancy. Today, college is expensive and it keeps getting more expensive. Therefore, many parents...
Neil Emilfarb: Political Risks of Emerging Markets
As one of the most erratic aspects of global expansion, political risk is often a decisive factor when companies consider emerging markets. Although potentially a lucrative venture, investing in countries and areas with unreliable political and economic currents brings both...
Lower Your Supply Chain Costs
Most companies that use transport in some form or shape also plan carefully what the overall cost of the final product will be, and whenever possible cut costs in order to reach that unique price that will make their clients...
How to Pay off Your Loan Faster
Each of us has probably been in a situation that we needed something and were not possible of getting it due to the lack of funds we had. Luckily, we were able to get a loan and obtain the desired...
Creative ways to pay off credit card debt
Nowadays, credit cards are quite a common way for obtaining necessary life goods and expanding one’s monetary power. Feel free to keep these credit lines open as long as you can make regular payments. But if you don’t play it...
Should We Worry about Chinese Stock Market Crisis?
Recently there’s been a big plunge in Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Composite Index. The news echoed loudly in the West, and this was followed by gloomy forecasts of Wall Street speculators, that lasted until the financial storm that rocked Chinese market, blew...
5 Steps to Take to Make House Buying a Breeze
Buying a home is not as easy as most people think. It requires several levels of negotiation, basic understanding of housing rules and many other things that can help people with big purchases like this. This article represents the house-buying...
10 things you should never buy with a credit card
Paying with plastic is an ubiquitous method of paying today. And it shouldn’t scare you, it can be really beneficial as long as you are able to pay the whole balance at the end of the month. On the other...