Money Articles
Puts and Calls Explained
by T. Bradley Posted on: May 31, 2006
An option on a futures contract is the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular futures contract at a specific price on or before a certain expiration date. There are two types of options: call options and put options.
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Credit Score Ranking: How To Avoid Costly Mistakes
by James Porter Posted on: April 15, 2007
When it comes to your credit score ranking, you probably have heard that it is better to have a high credit score. This will help you when it comes to financial situations such as getting a loan or applying for a credit card.
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Tax Deduction - Meal Per Diems
by Tim Barrans Posted on: February 27, 2006
Per Diems deduction can be one of the best flight attendant deductions. This deduction depends on which city you layover in. The IRS states that you can either itemize each city you fly to or you may take a standard rate.
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Divorce Asset Protection: How to Protect Your Assets During Divorce
by Rocco Beatrice Posted on: April 15, 2007
How to protect your assets during a divorce Protecting assets through a divorce can be a complex financial process further complicated by the emotional devastation. If you are going through a divorce it may be important to you to determine ahead of time what your assets are and how you will protect them from your spouse.
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What Is Credit and Debit Card Blocking?
by sas_upena1 Posted on: April 1, 2008
Have you ever been told you were over your credit card limit, or had your debit card declined, even though you knew you had available credit or money in your bank account If this happened shortly after you stayed in a hotel or rented a car, the problem could have been card "blocking.
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Background Information on Bank of America Auto Loans
by Evert DuToit Posted on: April 15, 2007
The Bank of America is one of the USA's leading financial institutions. Today Bank of America Auto Loans come in a variety of different types and so makes it easier for customers to purchase a car. The Bank of America Auto Loan can be used to purchase either a new or used vehicle for refinancing or for a lease buyout.
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Eldercare: Caregiving, Nursing Home, Medicaid, Living Wills
by Rocco Beatrice Posted on: April 15, 2007
Elderly care is an event that most children do not wish to think about. No one wants to think about his or her parent growing old. We look to our parents for guidance and support, but there comes a time when the parenting roles reverse.
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3 Steps to Get Bad Credit - 3 Ways to Fix It
by Elmer Fizz Posted on: April 13, 2007
Many times the most well meaning people seem to develop bad credit. Those who had perfect credit in the past seem to go through periods in their lives where debt piles up and paying bills on time becomes more and more difficult.
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Adding Tradelines And Other Ways To Improve Your Credit Report
by Liz Roberts Posted on: July 14, 2006
For many people, a credit report is something akin to a mystery novel. It's a little hard to understand, and you never know how it's going to turn out if you don't read the whole thing. But you really do have the power to take the mystery out of understanding what your credit report is, how it affects your life, and what you can do to improve that all important credit score.
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What Is A Dependent For Tax Purposes
by Ken Snowie Posted on: April 14, 2006
What are the qualifying characteristics of a dependent for tax purposes Following is a general explanation on how to determine dependents, and how it relates to your tax status, liability and the credits you can claim on your tax return.
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