Category: Money Matters
Claiming Texas Unclaimed Funds
If at any time in your life you called taxes your home state, you should do yourself a favor and visit the Texas unclaimed property website. The actual name of the website is Window on State Government. The reason you should take a look at this website is because you might discover that you have [...]
Connecticut Unclaimed Funds
If you lived in the state of Connecticut for any period of time, there is a chance you have funds sitting with the Connecticut State Treasurer waiting for you to claim them. Where do Unclaimed Funds Come From? That’s a good question. Funds could come from forgotten bank accounts, escrow interest on sold property, long [...]
Life After Bankruptcy
Recovering from bankruptcy is not easy. However, with patience, planning and careful spending, anyone can recover and prove that there is life after bankruptcy. Contrary to what most people believe, filing bankruptcy is not the end of the world. Yes, it can be a bit of a financial setback, but there is life after bankruptcy. [...]
Getting out of Debt: Tracking Your Expenditures
The one tool that has the largest impact in transforming your financial situation from one of debt to one of financial stability is creating a budget. If you’re not quite sold on the importance of having a budget, you should read the article Getting out of Debt: Why Budgets are Important. If you already understand [...]
Getting Out of Debt: Why Budgets Are Important
With so many people deep in credit card or loan debt and struggling to get out, a budget goes beyond being a helpful tool; it is a mandatory tool. If you read any of the “Get out of Debt” books or “How to Handle Household Finances” articles, one of the first things the debt counselors [...]
Repairing Your Credit Rating for the New Year
Whether it’s a New Year, new decade or just a new day, it’s never too late for consumers to work on improving their credit reports which will raise their scores. Since credit is such an important part of everyday life, why not strive to make life as easy as possible. No matter where a person’s [...]
Extended Auto Warranty Company Disputes
In a perfect world, all automobile extended warranty companies would honor their contracts without hesitation. Unfortunately, this isn’t a perfect world and some warranty companies take advantage of their customers. If you are in the less than desirable position of having to fight with the company holding your extended warranty, here are a few things [...]
How to Decide which Vehicle Warranty Company is the Best
Car buyers looking to defray the cost of expensive car repair bills often consider purchasing an extended auto warranty contract from an auto warranty company. Under the right circumstances the extended auto warranty can be a cost saver by covering the price of expensive repairs while the car owner only has to cover the cost [...]
NYS Driver Responsibility Program
As of November 18, 2004, New York State’s Vehicle and Traffic law instituted a penalty system that deters drivers from repeating unwanted motor vehicle behavior.The Driver Responsibility Program of the New York State’s Vehicle Traffic law applies to anyone operating a motor vehicle, boat or snowmobile in the state of New York, regardless of the [...]
Simple Example of Third Party Liability
It’s rather ironic that an industry as cut and dry as insurance would have a term called third party liability. When you think of a party you tend to think of a festive occasion. Not so in the world of insurance. There is little to celebrate when a third party comes on the scene. Insurance [...]
