10 Money Making Tips – Everything You Needed to Know to Make Money in Todays Market

Here are my weekly money savings tips:

1. Maintain a good credit score! It will save you thousands of dollars in the short and long term when you need to borrow money to buy a car or a home. Creditors will give you an interest rate and the loan amount based on your income and credit score.

2. Large sums of money should NEVER be left in a checking account or even a low-interest bank savings account. Rather, put th (more…)

Old Time Recession

Just imagine  as you’re going through your favourite coffee drive-thru this week  that a well-dressed gentleman stops and offers you $11,000 for your medium double double. Who would hesitate? We’d take the cash. It’s not so far-fetched. In fact, if you take that coffee budget and apply it to your monthly mortgage payment  a mere $30 extra per month -you could save yourself about $11,000 over the life of your mortgage.

Most of us can ac (more…)

Oasis of the Seas arrives into Port Everglades on 11/13/2009

There are many stresses associated with home buying – both financial and emotional. And frankly speaking, it doesn’t help that the process comes with its very own foreign language. While your mortgage broker can help de-mystify these terms, it helps to have a bit of a primer on what some of these terms mean. After all, it’s your money and your home we’re talking about; as a Mortgagor, you have a right to understand what you’re reading. (You didn’ (more…)

C2G Capital Management, LLC

These are heavy days for Canadian homeowners. If you’ve been in your home even a few years, you’ve probably already enjoyed a modest climb in the value of your home. Even if you don’t intend to sell, it’s good to know that your real estate investment is doing well. But we’re also enjoying an environment in which mortgage rates have reached historic lows.

That combination — strong valuations and low mortgage rates — has an unpre (more…)

Schiff Interview 3:4:09 pt 2

Mortgage brokers are blossoming in the current environment and are gaining an increasing share of the mortgage market. This is great news because you should consult with a mortgage professional when you’re making one of the most important financial decisions of your life. But, keep in mind, that not all mortgage brokers have the same level of training and experience.

That’s why it’s such great news for Canadians that the mortgage (more…)

‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’: The cast talks season 5 on the real

“A penny saved is a penny earned”… or so the old proverb goes. Of course, the value of a penny has changed somewhat from the time when your mother offered her wisdom on the value of keeping what you earn. Today, you could save thousands of dollars by simply making the right mortgage decision. If you’re like most Canadian homeowners, your mortgage is a goldmine of potential savings.

In the past few articles, we’ve talked about t (more…)

Outfoxed – 2008 Edition Part 2

When it comes to mortgage financing, more and more Canadians are choosing to work with a professional mortgage broker. According to a recent study by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), 23 per cent of mortgages written were arranged through a broker.

Canadians are just catching up with their American neighbors, who are far less likely to simply walk into their home bank for a mortgage. In 2000, almost 70 per cent (more…)

Ameriquest Mortgage

Forget everything you thought you knew about the benefits of taking a variable-rate mortgage instead of locking in for the long term.

A new study suggests the security of a five-year mortgage costs little or nothing beyond a riskier variable-rate mortgage, providing you get a jumbo-sized rate discount.

“Interest costs on discounted closed five-year mortgages have been close to, and often lower than, those (more…)

State Auto Insurance – What are the Requirements?

Virtually all states within the U.S. have laws governing the minimum amount of auto insurance coverage you must have. In the states that don’t, have financial responsibility laws that state you have to be able to furnish proof of the ability to pay for both bodily and property damage resulting from an auto accident up to a certain minimum amount. The chart below indicates the mandatory minimum requirements state by state. The second first figure (more…)

General Auto Insurance – Your Simple Guide to Purchasing Good Auto Insurance

When you purchase a new vehicle, it doesn’t end there. There are other responsibilities that you have after you purchase a car of your own. Once you have a vehicle you are going to need to make sure you have good general auto insurance. Many people are not informed on auto insurance, what it is, and the coverage that they need, which is why they make mistakes when purchasing their car insurance policies.

It is important that you are well in (more…)