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Interest Rates - Differences Between Published Rates

I have certainly had my fair share of trying to explain why fixed interest rates are what they are today when it comes to Equipment Finance or any Fixed Rate product for that matter. Too often fixed rates for equipment or fixed property loans are compared to the official cash rate or the honeymoon home variable rate. That would be ideal for all of us but not reality. I thought it was timely that I put my fingers to the keyboard and put something out there to try and shed some light on it all.

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How Do I Know I Have Too Much Debt?

I saw a commercial recently with two neighbors chatting in the front yard. One had large numbers tucked under his arm representing his savings plan. The other neighbor, clipping the hedge had the number "gazillion" under his. The "responsible" neighbor asked him,

"How much money are you going to need to retire comfortably?"

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Earn Money In Retirement - What Is The Best Way Forward?

Having decided that retiring from your current job does not mean you must not earn money in retirement, what are you going to do now? While this could be considered either a chore or an opportunity, some good choices now could set you on the road to many happy and productive 'golden years'.

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How to Write a Fund Raising Letter That Pulls a Gift

Ok, I'm going to say this only once: "Before you send a fund raising letter, know what you're doing. Make it a science if you must." A couple of weeks ago, I received a direct mail appeal. Nothing about that upset me; after all, many not-for-profit organizations rely heavily on the charitable goodness of persons receiving the appeals. May their kind increase! Here's what bothered me.

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Cheap Places to Retire - Mexico is Home to a Million Retirees

Expand your cheap places to retire list to Mexico and you will be surprised how far a Social Security check will go.

That's right you can live quite comfortably retiring in Mexico on $1,000 to $2,000 per month. Less if you speak a little Spanish, you can live anywhere you choose. More if you need to be surrounded by lots of American or Canadian retirees.

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Credit Card Debt Settlement Letter - 'How To'

Writing a credit card debt settlement letter can be scary but if you write your credit card debt settlement letter properly, you can eliminate much of your debt. Let's discuss how to write your settlement offer properly so you achieve success.

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