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Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Should the federal government offer foreclosure bailout relief for struggling homeowners?: 1 of 24

As someone who works in Financial Services I have recently come across many individuals and families who are on the brink of losing their homes. Many of the people I meet are not greedy, money-grabbing individuals who bought their homes trying to make a quick buck, these are just the minority who quite possibly deserve to be...
Home & Garden > Plumbing Repairs Essential information to have before hiring a plumber: 1 of 13

We all like to think that we can tackle any job that needs doing around the house but there will always be some tasks that are simply beyond our capabilities and usually plumbing is one of them. We have then, to venture into the unknown and try to find a trustworthy reliable plumber! This may be harder than it sounds so...
Personal Finance > Retirement Should you pay off your mortgage before you retire?: 2 of 15

For most people the biggest and longest financial commitment you will ever engage in will be your mortgage! Almost everyone lives for the day that they will eventually be mortgage free. Should we all be striving so hard to pay off our mortgage in time for our retirement though? Is this the best thing for ...
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty How microloans can change the third world economy: 1 of 7

“We have created a society that does not allow opportunities for those people to take care of themselves because we have denied them those opportunities“ This comment from Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was an observation of what he saw and on a predominant scale we still see today in developing nations....
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Exposing the unscrupulous practices of the mortgage broker: 8 of 41

As I sit at my desk wondering how I'm going to meet my sales targets for the month my email alert sounds! It's another lead from a sell and rent back property investment company we have a business arrangement with! As I glance down the lead form I see that Mr Vulnerable is 60+, unemployed with only a small pension which is e...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Better days: 5 of 19

Gone are the empty days When the days disappear Where fearlessness rule, In which selfish thoughts Take over you When feelings which you’ve never known Feelings of love for others, Now control your forward momentum Yet stifle your selfish ambition When the once excitable risk Now seems a step too far Wit...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Why does terrorism exist?: 8 of 30

If we are to truly distinguish the roots of terrorism the most important thing is to disregard our own nationality, culture, upbringing and beliefs. I truly abhor any terrorist action as it ultimately results in the death of innocent people, but if you stand back and make a true analysis as to why these things have happened ...
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) How to survive (even thrive) in difficult economic times: 14 of 51

Many of my colleagues and I working in financial services agree that the economic outlook for western economies is the worst it has been since the great depression. Falling house prices, mounting debt and now the inability to refinance that debt has meant less spending power and a massive decline in consumer confidence. Unfo...
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change How is climate change affecting the provisioning of water to people in the poorest regions of the world?: 2 of 7

Each day our actions, our governments actions and international action all stake a claim, or, show disregard for others right to the now scarce supply of the worlds fresh water. Developed and emerging economies continue to concentrate efforts on their insatiable thirst for economic growth, causing serious damage to our plane...
Personal Finance > Banking Basics A guide to online banking and bill pay: 15 of 46

There are two things in life we all want to have more of, Time & Money! Yet for some reason with the complexity of modern day living and despite all our time saving devices and gadgets we seem to have less and less of them both! Along with the endless stream of bills to drop through our letterbox comes the hassle of having t...