When stocks are bullish – that is, when prices of the stock market in a steady rise – it is pretty easy for anyone to make money on Wall Street. Studies have any shown that in certain kinds of easy-money markets, novices did just as well as pros when it came to picking hot stocks and reaping fast profits...

Planning can be a tedious activity especially if you are planning for retirement. Many people realize how advantageous financial planning for retirement can be while others find it mysterious. In fact, most experts say that for people who are only making enough money to make due payments in each month, then it means that they should start contemplating on how they can still make money even if they are already retired...

One of the most useful things about Internet banking is that once you have your account information on your computer, you can export it into financial programs such as Microsoft Money and Quicken, to better manage your various household accounts...

The term mortgage in everyday lingo, is used to mean 'mortgage loan'.The word mortgage has now become the generic term for a loan secured by real property. A mortgage is similar to that of a secured loan...

Citibank renders its quality services to students, business personnel and the frequent travelers. It has brought for the business people, the Citi Professional Card to assist you in running (and managing the finances) your own business...

To find out just what kind of financial shape you're in, answer the questions in the following Financial Fitness Checklist.1 If you're married, print this out and take it home so that you and your spouse can work together to answer the questions...

Mortgage rates tumbled, as short-term mortgage rates shot up higher sending the share of variable rate applications tumbling. The share of adjustable rate mortgage application sank though a big drop in yield of the 1year Treasury-indexed ARM may change that...

Pet insurance covers all veterinary costs in case your pet is ill or needs some care. Several insurance policies also pay a sum of money if your pet dies, lost or stolen. Insurance companies offer complete dog and cat insurance coverage at very competitive rates...

Nowadays it seems that getting into debt is much easier than getting out of debt. With todays numerous schemes and facilities no one wants to wait until they have saved enough money to buy anything they wish...

Exploration firms are finding that reopening oil wells that have long been closed may help decrease the crude oil shortages. For example, Desdemona, Texas, which was booming with oil production in the early 1900s, once was one of the largest oil producers in the region...