My Daily Scribbles

Once you decide to buy a boat, you will find yourself wondering how you are going to pay for it. This type of purchase involves a certain type of funding, whether a line of credit through the house, an unsecured loan or a shipping service. Choosing the right source of funds can be as important [...]

If you are ready to invest money for a future event, such as retirement or a child’s college education, you have several options. You do not have to invest in stocks or risky businesses. You can easily put your money in ways that are very safe, which will show a decent return over a long [...]

Finance Ministry nod likely for 9.5% PF interest soon NEW DELHI: The tussle between the Labour and the Finance Ministries on the payment of 9.5 per cent interest instead of 8.5 per cent to the employees’ Provident Fund (PF) subscribers for 2010-11 may end smoothly next week, with the Finance Ministry reversing its “objection” for [...]

G20 finance chiefs meet on global imbalances G20 ministers gather in Paris Friday to hammer out common criteria for measuring global economic imbalances at a two-day session that host France hopes will lead to an overhaul of world finance. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News

It seems that when I call to inquire about these good deals (for example, really low rates with 0 points), I am always told something like, “Well, that deal is for something else.” How does one get an accurate mortgage quote online from these sites? Or is it impossible to get an accurate quote without [...]