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How to Prepare For Your First Road Trip

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Getting ready for your first driving adventure is very exciting, and very intimidating. A basic overview for how to prepare for your first road trip will give you a nice checklist of things to consider ...

Things to Look for When Choosing an Air Mattress

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When you're getting ready to make a new purchase it can be frustrating figuring out how to decide what's a good option. Below is a short list of things to look for when choosing an ...

What to Do After Bankruptcy to Start Fresh

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

You're free of your debts and should feel relief after everything is over, but instead you may end up overwhelmed and unsure of what to do after bankruptcy to start fresh. While you'll still carry ...

Is it Smart to Retire Outside of the US?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Yes, well, it can be. It depends on where you're going, how you define a smart move, and a lot of other things about your circumstances. How their currency compares to the US dollar is ...

What you Need to Ride a Towable Tube

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

There isn't much you need to ride a towable tube, but there are a few things you'll want to make sure you've thought about before you take off for your day on the water. You ...

Benefits to Using an Air Bed for Guests

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

There are a lot of benefits to using an air bed for guests. They're easy to set up, they don't take up space on a daily basis, and they're affordable--to name just a few advantages. ...

How to Store Towable Inflatable Tubes

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When the warm weather has passed and its time for you to store your towable inflatable tubes for the winter how do you do it properly? There are only three things for you to really ...

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Towable Inflatable

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When you first start looking at tubes it can be overwhelming to see how many there really are out there. How do you choose the right towable inflatable for you? Below are five questions that ...

5 Tips for Safety on a Towable Tube

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

A towable tube is a guaranteed way to have a lot of fun during your time on the water--to make sure it stays that way you should follow these five tips for a safe day. ...

401K - Why 401K is a Popular Retirement Plan Option

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

With all the options out there, why is a 401k such a popular retirement plan option? This is a good question that really points out the many benefits of these accounts. They're easy to set ...

Credit Score Numbers

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Credit score numbers can be confusing because few people actually know what the ratings mean. When you're told you have a good rating, is that the best? Where do the numbers come from? These are ...

Guaranteed Loans After Bankruptcy

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Guaranteed loans are really made for people with past credit problems, like those who have just gone through bankruptcy, but for this very reason it's generally a good idea to consider other options first. See, ...

Are 401k Loans a Good Idea?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Are 401k loans a good idea? No, not really, but they may still be your best option in certain situations. Until you reach retirement age, 59 1/2 years old, there is a large penalty for ...

Rebuilding Your Life After Bankruptcy

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Once you've finally finished filing all the paperwork to get your debts discharged, after focusing on it for so long, it can be startling to realize you don't really know what to do next. Rebuilding ...

Why You Should Use a Steam Cleaner for Hard Surfaces

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

A steam cleaner for hard surfaces has a lot of cleaning advantages that make it the cleaning tool of choice. It is easy, cheaper than constantly buying new cleaning supplies, environmentally friendly, and highly effective. ...

Roth or Traditional IRA?

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

When you start to look at your retirement options one of the first questions that will come up is whether you should go with a Roth or traditional IRA. There are always a lot of ...

Unsecured High Risk Loan

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

An unsecured high risk loan can be hard to find, and even harder to find is an affordable interest rate, but there are things you can do to better the situation. When lenders look at ...

Applying for a Mortgage After Bankruptcy

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

After handling the stress of getting rid of your debts, and then spending a few years building up your new credit history, it's finally time for you to take that big step applying for a ...

Cleaning Up a Bad Credit History

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

So you've had a rough time in the past, but you feel like you've gotten things together now, and you're ready to be free of your bad history. Being ready to face it all is ...

Building Credit for a Home Loan

By Jennifer Quilter · 14 years ago

Building credit for a home loan takes a bit more of a focused plan than financial improvement for other goals. If you're looking to apply for a mortgage you want to have a detailed plan, ...