Archive for January, 2012

Bank of America has a terrible 2011. They had to give up a lot of their foreclosures, got bad press because they tried to raise rates on checking and the use of debit cards, and their stock price fell so low that it almost went below $5 a share. I haven’t been a big fan [...]

Back in 1984 I kept having a series of strep throat issues. My doctor at the time said that I needed to have my tonsils out. I wasn’t happy with the possibility of surgery and I wasn’t a kid anymore, so I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. However, 20 days before I was [...]

The holidays are past us and 2011 has come to an end. For many, this is the time to look forward and plan for the year ahead. Do you have any personal resolutions? Career goals? Financial commitments? Many people resolve to lose some weight and spend more time with their families. These are great goals, [...]

Today, almost everyone is in some form of credit and debt crisis. With the downturn in the economy, many people found themselves without a job and without a way to pay their credit card debts or other financial obligations. If you find yourself in this situation, you are not alone and there are solutions to [...]

If you thought that you had to have a high paying job in order to become rich, think again. The book The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. proves that with the right mindset and temperament almost anyone can become a millionaire. And some professions are made to create millionaires that you probably have [...]

Buying a house can be a fun but challenging and time-consuming task. There will be a lot of time spent in sight-seeing and visiting different prospect locations before landing to the perfect and ideal site. This process entails financial resources. Thus, it is something that you must take great precaution in. This article gives you [...]

Something a little bit different here at Top Finance Blog. There are these social media awards called the Shorty Awards that have people nominate them for awards in different social media categories and allow people to ask for others to nominate them. Voting ends on February 17th and there is one winner per category. Click [...]