Your Financing Strategy
Ask questions from your bankers which of one these will benefits you most and which one could be costly to you. You can also get free checks when you open your account, you do not need to pay for checks. All checks are processed the same way that is up to you and how you manage your money.
-Savings Accounts: Custom Savings, Money Market Account Checking Accounts: Economy Checking, Express Checking, -Regular Checking, Senior Checking, Student checking
-Your Debit/Visa Card to use for shopping could be free when you open your account, make sure you ask for it, at times they will ask you if you want one or not. Where you use your Debit/Visa Card to withdraw money matters to your bank, it could cost you for using it at the wrong places, ask your banker for information where you could use your card without paying extra charges...
Some banks charges between $1.00 up to $3.00 if you use their card to withdraw money from another bank that they do not do business with. It is your money...
Each one of the above has advantages and dis-advantages, be careful when you are opening your accounts; you could loose money to the bank right away. You also need to know if your monthly statements are going to be free or not, when you make inquiries, the bank could be charging you for too many inquiries. Some things are free from the big banks and something's are cheaper from the community banks.
Basic Requirements for lending you money:
· Savings and Checking Account
· (2) Good Credit or No Credit it depends where you are getting the money.
· (3) Collateral such as your House, Car, Boat, Gold/diamond or any valuable assets they can hold on
· Driver's License,
· Social Security numbers
· Good Employment, at least for six months.
Lenders Information:
Big Bank requirements-
Can be very tough to meet because they have to abide by the 'Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)' regulations. They got their money from the Federal Reserve Bank at a lower rate, however, they could turn around and loan it to the smaller banks at a higher rate, and the smaller banks loan it at higher quote rate to the public.
Community Bank requirements/Credit Union:
Well, the community bank is no different either, they turn to the big banks to borrow money at a lower rate so that they can loan it to their customers/clients at a higher rate to make some profit to stay in business.
Private Capital market requirement:
This is where the business gets tougher. The Capital Market enterprise is a big boy on the Wall Street, where they can finance just about anything they like, because they are not being regulated by the government, it is an individual rich businessmen that have money to loan out at a higher rate. They are not required to follow financing rule rigidly as the bank does, but they still have follow the consumer law that protect all of us from being taken advantage of.
Family friends requirement:
This one is your best source of financing, if you could find a rich friend or family friends that can loan you money without any attachment or collateral. They may ask you to pay them some small interest, or none it all depends what you are using the money for, at they would like to get a piece of the apple when they know you are going to make a lot profit.
Collateralization:
There some companies out there that would loan you money to meet your emergency needs, but becareful, they may ask you to give them your house, car, motor cycle or any of your valuables for collateral just in case you were unable to pay them back, but, they are very quick to take your valuables and you may not have any re-course to take them to court for doing so. I would stay away from such financing unless you have to...
There is going to be a time when we are going to need finance or re-finance our mortgages, car, motorcycle, big boat, air-planes etc., that we cannot come up with up-front lump sum money to pay for it This force us to turn to our bank, family friends, private capital market, small loan companies to loan us that money. This is where we are being taken advantage of by offering us some sort of un-affordable rates. At first you would think this a great opportunity that it will not be problem, you could afford that payment being offered to you by your lender, you better think again before you sign that dotted line. They could be collecting interest from you money for long time without any of it going to your principle.
Pay attention to dotted Line and Small print in the loan documents:
The loan documents can be very tricky to read when you are not an attorney, the small fine prints areas are very important areas to pay attention to, because this is where they hid rates, timeline, and warrante, but if you don't pay attention to the rates they quote or offer to you in the loan document that you are going to sign you could be losing a lot of money. You probably better off to take to your attorney before you sign the dotted line.
In the fine print of the loan documents is where they hid most important information that your lender did not want you to know about, especially mortgage and credit card documents. It sounds strange, but it is true, If you don't believe what I said here in this document, go to your loan documents and read the small prints in there you may find out something that you would not like to see or hear about, or if don't believe what I said here, ask yourself a question of why didn't they just print the whole loan documents in a readable format with nice fonts that an average third grader can read and understand it without having to scratch their head or look up words in the webster dictionary for interpretation of words, after all you are the consumer paying them for this services and they will be collecting interest from your financing for such a long time. 95% of mortgage homeowner never gets to the point of paying principle or their mortgage finance off before being taken away from them, but the bank or private investor already started to benefit. Yes, I understand they took the risk to finance us.
I think what is fair is fair, they should make the loan documents more readable for us, and there should be no small prints that is had to read on any loan documents. They should be in a readable format that average Joe can understand; my question all the years was why are they making it so complicated to read if they do not have anything to hide? I also think the loan documents should not have so many pages when we are talking about saving the threes... Not too many consumers read all these pages, it has no value to have so many pages when no one really reads it, of course the attorney will not be making money if they these document could be reduced to minimum.
My solution to this big fat loan documents should be to reduce them to minimum, all it should it be contain is, who own the house, the rate, how long is going to be paid, warranty, borrower's and co-borrower, and all other very valuable information it should not be more than 10 pages long.
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Encouraging Bible Verses and Bible Messages on Personal Finance E
ncouraging as well as inspiring messages can be discovered in Bible verses but oftentimes we choose instead to follow worldly advice. We rationalize as to why a certain principle does not apply to us. In so doing, believers may unconsciously imply that we know better than God. Take, for example, our personal finances. The Bible tells us that God owns all the wealth in the world. He instructs us to give 10 percent of our income back to Him. Yet many times christians ignore this command to tithe. Or they rely on ungodly advice that discourages generous giving. However, no investment strategy can compare to God's master financial plan. If we tithe faithfully, the Father will generously provide for us. God's plan differs from the world's plan. Secular wisdom encourages us to amass as much wealth as possible. The reasons for doing so are self-serving, such as satisfying our desires and trying to ensure financial security. A pond with no inlet or outlet will produce stagnant and slimy water. Money can create a similar and unhealthy result. An individual who doesn't manage financial resources God's way inevitably wastes them. A self-centered attitude regarding finances diminishes a person's quality of life and often causes friction within families. The Lord wants His followers to be generous givers. We shouldn't view ourselves as reservoirs-stockpiling money for our self-serving desires. Instead, we need to be channels for good works, willing to share with and be encouraging to others. In God's plan, believers receive in order to give. You and I must utilize our money for basic needs, but we should also contribute to our church, to missions around the world and to those who are suffering financially. Generous people are happier, more peaceful, content, and secure. Luke 6:38 reads: "If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in giving-large or small-it will be used to measure what is given back to you." The Bible message is clear. Choose to view your bank account as a channel rather than a reservoir. Then watch the Father abundantly supply all you need. What are the components of God's financial plan for Christian living? Giving one-tenth of our income to the Lord is an integral part of biblical stewardship. Malachi 3:10 states, "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my temple. If you do," says the Lord Almighty, "I will open the windows of Heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in!. Try it! Let me prove it to you!" Don't wait until all your bills have been paid before tithing. God's people should give the first and best of what we possess. Proverbs 3:9 reads: "Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces." This is one area in which the Lord encourages us to test Him. Those who tithe witness how God miraculously provides for their needs. When we trust God in this area, He provides all we need. Our faith increases as we grow closer to Him. The Lord teaches us about His trustworthiness when we tithe. Here are four benefits you can expect to receive as a result of tithing: - Abundance. Prosperity, monetarily and otherwise, results from giving one-tenth to the Lord. - Protection. With God as your financial manager, He guards your supply. As you give back, the Father generously provides everything you need. - Provision. If money is tight, don't try to figure out if you can afford to give to the Lord. Your budget might not work out on paper, but you will experience His provision if you are obedient. - Personal testimony. Adhering to God's master financial plan will bring you contentment, joy, and peace. The changes in your life will create a great opportunity for you to testify about the blessings given as a result of obeying biblical principles. 2 Corinthians 9:7 reads: "You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully." Believers should give willingly. Don't fall into the trap of accumulating money, thinking that more of it will buy you happiness. Take a look at the lives of wealthy celebrities, for example. Many of them don't experience fulfilling relationships, genuine peace, or lasting joy. Be cautious. You can't violate the Lord's instructions without experiencing the consequences. Malachi 3:8-9 reads: "Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! But you ask, 'What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?' "You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me." A decision not to tithe means losing the four-fold blessings associated with giving: abundance, protection, provision, and personal testimony. Our Father's instruction is for us to return one-tenth of what He gives us. When we reject tithing, we are keeping what belongs to Him. The Lord promises to provide for our needs. A refusal to tithe suggests a lack of trust in God's promise to provide all of our needs. When someone elects to ignore this command, greed is often a motivating factor. The Wonderful Counselor grants us the endurance, intelligence, and talent to earn and invest money. Tithing, as a biblical principle, makes no sense to the material world. Many financial advisors will argue that people can't afford to give away 10 percent. Tithing is a vague matter even within the Christian community. Some believers will contend that this Old Testament principle is no longer valid. Don't let their arguments sway you from giving to the Lord's cause. Truthfully, there is no financial plan more sound than the one outlined in these encouraging and inspirational bible verses. I've done my best to outline these principles in my best-selling eBook. As we give cheerfully, generously, and systematically, the Father blesses us with abundance, provision, protection, and a powerful testimony. Test God. He will pour out unimaginable blessings on you. Robert M Smith, Christ-follower, entrepreneur, author and writer, delivers encouraging and inspirational messages on how to better cope with fear, worry, stress, anxiety, money and other life challenges, based on verses from the bestselling book of all time-the Bible.
