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My shorts are seven years old. They were a gift from my boyfriend at the time, who attended a certain prestigious school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It defines me because I love and respect that school and know a few people who got great degrees and also found love there. But it’s not the school that first pops into one’s mind when “Cambridge” is so portentously invoked — because I’m not that predictable either, dear reader. The lettering on these shorts is faded and flaked from countless washing. The shorts are also covered with streaks of the white paint I used to paint the walls of one of my apartments, which is also a fond memory. I still wear these shorts because I love them, and because they remind me not just of the person who gave them to me, but also of my other friends who graduated from, or married people who graduated from, graduate programs at that school. My t-shirt is made of lightweight cotton that bears a picture of a woman who vaguely resembles Wonder Woman, but is not, because that would be a trademark infringement. I purchased this shirt at the “upscale discounter” that uses a bulls-eye as its corporate logo and has awesome television commercials. It says “super-duper gal” on it. It’s so comfortable. It’s also flattering. It was also only about ten dollars. I love this shirt almost as much as I love my shorts. Back when I was gainfully employed as a corporate lawyer in New York City, I rarely had a chance to wear clothing like this. But in these lovely times of recession and downsizing, I’m trying to revel in these comfy clothes, since living off of unemployment insurance and rapidly dwindling savings is not super-duper in any way. Not even a little.

If you get paid every fortnight, there is absolutely no reason why you should not make your mortgage payment every two weeks instead of every month. Opting for biweekly payments could have a dramatic effect by increasing the principal repayment thereby decreasing your total interest payout and also shortening the period in which you pay off your entire mortgage. For instances, if you borrow $100,000 at an interest rate of 7% per annum repayable over 25 years, your monthly payment would be $706.77. Over the 25 year life of the loan, you will pay $112,038 as interest in addition to the principal amount of $100,000. If you were to assume the same mortgage on a biweekly basis, your biweekly payment would be $353.38 and you will pay off the loan in 20 years and six months instead of 25 years. Your total interest payout would be $88,595 representing a saving of $23,442 over the life of the loan.

There is no magic about this if you understand the process by which it works. A biweekly payment means that you would be paying 26 installments per year which works out to 13 monthly installments instead of the 12 monthly installments you pay on a monthly repayment basis. Unlike your normal monthly installment which goes mostly towards interest payment at the beginning of the loan, the extra payment goes directly to reduce the principal amount that you owe. The other substantial benefit that you would gain from paying your principal in a shorter period is that your home equity builds up more rapidly. Interestingly enough, if you were to shift to a weekly repayment, the savings over a biweekly repayment would be nowhere as dramatic.

Let us try and obtain a better understanding of why this saving takes place:

-each year has 12 months but 26 biweekly periods. If we are paying out $700 a month on a monthly payment basis, we are paying out $8,400 a year. But on a biweekly basis, a payment of $350 for every two weeks translates into a yearly payment of $9,100.
-we are repaying the principal amount of the loan at an accelerated rate by making 26 payments a year instead of 12. Because the principal amount is reducing faster, the interest is payable on a reduced amount and therefore lower.

The beauty of the biweekly systems lies in the fact that the extra repayment is being made not in one lump sum but in affordable bits and pieces over the entire year

Because the biweekly payment involves a higher financial commitment, you have to be absolutely sure that you can afford the extra payment. There is no point in trying to save on interest at the expense of delaying or defaulting on your mortgage payments. You also happen to be sure that the lender is actually applying the system as you understand it and not merely treating it on par with a monthly repayment. For instance, if he were to take the total yearly payment and divide it by 26 to arrive at your biweekly payment, you wouldn’t have achieved anything.

If for any reason such as high fees charged by your lender or because you find the extra burden unaffordable, then are other ways of achieving the same benefit. Let us not forget that the objective is to repay your mortgage as quickly as possible. As and when you have money available, say from a bonus check, check with your lender to see how you can make a partial prepayment on the principal amount due on your mortgage. You will achieve the same objective without stretching your finances unduly.

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For most of us, a mortgage is probably the most important financial commitment that we will take on in our lives. Whether you live in Sedalia Colorado, or Sedalia Kansas, buying a house is a major investment and the mortgage secures our promise to repay the money that we borrow to make the purchase. Before considering a mortgage which is a long-term commitment for up to 30 years, you should first consider whether you are in a financial position to undertake the responsibility. Use one of the many mortgage calculators available on the Internet to decide on the affordability of a particular mortgage. Ideally you should also have a financial cushion to meet up to six months obligations should something go wrong (for instance if you should lose your Job).

There are different types of mortgages available and you should fully understand the implications, the pros and cons of each type of mortgage. Terms and conditions and costs will differ from lender to lender and you should shop around extensively to find the best possible deal… here are the different types of mortgages:

Fixed rate mortgages: these are the most common mortgages especially for first-time buyers and the monthly payment remains constant for the life of the mortgage whether it is for 15,20 or 30 years . This makes your housing costs stable and predictable.

Advantages

-you are protected against inflation and changes in interest rates will not affect the payments on your mortgage
-the stability in your housing costs makes it possible for you to plan your long-range financial affairs with confidence

Disadvantages

-you will not be able to take advantage of reductions in interest rates because your rate is fixed
-the interest rate on a fixed-rate mortgage is generally higher than that on other kinds of mortgages so you may not be able to get as large a loan.
It is possible to get an interest only fixed-rate mortgage where for the first few years you’ll only pay interest and then after this period, you would start to repay the principal along with the interest. This might suit you in certain circumstances but you need to bear in mind that repayments after the expiry of the interest only period can be significantly higher. Moreover, there will be no relaxations in the lending standards of the bank because the initial payments are lower.

Adjustable rate mortgages: many people like adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) because the interest rate and hence repayment is initially lower. There are certain distinguishing factors about Arm’s that you will need to keep in mind

-all of them have adjustment periods that defines how often and on what basis the interest rate will change. There will be an initial period off to which rates would be reset at fixed periods say every six months
-the interest rates would be based on an index such as the London Interbank offered rate which fluctuate constantly and your interest rates can therefore increase or decrease.

These mortgages can be quite complicated and you must make sure that your lender briefs you fully on the implications of the various clauses in the mortgage. You must also watch out for teaser rates in which the interest rate in the initial period is deliberately kept low to make it look attractive. ARMs with teaser rates are responsible for quite a few delinquencies in the current housing crisis.

Balloon/reset mortgages: these mortgages typically have monthly repayments calculated on a long-term basis say 30 years but because of the balloon repayment, we are not principal amount becomes repayable after five of seven years in a lump sum unless the mortgage is reset. The reset is done according to the market conditions prevailing at the time of the reset and is available only if a certain number of eligibility criteria are met.

Whichever mortgage option you choose, make sure that you have understood the implications fully and you have shopped around for the best terms and conditions. Never ever make the mistake of thinking that your financial circumstances are going to improve in the future and let this thinking influence your choice of mortgage. Your position must be based on your current financial circumstances and should your position improve, you can always reconsider your position at that point in time.

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Well you all know how it gets when you just are too lazy to go the store and buy food? Its last things in the cabinet time again. The time when you mix whatever is in there for your dinner. Well tonight it’s a can of chili beans, rice, beef stroganoff, and something I’m guessing is tomato sauce….nope I was wrong its mole sauce, but it works just the same. Now how did it go? Well we cooked the rice and stroganoff at the same time. Mixed the beans with the sauce, and then heated them in two pots. You ask why I just didn’t heat them all at once. Since we are too lazy to get food, we kind of were too lazy to clean out the big pot. What! it’s not like you never had a lazy moment. It happens a lot I find when you’re hungry. Back to the story. After both pots cooked 20-25 minutes, it was time to eat. So how did it taste? Strongly like old shoe, but that’s what I get for not shopping. Let this be a lesson, don’t be lazy. Thank you and have a good one.

Selling a house is one of the most important financial decisions that you will ever make in your entire life. You owe it to yourself to get the best possible deal that you can and a vital element in the process is chose the right realtor. Obviously, just picking a name out of a hat or a Yellow Pages listing is not going to suffice. You will need to put on some homework in choosing the right realtor you will find that results will more than compensate you for your effort. Here is a guide for your convenience.

The first thing is to draw up a list of all the qualities that you are looking for from your realtor. Are you looking for a professional who will help you reach a decision in a logical and objective manner? Would you be more comfortable with an outstanding salesman who is good at hard selling? Are you looking for someone who would complement your weaknesses? Don’t let emotion influence your judgment so that you end up choosing a friend or a relative who dabbles a little in real estate. You are looking for a notch professional with whom you feel comfortable and who you can trust.

Always use referrals wherever you can. There is no better way to select a realtor than to rely on the judgment of somebody you know and trust and who also knows what you are looking for. Make sure you ask people who are knowledgeable and therefore know what they’re talking about. You should also remember that what turned out to be a good experience for somebody else need not necessarily be the same for you. Use your common sense and good judgment to examine all the facts and to make your final decision.

Once you have selected your realtor, don’t hesitate to use his professional skills in helping you with the details of the sale. He is being handsomely compensated for his time and effort and has a vested interest in getting you the highest possible price. For instance, he may feel that the price that you are looking for is unrealistically high. Respect his judgment and his professional skills and set your sale price accordingly. If you don’t try and bypass him or try to cut him out, he will respect your loyalty and reciprocate accordingly.

Be wary of realtors who are trying to gain your business at all costs, known in the trade as “buying a listing”. These people will tell you what you want to hear rather than provide expert impartial advice and may also quote cut-rate commissions. Remember that there are thousands of license area that those who may have never sold a house in their entire life. 80% of the houses are sold by 20% of the brokers and these successful brokers will not resort to cheap tricks or compromise commissions in order to win your business. If you continue to remember that paying peanuts will get you monkeys, you would understand why you should not make your decision on the basis of commissions alone.

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Everybody must cultivate and maintain a hobby to test their creative skills and also to avoid their minds from wandering away. Five years back I had never ever thought of owning up a hobby. But one friend of mine suggested me this hobby of collecting matchbox covers. For this I had a very good company of my 8-year old daughter. We started by collecting matchbox covers from our neighborhood shops and houses. Then one day I thought of making it bigger. I called up all my friends abroad to send as many different matchbox covers as possible. I too started looking at any sign of a new matchbox cover on streets. Within few months the collection had gone in thousands and it was now difficult to maintain a record. So I took snaps of every matchbox cover by burning the night’s oil and put it in my laptop. I named each picture with its cover name. This took me more than a month but the idea was successful. Now if I find a matchbox cover, which seems unfamiliar, I take out my laptop and put the name in search. But at the outset my hobby invited lots of taunts and teases like beggar, rag picker, dirty man, etc. But now I have a collection which I can boast of. This hobby also taught me that whatever we do, no matter how small it is perseverance pays. My family’s support was awesome.

The past week has been fantastic for me. I just turned 22 on Friday, July 24, and I celebrated the entire week leading up to that, and the weekend of it. She got me a couple nice shirts for work and for going out, and we went out for dinner during the week. Then my brother came from Durham to visit for the weekend. We hit up Longhorn Steakhouse, watched some lame TV movies that we made fun of, and we cooked an awesome dinner of seafood alfredo on Saturday night. The only negative was that it’s the first birthday that I haven’t spent with my parents. They live a few hours away and couldn’t drive up to DC because they have a dog and couldn’t board him all weekend. This coming week I will be driving up to Cleveland for a fraternity convention and to visit some friends from college. All in all, though, a great past week and a good week ahead!

I am the mother of three girls. Each is unique and individual in their own way. This is not only because of the gap in their ages. They are currently 19, 8 and 3. My girls are very caring and kind to each other. People say that my oldest daughter looks like me, but I see both myself and my husband in her. My middle daughter looks just like my husband and has his temperament as well. My youngest daughter looks the most like me. I am happy with the way my children were born and would not change anything about the timing of their births. Each of my daughters has had a time when they were the baby of the house and have had the full attention of their parents. Some people tell me it is easier to have your children the way I have mind and that you have “built in babysitters”. It really is not that easy. Each one is into their own thing and there are very few things that they can do together. Yes, I do have a babysitter, but now that she is away in College she is not always available.

I was working as a customer support executive in Vodafone bpo concern. This job is based upon the shift basis. I was working in the night shift. The timing is 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. I was going to the office by bus. It was really an interesting job. Every day I met different type of customers. Some people are educated and some people are uneducated. Any way we should treat all the customers in the right manners. My colleagues are very cooperated with me. If I don’t know something they will help me to solve the problem. My salary was rs. 7000 per month. I bought a saree for my mother in the first month salary. I was working for past 6 months. For some personal reasons I quit that job and started a business. It really helped me to learn about the office structure, norms and various mindsets of people. It motivates me to work and understand the value of hard work. It was really a big initiative for me to believe myself. That’s all about my experience. Thank you for this golden opportunity to share my feelings.

The last vacation I took was to Paris, France. During this trip, we visit the normal museums, the Orsay, Louvre, Rodin, and monuments like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. To travel to the different locations, we traveled by train, the normal transportation mode in Paris. While on the trains, we witnessed several different things that I had never witnessed before. The first was a woman went from train to train with a cart carrying a speaker, microphone, and a music player. She used this equipment to help her earn money by singing to the crowds in the train, hoping they will give her their spare change. The next interesting thing I witnessed was my dad having to throw two women off the train for trying to take his wallet while trying to make him miss the train so if he noticed he would not have a chance to get it back. There were three of us getting on the train one morning, when I turned around, my dad was gone. I noticed at the door her was struggling with two women trying to get on the train. All of a sudden, there was shouting in French and English and women flying everywhere. What happened was that he felt a woman reaching in his pocket while trying to get past another lady. When he tried to get his wallet back, the other lady tried to take it from him. Luckily, he was able to get away from the two ladies and keep his wallet. Over all, Paris was a fun trip that I walked away and will remember for a long time.