by Kevin Mercadante | Finance, Personal Finance
This isn’t a popular financial concern for most people, most of the time – until it is. After all, most appliances last for many years, so we don’t need to purchase them on a regular basis. However, it’s precisely because they do last so long that we can get hit with...
by Kevin Mercadante | Economy, Investing
Not many people are too excited about gold right now. After all, 2013 was a very bad year for gold, resulting in a price decline on the order of 28%. And that was on top of a significant loss in 2012 as well. Gold is looking like a certified loser. But that’s exactly...
by Kevin Mercadante | Career, Finance, Personal Finance
When it comes to job hunting, it’s natural to focus on what you should be doing. The flipside of the coin is avoiding those practices you shouldn’t be doing. No matter what else you’re doing, there are at least eight mistakes that can kill your job hunt. Over-killing...
by Kevin Mercadante | Credit and Debt, Finance, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement
401(k) loans have become a fairly common means of obtaining financing for non-retirement related purposes. This is especially true since the financial meltdown and the tightening of lending guidelines for other types of loans. A 401(k) loan is easy to get – in fact,...
by Kevin Mercadante | Finance, Personal Finance
Since the price of new cars is so high – and usually requires taking on a substantial amount of debt – you may be interested in buying a used car instead. How can you get a good deal on a used car? Work direct with the seller It’s often tempting to go to a used car...
by Kevin Mercadante | Entrepreneurship
Would you like to go into business for yourself, but finding it difficult choosing the right business to start? That’s not an uncommon dilemma. A lot of people have a burning desire to start a business, but run into an obstacle in deciding exactly what that business...
