Looking for a way to add both income and growth potential to your investment portfolio? Consider dividend-paying stocks.

What are dividends? They're the portion of profits companies pay out to shareholders. Typically larger, well-established companies pay dividends – usually quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Younger or smaller companies may not pay dividends because they prefer to reinvest their profits in the company to further growth.

Financial options are key when looking for a lender to work with you on your next major purchase. Here are 10 great reasons to use a Mortgage Broker when you are trying to navigate through aquiring a mortgage.

It is often difficult to be objective about our own financial situation.  Sometimes things change in our lives and we don’t appreciate the increased demand on our finances.  Even joyous events like having a baby or moving into a new house can bring unexpected expenses and strain our budget to the breaking point.  Other times, something dramatic occurs – the loss of a job, an accident or a breakup of a relationship – that can send our finances into a spin.  For some people, it’s a case where they are trying to live a lifestyle that they simply can’t afford.  Whatever the reason, the result is often running up debt that can become overwhelming.    

 Summer is here!   Now is the perfect time to have a garage sale and make cash while getting rid of your clutter.  There are many seasoned “garage salers” who are on the hunt for bargains each weekend. 

It’s a scary feeling … and most of us have experienced it at some point in our lives … that sickening realization that you have no idea how you are going to pay your bills.  Sometimes the problem gets resolved quickly when a new job comes along or your tax refund arrives but more often the problem is prolonged and continues to get worse over time. 

People of all ages are encouraged to add chiropractic to their strategy for warding off and fighting the flu and its effects – swine flu or otherwise. People of all ages are encouraged to add chiropractic to their strategy for warding off and fighting the flu and its effects – swine flu or otherwise.

Spinal adjustments can have a positive effect on immune function according to a growing number of researchers who are exploring the common denominators in disease processes, and the role of the nervous, immune, and hormonal systems in development of immune related illnesses.

It is the latest buzz on the Internet, Social Networking - should you invest your time in it?

Planning is the key to success in any business. Let us assume that you have a business plan which includes a break down of your target market backed with key market research for the area in which you are conducting business. This is your Marketing Strategy and it is the most important segment of your business plan as it addresses how you will attract business. What is normally a brief mention of a web site (or web presence) will be enhanced upon to give you a detailed web plan which will bring you online success.

Here are some Christmas tips from Local Expert and Professional Organizer, Lurlene Anderson from Organize Your World. She Covers the world of Gift Shopping, Christmas Cards, Christmas Tree, and Baking.