Did The Greek Finance Minister Tamper With Evidence?

Posted by Ken Brielly on Jan 7th, 2013 | Comments Off

The former Greek finance minister and negotiator of Greece’s bail-out has been found to be at centre of the largest tax-evasion scandal in Greece. Whilst many locals in Greece were struggling to keep up their finances, and many were busy filling out personal loan paperwork. Elsewhere, in 2010, Papaconstantinou got his hands on a list of over two thousand Greeks all of whom had bank accounts in Switzerland. At the time, the time he got this; the finance minister should have passed the information onto the appropriate authorities.

Instead, though he kept the list and took it upon himself to…

Educate your College Student about Loans and Credit

Posted by Ben Holland on Jan 5th, 2013 | Comments Off

While your college age student is getting an education in their chosen field, it’s important not to miss this opportunity for him or her to learn about responsible use of credit. This is the perfect time for students to establish a credit history with Mom and Dad still overseeing and guiding their financial decisions. While students may be able to get a cash loan at a local bank or even through their university book store, good credit habits can be learned through responsible credit card use. Just because your student has a credit card, that doesn’t mean he or…