Know Your Different Loan Options

Author: patty

Taking out a short-term loan has its benefits: you can repay it in a shorter duration which minimizes financial-related stress, and, if you make your payments on time, you end up paying less interest in the long run. In order to maximize these benefits, it is important to learn the details about your short-term loan options before choosing one. Here is some information about different types of payday cash loans to help you make an informed decision about your finances and ultimately your future.

 

Car Title Loans

Title loans allow you to borrow against the value of a vehicle that you own outright. Depending on the car, this value could be upwards of $25,000 cash. You will need a recent paystub, the vehicle itself and the car's title, as well as state-issued photo identification. You get to keep your vehicle while you repay the loan, and the lender will give you cash the same day you request it. Many people assume they won't qualify for car title loans if they have a bad credit score or poor credit history, but most payday loan stores do not require that information. If you are interested in taking out this type of short-term loan, find out if it's offered in your state. Regulations on loan options vary from state to state, so read all the terms carefully before making a solid decision.

 

Installment Loans

Of all the loan options out there, installment loans are one of the most popular because they have a longer term length and borrowers can make smaller, more affordable payments over time. Many people prefer this type of loan option because there is less risk involved. They don't need to use their whole paycheck to pay back the loans, which gives them more money every month to save, pay off other debts, or use on necessities each month. When it comes to taking out any kind of payday loan, borrowers are encouraged to explore their options thoroughly; therefore, they will need to do some homework by figuring out whether title loans, installment loans, or any other short-term loan suit their financial needs. From the loan requirements to the repayment schedule, there are many things to investigate in order to make the right decision.

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Tips for selling a business

4 Tips for selling a business

Author: pearl.s

When a business owner finally decides that he would want to sell his business, there are numerous steps which should be followed before you try to sell the business. Listed below are some of the tips which will help you get started in the selling process of your business.

1. Make your business Look good— Try to entice the buyer by adding more value to your company. Make your business package attractive that it attracts buyers, but also keep a fair pricing. If you want to attract more buyers make sure your paper works are well organized, complete and impressive. It's a smart choice to reduce your cost by avoiding purchase of equipments which are not a necessity. Always try to build a strong customer base prior to selling your business. This can be achieved by introducing promo's, discounts and good deals to your customers. You can easily sell your business by keeping your premises clean and attractive.

2. Don't overprice your business— This is a mistake which many sellers do. Don't get greedy; always ask for the right price for your business. As overpricing can even cause potential buyers to lose all interest in the business. It is recommended that you should get your business valuation done by a professional financial analyst, which will give you a fair monetary value of your business. As an available option you can also provide a seller financing. What this term actually means is the seller is willing to provide or facilitate a loan to buyer in order to close the sale. The buyer then would agree to pay an agreed amount to the seller for a specific period of time.

3. Run your business—Even if you are planning to sell your business, you should not stop working on it. Always keep your business running. Believe me when I say this that the buyers would be completely ticked off when they see even a slight desperation in your part. And always be ready for one single question, which is "why are you selling your business?" It will be asked over and over again, so always be ready with a good answer. Keeping your business running will give a good impression to the buyers. It shows that your company is still operational and is also in a good shape.

4. Maintain confidentiality – If you are selling your business it is of utmost importance to maintain confidentiality, don't broadcast to the world that you are selling your business. You can face serious problems if this happens, for example low sales, employees leaving and looking for a new job. Make sure of this point as it will make running your business a really problematic matter. As losing man power in a working business can become quite a burden to the business owner and can even cause huge stress.

So follow the above tips for a successful and good business transaction and move on to the next step in your life.

 

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There is no right or wrong time to sell one's business and there are many different reason which can make someone sell their business, for example retirements, financial problems, change of lifestyle, location of the business etc.

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The media coverage of newly appointed Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar’s Indian tour is proving to be equally offensive either side of the border. Given Khar’s youth and her inexperience, there were already plenty of ‘ifs and buts’ floating among Pakistanis regarding her capabilities with respect to her new role, but it appears the media’s fascination with her wardrobe has trounced all performance related concerns.

Indian electronic and print media has recently been reported calling the minister everything from “model-like” (Navbharat Times) and “Pakistan’s Best Face” (Times of India) extending to insinuations about her being “drool worthy” as well as “the bomb” (sic), all puns intended. The Indian media’s behaviour, while embarrassing and lamentable, is nothing when compared to the treatment meted out to the newly appointed minister by her own country.

The Indian media’s preference for casting Khar in the role of a fresh-faced, naive and pretty politician may be underhanded but it is equally calculated. The move allows our neighbours to play on her inexperience and dismiss her as a ‘fashionista’ over a politician. But for the Pakistani media to do the same is unforgivable. Pakistani television channels have focused their attention on highlighting the minister’s wardrobe, from her Cavalli shades to her Birkin bag, almost entirely circumventing the content of her discussions.

I admit to not exactly having been over the moon about Khar’s appointment, owing to both her aforementioned youth and lack of experience for such a key post, but one would have liked to see her rise or fall on her own merit rather than while riding a media frenzy focusing on her attire. The Indo-Pak media is in serious need of a refresher course teaching them to distinguish politicians from Bollywood and Lollywood actors.

One repeatedly hears the nuisance commentary regarding how, if women want to be ‘taken seriously’ they ought to not dress up at all. The age-old discourse about monochrome colours and chadors somehow being a testimonial for capabilities is nothing short of sexist nonsense. One has yet to see columns being penned down proclaiming the ‘talents’ of male politicians being held hostage to the price and swagger of their crocodile boots or their designer suits, both of which are liable to cost just as much as a pair of Cavalli sunglasses.

The Indian media has succeeded in putting on a “pretty face to a Pakistani politician” in hopes that both she and we will not find this offensive and the decision will make her all the more easy to dismiss with regards to substance. Our media has gone a step further by linking the abilities of one of their key diplomats to her sense of personal style.

Hina Rabbani Khar has been robbed of the opportunity to truly prove her mettle as a diplomat and in this particular case, she isn’t to blame. Already armed with her very own acronym in the Indian Press, HRK, (one that purportedly trumps Indian counterpart SM Krishna’s, SMK) a Rediff website stated:

“All eyes on glamorous Pak minister… She is clearly being looked at as a perfect combination of beauty and brains.”

Really? Pray tell, where are the columns and headlines devoted to her brains?

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A taste of Turkish delights

“I wish I did not know what I know,” was how Zulkof Ajer had me speechless for a while, after I asked him what he knew about Pakistan.

It was dinner time at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul on June 4, where we had gathered for a pre-consultation of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Afghanistan. Turkey and Norway hosted this meeting that was followed by a similar consultation among the officials from members of ICG i.e. USA, Japan, Germany, Afghanistan, Turkey, India and Pakistan.

The waiter at the Monet Restaurant, an extremely pleasant personality, was curious about our nationality, and was all of a sudden warm and sweet the moment we revealed it. However, for us, the discussion soon turned sour as he, with a visible tinge of discomfort, spoke of the “bombs and violence and bad economy” that dominate the news from of Pakistan every day.

Our economic conditions were the same ten years ago, he said.

I hope and pray that Pakistan will also survive these terrible times, we will keep praying, Zulkof said before moving on to attend to another guest.

For a while, we struggled to recover from the shock that this friendly Turk had given us.

Not that it was a revelation.

What moved us was the concern that Zulkof’s words carried. One could discern his anxiety about Pakistan, and this is what pinned us down, emotionally.

A day earlier, as we came out of the hotel, one of the foreign ministry officials surprised us by pointing us to the car of another senior official.

“He has requested you to accompany him in the car,” she said before boarding the bus with guests from other countries.

It was a very humbling, though reassuring, experience – a very senior Turkish official wanting to give a ride to a Pakistani delegate – a privilege indeed.

We came across this sentiment all over Istanbul. Most people guess us to be Indians but when told about our real identity, most brighten up with affection.

Two young boys at the Sultanahmet Square, for instance, went out of their way to explain to us the location, and also recount some of the historical facts about the grand area.

Officials at the ministry of foreign affairs in Ankara also view developments in Pakistan with great concern. One of them, Halit Cevak, Under Secretary of state, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, resonated similar feelings for Pakistan. During a cruise through the famous Bosphorous waters, he said:

“For us, the Turks, friendship with Pakistan, as you have rightly observed, is inherent in our souls. I always considered it as something unique between nations. You cannot explain it just by history, culture or anything else. It is just, simply there. That’s the beauty of it.”

Two days later, almost 750km from Istanbul, another Turk almost shocked us with his concern for Pakistan. This time it was Mustafa Cevik, a carpet dealer in the famous Ihlara Valley in Central Anatolia. He said something that left us wondering about the strong feelings Turks have about Pakistan:

“I am very unhappy about Pakistan, I hear about violence, bombs, it is very bad, I wish it gets better… Muslim countries don’t have brains, and are thus suffering.”

By the end of a week-long trip through Istanbul, Cappadocia and Ankara, we were overwhelmed with the way Turks felt about our country. Their quick and effective relief and rehabilitation response after two devastating calamities, the October 2005 earthquake and the super floods of 2010, are also examples of Turkish sentiment for Pakistan and its people.

There is however a remarkable difference between the people of the two countries – the Turks are full of national pride and self-confidence.

Almost a century ago, in 1923, Kemal Ataturk defined and chose a path that has seen the country of 72 million people emerge as a vibrant democracy and a strong economy with almost an eight per cent growth rate.

In Pakistan, our ruling elite, with the predominance of the military establishment, has confused nation-building with religious indoctrination and a perpetual propagation of anti-India sentiments that even today form the bedrock of a skewed notion of security. While clarity of vision and purpose of sincerity has helped Turkey flourish, Pakistan continues to suffer because of confusion, indifference of the ruling elite and a tactical mindset.

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