Yossarian Smythe's Article in Finance

600 PPI Claims: What You Need to Know
The mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) has caused a massive headache in the insurance industry, not to mention the harm it has caused thousands of people.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

515 Mis-Sold Insurance: Don’t Pay for Protection You Won’t Get!
The mis-selling of financial products has become rampant over the past few years with customer complaints ranging from misleading sales tactics to unfair provisions that ultimately mean you can’t ever claim on your policy.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

535 Mis-Selling Insurance and Other Questionable Sales Practices
The dubious practices employed by insurance agents can significantly eat up your resources and even as the government has been cracking down on mis-selling and other shady tactics, it seems agents are getting bolder in their attempts to make a profit.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

605 Get Your Money Back: Reclaiming Unfair Bank Charges
Banks are known to unfairly charge their customers "extortionate fees" so that a lot of people are having a hard time saving money. These fees also potentially drive many customers even deeper into debt. A lot of people may not be aware but you can actually be compensated for these charges.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

603 Don’t Be a Victim of Mis-Selling
The insurance industry has lately been rife with cases of mis-selling and scams have now extended to other financial and investment products as well. Many people may not be aware that they’re being scammed until a considerable amount of money has been taken from them.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

552 Courtesy Overdraft Protection Not Really a Courtesy
A bank is a business and these institutions do need to make a profit if they are to survive and compete effectively in the financial industry. However, it would seem that these days banks will do anything to squeeze out as much income as they can from their customers, even if the practices are quite unfair.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

569 Beware of Deceptive Bank Charges and Other Unfair Tricks
There used to be a time when banks were seen as the go-to place for keeping your finances safe but nowadays these institutions are imposing all sorts of unfair bank charges to their customers that you may actually end up spending more than what you’re actually saving.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

622 Bank and Credit Card Practices: What You Need to Know
Banks and credit card companies employ a lot of underhanded practices that make it seem like the public is benefiting but in actuality, these tricks do more harm than good. If you have encountered a situation wherein you’ve been misled or deceived, banks and credit card companies may be held liable as there are laws that regulate such practices.
Posted on Aug-10-2009

511 Investing 101: Understanding Time and Risk
The recession has hit America badly. The events that took place from the mortgage crisis to the stock market crash, and down to the collapse of major companies, were really traumatic, to say the least.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

752 Do Not Be a Victim of These Online Scams
It’s surely not the best way to be on the good side of people, but when it comes to making money, whether online or offline, you’ve got to be skeptical. The internet is like a jungle; it’s unregulated and composed of completely diverse individuals.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

562 Great Side Gigs to Earn Extra Cash
We all face tough times financially. You know how it is; you get your paycheck and pay your rent and monthly bills, only to find out that you’re left with another crummy amount not even worthy of saving because you still have to eat today and next day and so on.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

530 How to Manage Your Monthly Cash Flow
We all admire successful corporations. Why wouldn’t we? When it comes to managing their cash flow, successful companies are very meticulous. Even when these businesses are on rough roads
Posted on Jul-08-2009

462 Where to Put Your Money During an Economic Downturn
As the financial markets are melting down, people are terrified to put their money in any investment vehicle. Even the smartest and bravest investor will cower down and tightly hold his money as he watches major corporations fall down.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

488 The Ultimate 4-Step Guide in Recovering From the Recession
The recent stock market crash and the recession that followed later were truly traumatic events. If you are among those whose investments and savings were destroyed by the economic downturn, do not despair.
Posted on Jul-08-2009

543 How to Survive Bankruptcy
Contemplating about the possibility of bankruptcy is not an uncommon thing people do. Now that the economic crisis is in its full force, many Americans have lost their jobs and are now completely desperate to make ends meet.
Posted on Jul-08-2009