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Newspaper Articles
Each year during Financial Information Month 2009 the print media throughout the ECCU provide free space weekly for the publication of financial articles. These article form part of a range of educational instruments desgined to enhance the knowledge and skills of the public on financial and investment issues that impact their lives. They also seek to educate the reading audience on how financial issues and decisions affect they personal and professional goals they want to achieve.
The articles cover a range of areas including: planning and budgeting, managing debt, home ownership, investment and risk management.
Personal Finances and Budgeting
A budget is a plan to manage your money, by balancing spending..............read more
Stabilise, Stimulate and Strengthen Your Finances
In June the ECCU member governments formulated a comprehensive.........read more
Controlling Finances
In these trying economic times there is one word that come to mind...........read more
Management of Club Finances
A club should be involved in planning and budgeting activities three.............read more
Healthy Financial Management Practices
Our ability to save money is the cornerstone of building wealth...................read more
The Importance of Saving
Without savings, you are unlikely to obtain many of the thing.....................read more
Financial Planning
Even if you are having a difficult month, be sure to make at least the...........read more
Budget, Save and Get Out of Debt
If only I did not have the mortgage or this credit card to clear..................... read more
Investing in Small Business Enterprises
The first consideration in investing in small business is a close
examination of one's self.........................................................................read more
Thinking of Getting a Mortgage?
Relax, it is not as difficult or as complex as you may think........................read more
Refinancing
Home mortgage financing is taking out a mortgage loan to pay off an
existing loan..........................................................................................read more
Facts About Home Equity Loans
Home equity loan is a loan that uses your home as collateral.....................read more
Opportunities For The Caribbean Provided by The Global Recession: A Minor Perspective
When people have a common "cause" "enemy", they usually get together to
deal with the matter at hand....................................................................read more
Financial Planning Part 1 - Identifying Your Financial Goals
Start by thinking about your needs and wants...........................................read more
Financial Planning Part 2 - Evaluating Your Financial
Situation
First locate and collect all of the records that describe your assets.............read more
Financial Planning Part 3 - Estimating Your Financial Needs
This is the amount of added income that you will need to meet your goals...read more
Insurance: A Vital Part of Your Financial Plan
Insurance protection allows us to preserve and create wealth.....................read more
Understanding Fundamentals of Saving and Investing
Most, if not all of us, would have heard the saying "save for a rainy day.".....read more
Investing for Rookies (NEW)
If you want to purchase shares in a company, take a close look at the company's financials................................................................................................read more
Listen to the 2009 FIM Jingle by Chesil Hamilton
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Financial Information
Month 2009
Agnes Crossley - click photo
The other Everyday Financial Heroes Finalists are:
Irvin Daniel
Mercyer Gumbs
Joycelyn Hazel
Anthony Jones
Desmond Manners
Corrine Small
Jack Spencer
You will meet them soon!!!
Talking Cents with Bank of Antigua
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