Irrevocable Vs. Revocable Trusts

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

A trust is a legal agreement that allows a person (the trustee) to control certain assets that have been listed in the agreement. For a trust to be legitimate, it must have four parts. First is the grantor. This is the person who creates the trust. Usually ...

Credit card debt: Don’t follow in the government’s footsteps

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The New York Times reports that Congress is gearing up to debate whether or not to increase the federal government’s debt ceiling. Hello? Isn’t it about time for our elected officials and so called leadership to start setting an example for we, the consumers? We are constantly reminded of ...

How to stop harassing debt collection calls and letters

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

When it comes to debt collector harassment, it seems the calls never stop coming. Collectors will call and send you letters anytime, harassing and threatening you until you are able to pay off you debt. This can be a very stressful period in your life and ...

LoansandCredit.com: The Economics of StarBucks

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

(CLICK TO ENLARGE) In 1971, Starbucks opened its first store in Seattle’s Pikes Place Market. For about twenty years, it remained a small-scale operation until 1991 when it became the first privately-owned US company to extend stock option programs to its part-time employees. Just a year later, Starbucks ...

About Us

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Federated Financial was established in 1997. Our goal is to teach consumers everywhere how to understand and manage debt so that they can achieve and maintain financial security. We understand the important monetary issues and challenges life can send your way and we are here to help. Our ...