Showing posts with label Tips & Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips & Tricks. Show all posts

09/07/2018

Handling Accidents By Having An Auto Accident Lawyer

Handling Accidents By Having An Auto Accident Lawyer

A collision takes a second to occur, but the irresponsible or careless act of the other party could leave you with a long-term incapacity, a loss of earnings, a lack of ability to engage in daily activities, emotional stress, suffering and pain as well as other injuries resulting from the crash.

When you have had any kind of accident which whips your head back and forth, it causes trauma to the middle of your neck. Sometimes there’s damage to the muscles and ligaments which support your neck and head. As your neck consistently has to hold your head up, and your head weighs 8-10 pounds, it never gets an opportunity to rest as well as heal appropriately. So as to hold your head on properly, the muscles in your neck will start to spasm, become swollen, and then adapt to this new maladjusted position. When it has healed in a maladjusted position, scar tissue begins to develop and gradually arthritis grows in the area that was traumatized.

At times like this, you cannot allow to leave your case in the hands of a legal representative who will be very busy to discuss your case together with you, who fails to punctually return your phone calls, or who gives your case to secretaries or assistants to handle. You will need an auto accident lawyer who has the abilities, knowledge and resources, and who’s willing and able to take the time in order to personally give hands-on care of your case in order to achieve a good result for you. The most critical element in an automobile accident is fault. In any accident claim the person at fault is the individual whose negligence or reckless conduct caused the incident, and that person is frequently the individual held legally responsible for the damages.

The part most people know to do, yet usually forget to after the collision for one reason or another is to obtain names, home address, and phone numbers of everybody involved in the incident. A description of the vehicle and license plate number could also be valuable, but be sure you also get their insurance provider and the vehicle identification number of their car. Never just assume the license plate number is going to do since the majority of insurance providers only record the type of automobile and the vehicle identification number, not the license plate number.

Insurance companies hire experienced negotiators and attorneys whose job is to lessen the amounts the insurance company has to pay in damages resulting from the injury or death and a Riverside auto accident lawyer will help you in dealing with them. Whether dealing with traffic incidents, a faulty product injury, or any other kind of incident in which a person or company with insurance has caused an injury or death, the insurance firm will try to solve the claim fast and for the lowest amount of cash.

Source by Jeremiah Fitzpatrick
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Pay Less Mortgage Interest – A Good Investment?

After all the programs available to minimize your current mortgage, there is only one way to pay less mortgage interest: apply additional money towards principal. The bottom line is that you must reduce the principal loan balance if you want to pay less in associated interest charges.
As you know, the interest charged on a mortgage is front-end loaded. This means the bank receives the highest percentage interest on the largest balance in the beginning of the loan while it receives the lowest percentage interest on the smallest loan balance toward the end of the loan.
I am not sure how the lending institutions have been able to advertise an interest rate of say 6% when the real cost to borrow money secured against your property is more – much more. If you look at an amortization schedule for a $ 200K loan at a 6% fixed rate for 30 years, you see that the monthly payment is $ 1199.10. In one month, the interest payment is $ 1000 and the principal payment is $ 199.10. In this example, over 83% of the first payment goes toward interest! It is not until month 222 (18.5 years), that 50% the payment goes toward interest and 50% goes toward principal. It is not until month 348 (29 years), that 6% of the payment goes toward interest. Check it out for yourself. Is this mortgage really a 6% loan? Yes! Can you believe it? The total repayment for this loan is $ 431,677 … $ 231,677 in interest or 115% of the loan. I will ask again. Is this a 6% loan? Of course it is. It is the way compound interest is calculated. Remember what Einstein said: "The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest."
Zero Risk Investing –
There are two ways to raise your net worth: increase assets and / or decrease liabilities. It is much easier to decrease your liabilities than it is to increase your assets. First of all, you take out the middle-man when you decrease your liabilities. You can go directly to the source and eliminate it. When you increase your assets through the stock market or any other investment vehicle, there is usually a middle-man. Somebody is going to get paid to increase your assets and, most importantly, there is risk. All I want to point out is that there is some level of risk associated with increasing your assets. There is no, zero, zilch risk when you decrease your liabilities. There is no guessing, no hopping, and no praying. You know the exact return on investment going in.
For example, let us say in month two of your loan, that you decide to decrease your mortgage liability. You pay the normal $ 1199.10 plus an additional $ 2056.81 which you apply to principal only. This amount represents the next 10 months of principal payments. So, after two months you have made 12 months of principal payments. Take a closer look at what just happened. With this one extra chunk, you have eliminated $ 9934.19 of interest charges that you no longer have to pay the bank. You invested $ 2056.81 and saved $ 9934.19 over the life of the loan. There is truth in what you learned as a child: a penny saved is a penny earned. I am not exactly sure what that translates to in terms of return on investment but it is pretty close to 483%. Also, in month three, more of your normal payment will be applied toward principal.
Risk Investing –
Should you invest while paying off your mortgage? Let us do some basic math with no tax consequences.
Scenario # 1:
Let us assume that you pay your mortgage as scheduled for the next 30 years and you were able to invest $ 250 per month. If you achieved a 10% annualized rate of return for 30 years, this investment would be worth $ 565,122 plus your home free and clear.
Scenario # 2:
Let us assume that you use the same $ 250 a little differently and you eliminate your mortgage after 13 years. The fact is that once the mortgage is paid off, you can invest at a faster pace to achieve your financial goals. Let us take that old mortgage payment of $ 1199.10 plus the $ 250 and invest it for 17 years in the same vehicle achieving annualized returns of 10%. This investment would be worth $ 771,302 plus your home free and clear. This is a difference of over $ 206K in 30 years. Which pile do you prefer?
Personal Circumstances Dictate –
Yes, pay off credit cards and other high interest debt. Yes, continue to invest in the college fund, insurance products, qualified plans, real estate or any other vehicle that involves risk if it feels right for you and your strategy limits exposure and reductions taxes upon retirement. I am a huge fan of equity investing … do not get me wrong. The strategy to pay less mortgage interest is just one part of a well-balanced plan to diversify your portfolio on your way to increased wealth.

Source by Troy Margoglio
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30/03/2018

All world Radio Station in one click

All world Radio Station in one click
Farm Radio International developed the Her Farm Radio (HFR) project with funding from IFAD, in response to recognized barriers facing rural women in accessing relevant agricultural information and in having their needs, experiences and questions shared on a wide-reaching communication platform. Women’s lesser access to radio sets and mobile phones, the paucity of rural women’s voices within rural radio programs, and the lack of on-air discussion of gender-related issues of importance to women all conspired to reduce the relevance of rural radio to female farmers. The project began in January 2015 and concluded at the end of June 2017.

Women carry out a substantial and growing part of the work on family farms and represent 43 per cent of the global agricultural workforce. In many parts of the world, women are more likely to work in agriculture than in any other sector. Much of this work is unrecorded, undervalued and unpaid. In addition, the challenges that are common to all family farmers are often exacerbated for rural women, impeding their ability to improve their own livelihoods and those of their families.

For women to have more meaningful contributions to farm management and decision-making, they must have consistent access to relevant and reliable agricultural information provided through easily available means that suit their daily lives and schedules. Further, women need to have opportunities to participate equitably in the conversations, sharing their own experiences, perspectives and needs. In many rural areas in East and Southern Africa, this is a major gap, yet the infrastructure exists to make this happen, in the form of radio and mobile phones. FRI has long worked with local radio stations and has evidence to show that programs which respect and include women farmers can give them confidence to ask questions, make decisions and support new practices within their family farm.

The innovative approach adopted in this grant was to build the capacity of female farmers to express their voices and advocate for their needs and rights through radio and mobile phones. Through greater awareness of gender issues, and targeted segments within radio programs, the project aimed to provide women with increased access to information critical to improving their livelihoods and helping them to be more resilient as a group or community.
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22/01/2018

Tips for Choosing a Mesothelioma Lawyer

Tips for Choosing a Mesothelioma Lawyer

Since most mesothelioma cases are caused by occupational exposure to asbestos, they may have been prevented had anyone warned the workers about the hazards of this material or provided them with proper safety gear. Therefore, liability can sometimes be attached to diagnoses of asbestos disease.

People who are diagnosed with mesothelioma – which usually claims the lives of patients within two years, if not much sooner – may feel that pursuing a case against the company or companies whose negligence contributed to their disease is worthwhile. Since asbestos awards can sometimes be substantial, it’s understandable that they and their families decide to file suits. If you are among those individuals whose lives have been devastated by a mesothelioma diagnosis, and who want to explore legal options for compensation, it’s important that you do some research and choose the right attorney to handle your case.

Choose a mesothelioma lawyer with whom you feel comfortable working. Asbestos cases can take some time, and you will be in frequent contact with not only your attorney, but also their paralegals, administrative team, and other employees. You will be building a relationship based on trust, understanding and respect.

Find a mesothelioma attorney who has experience in litigating asbestos cancer related cases. Although any lawyer could conceivably help you, these cases can be technical and complicated. You may feel more comfortable if you have someone on your side who really knows the ropes, and who can avoid any hurdles which will be put in place by the defense’s legal team.

Find out how many of your potential mesothelioma attorney’s cases were settled out of court, versus how many actually went to trial. There may be advantages to both approaches; you may be more interested in getting compensation as quickly as possible, in which case a settlement may be the goal. Some people prefer to see their lawsuit go to trial, however, and have it heard in front of a jury, both in order to increase the potential amount of damages, and to “have their day in court.”

Evaluate their track record when choosing a mesothelioma attorney. You want the best possible lawyer for you, that you can find: experience and success may factor into that. However, keep in mind that there are no guarantees in trials and that each case is different. The success of a mesothelioma law firm on a particular case is not an indicator as to how your specific case will end. An attorney that has a solid record of successful trials and settlements may be a clear choice for you, provided that all the other requirements are also met. This does not necessarily mean, however, that a lawyer who has lost cases should be dismissed out of hand. The law is a tricky business, and there are many variables that go into a court case, including the jury, the opposing attorney, and the facts and evidence that are presented. Take a look at the big picture of your attorney’s career, not any one case which he or she has won or lost.

Learn if the attorney will handle the case personally, or has the ability to turn it over to someone else who may be in a better position to handle your case based upon the facts. Some firms are very large, so the resources are there to prosecute your claims to the fullest. Be certain that they assigning cases to smaller teams of attorneys and staff or you may not get the personal service that you thought you would be receiving. This smaller team approach provides the personal touch of the small firm and the powerful resources of a large firm. If the case needs to be filed in a state where your attorney does not practice, it may be in your best interest to be with a larger firm so they can hand over the reins to someone in the firm, or associated with the firm, who is licensed to practice there.

How payment is handled may be another crucial element which should be discussed before you agree to hire an attorney for your mesothelioma lawsuit. As in other personal injury cases, the attorney may agree to take your case on a contingency basis, which simply means that they only get paid on the contingency that they recovery money on your behalf. The attorney’s fees, in this case, are a percentage of the recovery – typically about 40 percent – whether the case goes to trial or is settled out-of-court. Nevertheless, the financial arrangement may be discussed before entering into an agreement. An attorney who is preparing a case may incur many expenses, including but not limited to the costs of travel, research, hiring expert witnesses and acquiring depositions.

Will your claim be a part of a bundled suit, or pursued on an individual level? Since there may be a large number of asbestos-related lawsuits filed in the same court, there is a chance that your claim may be bundled with others for discovery and trial; this is not a class-action lawsuit. Or your lawyer may feel it is more advantageous to pursue your case on an individual level. Again, there are pros and cons to each of these approaches – if your lawyer feels your claim is not as strong as it could be, a bundled suit may help you, while your particularly strong claim may be weakened or strengthened by adding others’ cases to it – and you may want to discuss the options with the attorney before you agree to anything.

Trust your instincts. No matter how good an attorney may look on paper, if you don’t feel that they are the right attorney to handle your mesothelioma case, you can move on and find someone with whom you can build a strong working relationship.
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13/11/2017

How To Link Aadhaar Card Number With Your SBI Account Online

How To Link Aadhaar Card Number With Your SBI Account Online

Is there a way to link Aadhaar Card with SBI account online? Yes, there is. SBI (State Bank of India), the country's largest bank' offers its customers a facility to link their Aadhaar card - or the 12-digit Unique Identity Number (UID) - with the bank account online. SBI customers can login on the bank's online banking portal - onlinesbi.com. Once logged in, the customer can access the link 'Link your Aadhaar number' under the 'My Accounts' section appearing on the left panel of the screen.
How to link SBI bank account with Aadhaar online

You will be directed to a screen where you have to select the account number, input the Aadhaar card number and click on 'Submit'.
The last two digits of registered mobile number (non-editable) will be displayed to the customer.
The status of mapping will be intimated to the customer's registered mobile number.
SBI customers can also link their Aadhaar number through SMS, ATM and branch visit.
How to check status of Aadhaar card application online

This can be done through a tool, called 'Verify Aadhaar Number', given on the UIDAI website. The tool enables service providers and Aadhaar holders to verify whether their "Aadhaar number is valid and is not deactivated". Using this tool, an individual can "check if an Aadhaar number is valid or not deactivated", a message on the UIDAI portal read. (Read: Aadhaar details need an update? How to do it online)
Once on the UIDAI website, spot and click on the 'Verify Aadhaar Number' link. The 'Verify Aadhaar Number' tool can also be accessed through a link.
In the form on the next page, enter the 12-digit Aadhaar number in the relevant box to verify if your Aadhaar number is valid.
In the second field, called 'Enter Security Code', fill in the code as displayed in the image and click 'Verify'.




For active Aadhaar numbers, the website will then display a message confirming the status of the Aadhaar number entered. After completion of the Aadhaar verification process, the tool also displays basic information about the Aadhaar holder such as age band and the last three digits of the registered mobile number.




In case the entered Aadhaar number is found to be invalid, the page says the number "doesn't exist" at the end of the verification process.





Have you linked your Aadhaar card with your bank accounts yet? If not, you are required to link your Aadhaar card with bank accounts by December 31, 2017, a deadline mandated by the government. Aadhaar card - which contains the 12-digit UID (Unique Identity Number) - can be linked with bank accounts in multiple ways - online, SMS, ATM and branch visit. Many banks have urged their customers to complete the Aadhaar card linking process soon. Those who have applied for a linkage between their Aadhaar card and bank account can also check the status of their application on the UIDAI portal - uidai.gov.in. This was said by the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) on microblogging site Twitter.
The UIDAI also said: "By verifying your bank account with Aadhaar, you are adding an additional layer of security. Your bank account information is never transferred to Aadhaar/UIDAI by your bank."
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30/10/2017

How To Backup Android Contacts With Android Data Backup & Restore

How To Backup Android Contacts With Android Data Backup & Restore

These days, most of the Android smartphone manufacturers are pushing the envelope to provide various high-end features to their users. Nevertheless, these devices can still get corrupt from a malware or any other unforeseen situation. You might end up losing your data, including your contacts due to a bad update, malware attack, etc. Therefore, it is always recommended to perform Android backup contacts in a timely manner. If you backup contacts Android regularly, then you can easily restore them afterward and won’t face any unwanted situation. In this post, we will provide different methods to teach you how to backup contacts on Android.
How to Backup Android Contacts with Android Data Backup & Restore
Android Data Backup & Restore provides a safe and reliable way to take a comprehensive backup of your device. It is a part of the dr.fone toolkit and is already compatible with more than 8000 different Android devices. It runs on Windows as of now and will help you take Android backup contacts with a single click. Learn how to backup contacts on Android using dr.fone tookit - Android Data Backup & Restore by following these steps.

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