http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Marie-Claire+Smith Finances Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=743082&ca=Finances Do you need cash in order to pay down some outstanding bills or to pay for an unexpected expense, such as a trip or a medical emergency? If you are a homeowner, you may be in luck. For homeowners, there are two ways you can leverage the equity you have in your home in order to get the cash you need.... Relationships Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=743382&ca=Relationships Love is something that, once we have it in our grasp, we do not want to let it go. That is what makes it all the more difficult when a romantic relationship with which we have been involved ends or is threatened. When your relationship has ended or seems like it is about to end despite your best eff... Travel Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=735569&ca=Travel Let's face it: a lot can happen to you when you are away from home and in another country. When traveling abroad, there are a host of variables that you cannot control. You are in unfamiliar territory surrounded by people whose customs you know little about. You also often find yourself engaged in a... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=735571&ca=Finances We have all had men in our lives who are great in so many ways, and yet they have some flaws, small and large. For example, a man you know may seem like the most responsible person you know. But, as you get to know him, you find out that he has a problem with overdrawing his checking account. The tr... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723746&ca=Finances Having a checking account of your own may be something you have been considering for quite some time. In fact, you may have already made one or more attempts to apply for an account, only to end up getting your application rejected. If you are like most folks, when you have been rejected one or more... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=723751&ca=Finances Technically, no bank can guarantee you a checking account. However, if you have had a bumpy personal banking history and have been rejected before for an account, there are definitely certain banks out there who are much more likely than the others to grant you a new checking account. As you may hav... Automotive Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=713277&ca=Automotive Taking out a car loan is supposed to be a simple task. The basic steps are pretty straightforward, and anybody can go through the motions of submitting an application. However, due to their credit score, not everybody gets approved for a car loan. Essentially, the standard steps required to take out... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=713278&ca=Finances If you are like most people, when you think of bad credit lenders, the image that comes to mind is a loan shark-type character. You may think of shady backroom deals, hushed voices, and a big guy in the back who carries a club meant for those who fail to repay their loans on time. While such underwo... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=711778&ca=Finances With a decent computer and a good Internet connection, these days you can pretty much live your life right in front of your computer if you want to. You can play games, chat with friends, catch up on work, watch movies, and even pay your bills. And now, you can even take out a personal loan online.... Finances Marie-Claire Smith Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=711052&ca=Finances An instant approval personal loan means different things to different people, depending upon whom you ask. For some, getting qualified and funded for a personal loan means one or more of the following things: * a rescue squad for your cash flow situation * the chance to pay off mounting bills * gett...