Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal finance writer based out of Kirkland, Washington. Her work has appeared on Business Insider, Credit Karma, LendingTree, and more. Lindsay VanSomeren is a personal ...

Everyone likes to collect the money owed to them. This is why banks use promissory notes when extending you a mortgage or car loan. The promissory note is basically an "I Owe You" with an official ...

Every entrepreneur at one time or another has probably sat around the dinning room table presenting his or her brilliant business concept to an uncle, college buddy or colleague hoping to fineness a ...

Companies can tap a variety of financing options to obtain the necessary funding to help start or grow their businesses. Financing options generally involve some sort of debt or equity. However, ...