Seven Perfect Homemade Gifts That Don’t Make You Look Cheap
On a budget, but don't want to look cheap? Here are seven creative homemade gifts ideas that will help you this holiday season.
CFPB Lacks Oversight
In 2010 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was signed into law. The summer of 2011 saw the opening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Since then they...
Watch Out: the Government “Bail-In” is Spreading
Remember that Cyprus “bail-in” (otherwise known as stealing) from earlier this year? Those unlucky enough to have assets in those banks took a hefty haircut as the EU (European Union)...
Forget QE And Taper, The Real Problem Is The Debt Itself
There is much talk of the quantitative easing (QE) program and it’s eventual unwinding, but it’s what happens after interest rates return to normal that has many people on edge....
The FTC Puts a Stop to a Phony Payday Loan Broker
Try to avoid payday loans or, if you can’t, try to make sure you’re getting one from a legitimate broker.
How To Choose A Mutual Fund As A New Investor
So, you have decided that it is time to get involved with investing, but the landscape looks pretty daunting. After all, there are thousands of mutual funds and seemingly just...
The Real Cost of Carrying Credit Card Debt
It’s definitely easier to use a credit card when shopping. You don’t have to worry about carrying cash, and if you and your spouse share a bank account, you can...
Retirement Planning For The Young(ish)
Now, young in the retirement planning world is a lot different than the real world, maybe even more so in this economy. And, of course retirement planning for a “young”...
Is an Eighth Grader Too Young for a Credit Card?
For many 18 and 19-year-olds, getting a credit card is a rite of passage into adulthood. And as parents, it may come as no surprise when your older teens start...
Winterizing Your Home – Spend Some Time and Save Some Money
It’s not too early to think about the upcoming winter and your heating bills. If you spend some time now and do some relatively easy (and fairly inexpensive) things around...
Is There No End In Sight? Airline Fees Continue To Provide More Revenue
Do you remember the days when air travel used to be fun? When you’d book a ticket and the cost was the cost? When you didn’t have to fight for...
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And not just any old company either. Baidu, the huge internet corporation has cleared the way. It is for just a small portion of their business, namely Jiasule, a firewall...
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The United States has so many problems right now it is difficult to name them all. But as bad as things are here, Europe continues to “outperform”.
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A recent report contends that short-term investor profits from home flipping are declining. I view this as good news, at least in my opinion.
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