Tag: economy
member name: Jeff S.
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July 15, 2009 09:19 AM EDT --
Question: Are you surviving or sinking financially ?
Financial survival as I defined it is: ability to increase your net worth in the positive direction.
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April 10, 2009 01:17 PM EDT --
In the past month, we have seen the most spectacular market rise in several generations:
Look at some unexpected performances (numbers are approximate):
Rise in one month (3/09/09 to . . .
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March 06, 2009 07:35 AM EST --
One of the greatest tragedies in America is the lack of formal mandatory personal finance and business law courses that could be taught at secondary school level. Every high school senior in the country . . .
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March 10, 2009 02:03 PM EDT --
There are many entities that have contributed to the current economic turmoil. We can blame:
Banks for allowing loans to be collected and sold as CDOs,
Mortgage bankers to loan money . . .
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March 23, 2009 02:01 PM EDT --
Many media companies are behaving like a bunch of lemmings reciting the same mantra: Unemployment and taxes are going up, foreclosures and bankruptcies are skyrocketing. Bailout monies are being . . .
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April 23, 2009 12:33 PM EDT --
Don't do these foolish things if you're short on cash...
1. Low income families buying a house they cannot afford with no money down while you have debts coming out . . .
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March 17, 2009 11:44 AM EDT --
Many companies are behaving like bunch of lemmings shoving their employees out the door. I contend that there are many other better alternatives than simply cutting a portion of their workforce. . . .
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February 03, 2009 10:51 AM EST --
Since the start of America's financial crisis in mid 2007, we have been hearing lots of negative reports on the state of our country's economy. One more good news came out reporting a higher . . .
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February 04, 2009 08:15 PM EST --
Since the start of America's financial crisis in mid 2007, we have been hearing lots of negative reports on the state of our country's economy. I read two good news pieces today, both . . .
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February 06, 2009 03:50 PM EST --
Since the start of America's financial crisis in mid 2007, we have been hearing lots of negative reports on the state of our country's economy. Another good news (in my opinion) is the latest . . .
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February 12, 2009 03:48 PM EST --
The obvious answer is: If it works, it will be a pure miracle. I cannot believe that anyone who still remembers the first bailout debacle can smugly say, "Yes," to this question. The stock . . .
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May 04, 2009 09:03 PM EDT --
Have you looked at the S&P 500 index performance in the last two months? Just look at the fact:
Recent Low on March 6, 2009 at 666.79 points
Recent High on May 4, 2009 at . . .
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February 26, 2009 07:37 AM EST --
Since the start of America's financial crisis in mid 2007, we have been hearing lots of negative reports on the state of our country's economy. Finally new good news for the government . . .
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March 08, 2009 03:24 PM EDT --
A recent episode of "This American Life - The Bad Bank" on 2/27/2009 illustrated a fundamental cause of the current economic turmoil. Banks have been accused of severe misbehavior in . . .
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April 23, 2009 12:37 PM EDT --
Rather than dealing with penny and nickel earnings and savings, I suggest much bigger saving ideas which can save you thousands of dollars in just a few minutes. Let me cite a very few examples of such . . .
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May 05, 2009 12:45 PM EDT --
Introduction to tax collection methods
In general, various forms for tax collection method have prevailed to run the country's economy, welfare, and defense over many centuries. . . .
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February 13, 2009 01:29 PM EST --
This bailout bill is about to be signed by both Houses and the President. It will probably create bureaucratic nightmare with unknown consequences that will affect our future generations and add . . .
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March 07, 2009 07:39 AM EST --
When economic times are tough, we often see a correlating increase in scams and in the number of people who are trying to take advantage of our citizens.
Mortgages/Loans - A significant percentage . . .
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July 14, 2009 08:58 AM EDT --
Are you being economically abused?
Houston Chronicle writer Shannon Buggs writes in her column entitled: "Exploiting cash counts as abuse"
When someone uses money . . .
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March 10, 2009 01:45 PM EDT --
Many people go to “financial advisers” for investment advice. There are basically two types of financial advisers, commissioned and fee-based. In addition, most mutual funds are touted as your primary . . .
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