Archive for April, 2007
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
We spend a lot of time talking about the growing gap between the haves and the have nots, but it turns out the gap between various levels of the wealthy may be growing at just as rapid a pace.
According to an article published in The Wall Street Journal Online, a ...
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
This afternoon while I was on Yahoo! Finance checking out the stock market results, I came across an interesting/scary daily poll. The question was, "What type of debt causes you the most stress?" to which the answers were: 1) mortgage, 2) student loans, 3) credit cards, 4) auto loans and ...
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Monday, April 16th, 2007
According to an article published on CNN.com nearly half of us working stiffs have saved less than $25,000 for retirement - with nearly 1/3rd of the work force having absolutely nothing stashed away.
I know I'm a little late to the game on this article, but I think it's worth reiterating ...
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Saturday, April 14th, 2007
Thanks to a recent poll on Saving Without A Budget, it appears that I'm not alone in the belief that personal finance should be incorporated into the core curriculum of America's schools.
According to the poll, 89% of respondents stated that they believed that personal finance should be a required part ...
Posted in Investing, Miscellaneous, Retirement | 30 Comments »
Friday, April 13th, 2007
For a lot of people, tax season is all about getting that nice fat refund check from the Federal Government and, to a lesser extend, from your state as well. While it's certainly nice to get this "unexpected" sum of money each and every year, it's probably not the best way to go.
By getting ...
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