Every so often, people manage to find sudden wealth, whether through inheritance, winning a prize, or selling a business. “What should I do?” these folks ask. “I’ve never had this much money before.”
The National Association of Realtors released its July report on housing on Thursday. Considering it’s back-to-school time, let’s take a quiz: The most interesting statistic in the report is …
There’s no shortage of experts offering advice about where to buy things and how to score the best deals. But sometimes, shopping smarter means not buying at all. As satisfying as it might feel to get a great deal, sometimes the best thing you can do for your wallet is to keep it closed.
A consortium of consumer groups led by the National Consumer Law Center submitted a detailed comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s a wish list of sorts, a round-up of shady business models and practices that part unsuspecting Americans from their money.
The health care industry has been one of the bright spots in a dark economy in the last few years. But job growth in the industry now looks as if it’s starting to slow.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 500 points in mid-morning trading, as investors once again have that “here we go again” feeling in the pit of their stomachs. So what’s driving the stock market today? Traders are already pointing to some larger, macro-economic issues, like contagion from the ailing Eurozone and a fear of a “false” market rally — that is, concern that recent mini-rallies have been mere pauses before even greater losses. But there were also some specific issues weighing on investors’ minds this morning – all of them negative.
You may soon be forced to. Wells Fargo will begin charging some of its customers in five states $3 a month just to use their debit cards.
When confronted with evidence that we are wrong, our pride often compels us refuse to acknowledge the error. Unfortunately, it appears that Wall Street stock analysts are disturbingly prone to this same, all-too-human tendency.
While the Credit CARD Act cut down on a lot of the shady marketing practices credit card issuers used to target college students, there are still a plethora of cards out there for the campus crowd, and wading through them can be a chore. We identify some of the cards that offer the best value for students.
Are you dead? No? Well, the Social Security Administration might think so, considering that every year thousands of people are incorrectly entered into its Death Master File.
If you believe conventional wisdom, student loans are “good” debt: They’re safe, lead to higher incomes, and generally pay off in the long run. The problem is that an increasing amount of evidence is showing that this thinking is distinctly unwise.
