People seeking work often take a break around the holidays — which is exactly why some experts say it’s a great time to find a job.
Rating agencies have just downgraded the economic outlook for seven European countries. Does that really matter, or is it just acknowledging problems that everyone already knows about?
There are a whole host of things that can wreak havoc on your credit score, from maxing out a credit card to having a home foreclosed on or declaring bankruptcy. But people often worry about situations or events that actually have no bearing on their FICO score, says Barry Paperno, consumer affairs manager for MyFICO.com. [...]
This time, Rudy got sacked. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, best known as the indomitable underdog who realized his dream of playing football at Notre Dame, was charged with deceiving investors Friday by the Securities and Exchange Commission for his role in a pump-and-dump stock scheme.
Every December, you vow it’s not going to happen and yet, without fail, you return home from your Christmas shopping with far more than you intended. Do you ever wonder why? The answer might surprise you, because you’ve probably been seduced by something you can neither see nor hear.
WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought civil fraud charges against six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying they misled the government and taxpayers about risky subprime mortgages the mortgage giants held during the housing bust.
Online game-maker Zynga went public Friday, raising $1 billion in the biggest Internet IPO since Google in 2004. The company’s shares opened at $11 — 10% above the $10 offering price — before quickly falling as low as $9.50, then recovering. One hour after its debut as a public company, Zynga stock was trading sideways, [...]
The GOP seems likely to win the fight over the so-called “millionaires tax.” Democrats signaled yesterday that they plan to abandon the surcharge. It’s the right decision, but they’re making it for the wrong reasons.
Today is Free Shipping Day, when over 2,500 e-retailers offer free shipping on at least some purchases. Considering that free shipping promos have been fairly standard throughout the holiday season, and that free shipping is offered after Free Shipping Day has passed, the reaction to today’s shopping event may be: big whoop. But what if [...]
Baby boomers are still looking out for their parents, even as they have fallen into the crosshairs of financial con artists themselves. It’s a bona fide boomer nightmare: they are becoming their mom or dad—at least as it concerns being vulnerable to fraud.
Many of us rushed out to take advantage of the countless “holiday shopping events” around Thanksgiving weekend. Now, we’re slinking back to those same stores — except this time, we want our money back.
