What a difference a year makes. The economy is struggling longer than many had expected, and now Americans are retooling their New Year’s resolutions to fit the times.
Nobody would be surprised to hear that spending more on healthcare will result in new jobs. But a new program announced by the Obama administration last week seeks to create new healthcare jobs and at the same time reduce healthcare costs. Is such a trick possible?
They’re aiming too low, they’re fundamentally divided on matters of principle, and they have no muscle. In the end, it’s Congress that will have to tackle U.S. economic problems.
When it comes to securing financial security, are you a doer or a dreamer? By definition, financial doers have a better shot at reaching their retirement goals. No real surprise, they also have a much better shot at raising children who are good with money, according to a new survey.
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.
Financial tug-of-wars among politicians and families are about more than specific budget issues. They’re also about two fundamental philosophies of handling money. While national budgets and family finances are structurally different, they both reveal these underlying human patterns.
