Archive for March, 2009
The media spotlight often shines on the unemployed, but many Americans under 30 face an equally frustrating problem—they have educations and skills but work in jobs below their earning potential. If this is you, the [...]
March 31st, 2009. . Read More »
Today I was on Philadelphia’s NPR station WHYY (91FM) discussing how the economy is affecting the careers and finances of today’s 20-somethings. Listen to or download the mp3 of the entire hour program here. I [...]
March 30th, 2009. . Read More »
For many Americans, tax-time means a refund check. But others may owe Uncle Sam a big chunk of change. Happened to you? You’ll want to make quarterly estimated tax payments this year so it doesn’t [...]
March 30th, 2009. . Read More »
Most credit cards report several pieces of information to the three credit bureaus: Your payment history, your current balance, and your card’s credit limit. That last one is important because a big part of your [...]
March 27th, 2009. . Read More »
One of the most common questions I receive via my contact form is: “Can I close old, unused credit card accounts without hurting my credit score?” Most often, the answer is no. Here’s why.
March 26th, 2009. . Read More »
President Obama will ddress the nation again tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time to talk further about the steps his administration is taking to bolster our uncertain economy. What would you want to ask him? [...]
March 24th, 2009. . Read More »
These days, everybody’s looking to save money. And with good reason—the more you can cut back on monthly expenses, the better prepared you’ll be to weather the recession, including the frightening prospect of losing your [...]
March 23rd, 2009. . Read More »
I have written a lot recently about my strong belief in the concept of social lending—including my own experiences as a borrower with Prosper.
Now that my Prosper loan is almost paid off, I decided to [...]
March 23rd, 2009. . Read More »
You need to be contributing money to a Roth IRA! If don’t have a Roth IRA, aren’t sure, or simply don’t a clue as to what a Roth IRA is—please read on.
March 21st, 2009. . Read More »
When I asked readers how you split expenses with your partner or spouse, a few responded that they maintained separate checking accounts but shared a joint credit card account for monthly purchases like groceries and [...]
March 18th, 2009. . Read More »
