Archive for the ‘Saving’ Category
If your car broke down on the way to work tomorrow, how would you pay for the repairs? The tow truck? A rental car, if needed? If, like many Americans, you would turn to a [...]
November 19th, 2008. . Read More »
Have you heard the phrase “pay yourself first”? If not, listen up. This one financial trick alone could be the most powerful way to turn your finances around.
October 10th, 2008. . Read More »
Do you live paycheck to paycheck? Most Americans do. Money comes in on payday, and in two weeks (or sooner) it’s gone. When you don’t have emergency savings, or even a cushion in your checking [...]
October 6th, 2008. . Read More »
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross expects thousands of banks to fail in the coming months, he told CNBC this week. How can you tell if your bank will be one of them?
September 19th, 2008. . Read More »
It’s so easy, I can’t believe I didn’t know about it sooner. Scratch that, I have read it a million times. I can’t believe that I didn’t do it sooner! Because this motivational technique [...]
September 18th, 2008. . Read More »
The Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) is a division of the United States government that insures bank deposits up to $100,000 each. The FDIC was founded after the Great Depression, when many troubled U.S. banks [...]
September 17th, 2008. . Read More »
Sixteen states are offering sales tax holidays this August, providing consumers with a couple of days to shop tax-free. Should you take the bait?
August 12th, 2008. . Read More »
Wondering how much you need in your emergency fund? Calculate a rough estimate of how much to stash away for a rainy day using this simple formula.
August 12th, 2008. . Read More »
This story about how a writer who saves every $5 bill she comes across, and in three years has amassed $12,000, is the most e-mailed story today on Boston.com.
July 21st, 2008. . Read More »
IndyMac Bancorp—once the nation’s 10th largest mortgage lender—has gone belly-up, leaving approximately 10,000 uninsured depositors high and dry. These guys will be lucky to recover 50% of their uninsured money. What can we learn about [...]
July 15th, 2008. . Read More »
