Former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan told 60 Minutes that he “didn’t really get” that irresponsible subprime lending could be significant enough to hurt the economy, but he still defends the decision to keep interest rates low from 2001-2004.
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9 Ways To Break Your Shopping Addiction
By 9.14.07
If you compulsively shop, shop to cheer yourself up, experience regret after spending money you don’t have, run up high credit card bills, and generally behave like a freshman college student at your first beer blast, then… well, we don’t want to go all Dr. Phil on you, but you might have a little bit of a problem. Sharon Epperson, author of “The Big Payoff,” offers 9 tips on how to curb your addiction.
What Should You Do With A Windfall?
By 9.14.07
Mighty Bargain Hunter offers some advice on what to do with your next windfall—it doesn’t have to be a lot of money, just a little more than you planned for in your budget, leaving you happily able to pick and choose how to spend or invest it.
How To Budget With An Irregular Income
By 9.13.07
Most money-management systems presuppose a steady paycheck, but No Credit Needed shows how you can track your dollars even if you aren’t sure of when they’ll arrive.
Start A Coupon Train
By 9.13.07
A nifty idea for increasing the benefits of coupons is to start or join a coupon train.
Personal Finance Roundup
By 9.12.07
A Visual Guide to the Morningstar Mutual Fund Comparison Tool [Generation X Finance] “This tool allows you to compare one fund against another, or many other funds and display the results in an easy to read format.”
10 Ways To Boost Your MPG
By 9.12.07
ForbesAutos interviewed Wayne Gerdes, a “hypermiler” who can squeeze 84 miles per gallon out of a regular Ford Ranger pickup truck, or 180.1 mpg from a hybrid electric Honda Insight. Here are 10 of his techniques for achieving startling fuel economy:
Max Your Cashback Combining American Express Blue Cash And Chase Freedom Cash Visa Credit Cards
By 9.11.07
Free Money Finance has a good post on combining the cashback powers of American Express Blue Cash and Chase Freedom Cash Visa Credit Cards for maximum moolah back in your pocket.
Just Asking Politely Sometimes Does The Trick
By 9.10.07
Reader Tim tried to pay for his Subway meal with a debit card today but was foiled by a technical snafu with the card reader. He didn’t have cash on him, but there was an ATM machine in the store, so he withdrew the funds and paid the old-fashioned way. The trouble was, he was now stuck with a $2 ATM fee for a $12 purchase.
By 9.10.07
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A reader reports that thanks to a big update over the weekend, customers haven’t been able to connect to Chase services via Quicken, MS Money, or Quickbooks, though web browsers still work. Seamus writes, “The worst part is that only about half of their support staff are even aware of the problem, and no resolution time has been given. Another “upgrade” gone wrong!”
Consumerist ACSI Fund 1st Check In
By 9.10.07
Does higher customer satisfaction lead to better stock performance?
New Hampshire Bankruptcy Receivers Forced To Use Credit Cards
By 9.7.07
The main parking garage for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Hampshire only accepts credit cards, reports Credit Slips.
Personal Finance Roundup
By 9.6.07
Investing With Nickels and Dimes [Kiplinger] “Earl Crawley, 69, better known as Mr. Earl, earns $20,000 a year as a parking-lot attendant. But he has amassed a stock portfolio worth more than $500,000.”
By 9.5.07
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Historically, September is the worst month for the S&P 500. Now we don’t feel so bad about our portfolio. [All Financial Matters]
My Best Financial Advice: Get Rich Slowly
By 9.4.07
The Consumerist asked some top personal finance bloggers to give a short summary of their single best piece of financial advice. Get Rich Slowly quipped, “Personal finance is easy. It’s simple. There is one fundamental law that governs your money. If you master this, you have mastered the entire game: To gain wealth, you must spend less than you earn.”
10 Stupid Ways That Smart People Waste Money
By 8.30.07
Some people are bad with money and they waste it constantly on stupid crap that they can’t afford and they are sad all the time and have no friends… That’s not you.
