It’s deja vu all over again: For the second day in a row, Republicans blocked debate on the financial reform bill. Once more, the vote was 57-41. And, once more, Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska broke ranks and voted with Republicans against the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to bring the bill up for a vote again tomorrow. [More]
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Financial Reform Bill Stalls In Senate
By 4.26.10
With a 57-41 vote, Senate Republicans blocked debate over the White House-supported financial reform bill. The Democrats needed a 60-vote “supermajority” to avoid a Republican filibuster threat. Democrats plan to reintroduce the bill as early as tomorrow. [More]
VIDEO: Store Clerk Learns He's $258.5 Million Powerball Winner
By 4.26.10
If you’ve ever played the lottery, here’s your chance to vicariously live through the moment of realizing you’re the winner. Store clerk Chris Shaw recently became a $258.5 million Powerball winner of the Missouri lottery, and here’s the footage of him arriving at the gas station where he bought it and learning he gets all the marbles. If anything he seems pretty aw shucks and humble about it. [More]
Blippy Revealing Users' Credit Card Numbers To Internet
By 4.23.10
UPDATE: Blippy is taking this seriously. [More]
Sell Better On Craigslist
By 4.21.10
If you have a digital camera and a computer, you can make some quick cash by turning your unwanted possessions into cold hard cash on Craigslist. But what makes a good Craigslist listing? How do you make your ad stand out? [More]
$100 Bill Redesigned, Now Has Hidden Images
By 4.21.10
Today the Treasury Department will reveal a redesigned $100 bill. The new design brings the bill in line with the smaller denominations that are already in circulation, and it adds a fancy new anti-counterfeiting measure called Motion that uses special threads to “create an optical illusion of images sliding in directions perpendicular to the light that catches them.” [More]
By 4.21.10
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8 keys to maximizing your 401k [MSN Money] “Savings and investment choices aren’t the only things that influence the size of your next egg. These tips will help you make the right moves.”
6 Ways to Save Money on Eyeglasses [Wise Bread] “Before you fork out big dollars, read our tips for saving big on your eye care expenses!”
8 money missteps that can really hurt you financially [USA Today] “Don’t compound your problems by making these eight major money missteps.”
Financial literacy: What’s your grade? [Smart Spending] “More people are giving themselves higher marks for being money-savvy, but survey indicates many still need help.”
What to Do If Your Boss Is the Problem [Wall Street Journal] “Here are ways to deal with a difficult boss without scuttling your career.”
How Far Can You Get On $10?
By 4.19.10
Earlier this month, CNN asked readers to see how far they could stretch $10. A lot of people chose unusual purchases or silly things, but there were some good ideas for tightwads too. [More]
4 Common Scams And How To Avoid Them
By 4.18.10
Believe it or not, there are people out there who want your money and will do sneaky things to get it. Crazy, right? There are some new and super tricky ways these scammers have come up with to separate you from your hard-earned cash, so let’s read up with a How Not To list from the Chicago Tribune and get prepared. [More]
Chase To 15% Of Cardholders: Drop Dead
By 4.16.10
15% of current Chase credit card users are going to get the axe, Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced in a shareholder letter this week. “In light of new regulations,” that forbid sucking in customers with zero-interest introductory rates and then ratcheting up lunatic penalty rates, “we deem them too risky.” Other highlights from the letter (PDF): [More]
Wells Fargo Holds Your ATM Card Hostage In Portland. You Live In Bolivia.
By 4.15.10
John is in Bolivia. His money is not, thanks to Wells Fargo incompetence that has him making $10 phone calls to executive customer service and his friend wiring him thousands of dollars. [More]
Personal Finance Roundup
By 4.14.10
Seven Steps to Get Out of Debt [Free Money Finance] “I’ve counseled scores of people through the years — some with tens of thousands of dollars in debt — and have seen these principles help them become debt-free.”
21 ways to cut expenses in retirement [MSN Money] “You can get by with a smaller nest egg by using these frugal strategies.”
6 biggest retirement mistakes [CNN Money] “We asked financial experts about the missteps they see most often and how to avoid them.”
5 Personal Finance Apps for the iPad [Smart Money] “Here are a few personal finance apps that are currently available for the new device.”
That Was Then, This Is Now [Wall Street Journal] “In November, we asked a panel of financial advisers for their 2010 recommendations. We caught up with them recently to see if they have changed their minds.”
Reach Bank Of America's CEO
By 4.13.10
Got a squirrely Bank of America issue that no amount of calling and pleading with customer service can resolve? Try kicking it up the poop pile to CEO Brian Moynihan, or one of his trusted slaves: [More]
Tell Your Senator To Rollback Unfair Interest Rate Hikes
By 4.12.10
Before a new law went into effect in February to clamp down on their abusive tactics, credit card companies jacked up interest rates, putting the squeeze on already strapped consumers. But that same law can still help as. In it, Congress told the banks to review those spiked rates, and, for responsible cardholders, bring them back down to normal levels. Of course, the banks are working feverishly to make sure they don’t have to live up to the law. As the Senate considers Regulation Z; Docket R-1384, be sure to grab their ear and say hey! Gimmie back my rates! Contact your rep now. [More]
How To Find A Good Local Bank
By 4.12.10
So you’re tired of banking at one of the big, faceless national chains and want to keep your money local? You can try one of the recent sites devoted to the local bank movement, like anewwayforward.org or moveyourmoney.info, or you can follow this Kiplinger columnist’s lead and do it yourself with a little online research. [More]
What? An Ad Agency Is Hiring 230 People? In This Economy?
By 4.9.10
Need a job? One green shoot of the economic recovery is the hiring glut going on over at the R/GA digital advertising agency, with 230 jobs open. That’s on top of the 130 they’ve already hired this year. But I thought advertising was dead, or at least severely atrophied? [More]
If You Were Broke, You Don't Need To Pay Taxes On Forgiven Debt
By 4.8.10
Here’s an important caveat to our “You Need To Pay Taxes On Forgiven Credit Card Debt,” post: you don’t need to pay the taxes if you were insolvent at the time the debt was discharged. [More]
Personal Finance Roundup
By 4.8.10
21 best money tips ever [CNN Money] “Some of the nation’s leading business owners, investors, and thinkers share their thoughts on rebuilding your wealth.”
Eight do’s and don’ts for your 401(k) [MarketWatch] “Here are some nest egg do’s and don’ts.”
9 secrets of home insurance claims [MSN Money] “What you don’t know about filing a homeowners insurance claim after serious damage can definitely hurt you. Don’t get caught by these common surprises.”
How I Generate Extra Income by Letting Strangers Pay My Rent [Get Rich Slowly] “I’ve created a situation where my home generates income.”
5 Myths about your taxes [Washington Post] “Some of the most common myths about this springtime ritual.”
