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Blackberry Owner for a Day: Why it wasn’t worth it

On Friday, I walked into a Verizon Wireless store just to check out some phones in person, but walked out with a new Blackberry Storm. read more »
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How to Achieve Predictable Stock Market

The idea that stocks provide fairly predictable long-term returns is one of those fundamental beliefs upon which practically the entire investment in[...] read more »
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What’s Driving Oil and ETF to New Heights?

The markets have been watching oil and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) closely lately for a sign, any sign, of what direction it’s going to take[...] read more »
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Your Guide to Government Auctions

An electric range from the Central Iowa Health Care System for $11, a modular furniture set from the Blue Ash, Ohio, office of the Environmental Prot[...] read more »
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Snake-Oil Salesmen? Debating the Role of the Financial Media

Jim Cramer is the manic host of CNBC’s Mad Money, a television show that offers stock recommendations and investment advice. Jon Stewart is the host [...] read more »
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Federal Reserve Taking the Short View

The Federal Reserve is not known for aiming its policy at the short run. Its role for many decades has been to take the long view. But this recession[...] read more »
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Daily Deduction: Job Search Expenses

Preparing for and traveling to job interviews can be costly. Fortunately, you can deduct your job search expenses. The deduction covers a variety of [...] read more »
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IRS Accepting Returns With $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Credit March 30

Earlier this month, and in some cases at the end of February, major tax software providers like H&R Block, Intuit, and TaxAct updated their programmi[...] read more »
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Living Above Your Means: Thoughts from the High Seas

Over the weekend, we returned from a very enjoyable vacation. We spent the week aboard the Disney Magic* and we had a great time touring the Western [...] read more »
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How To Get Job Working The 2010 U.S. Census

If you’re out of work or looking to supplement your income, you might want to consider working for the U.S. Census Bureau to help collect the 2010 Ce[...] read more »
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6 Sites To Help Cut Food Prices

Head to the Web for countless tips on how to cut back on grocery spending. Be sure to check the Web sites of your favorite grocery store, as well as [...] read more »
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Businesses Befriending Facebook

Online social networks are capturing the attention of companies. Large and small, businesses are finding uses for Facebook, LinkedIn and the like, bu[...] read more »
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Obama Stimulus: Small Biz Loan Incentives

Jobs may be increasingly hard to find in this economy but, if you’ve always dreamed of working for yourself, now may be the perfect time to think abo[...] read more »
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AIG Still Planning Massive Bonuses Today

Today is the deadline for American International Group (AIG) to pay $165 million in the form of bonuses to executives involved in businesses that led[...] read more »
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The Recovery Will Come From Those That Have Been Laid Off

It’s no secret that our economy is cyclical. Whether you like it or not, there will be good times and times that couldn’t be possibly described as go[...] read more »
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