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Roth IRA’s vs. Traditional IRA’s

Planning for retirement is one of the most critical endeavors that an individual must undertake. Selecting the proper retirement plan can help to ensure a smooth transition into retirement. Today we will take a look at two of the more popular retir read more »
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CNBC Childish Behavior

Another example of childish behavior on CNBC. This type of behavior is becoming a regular occurrence on CNBC. Exchanges like this one can only hurt CNBC’s credibility in the business world. read more »
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America’s Cheapest Family

I came across a website detailing how a family of 7 live debt free on $44,000 a year. Their names are Steve and Annette Economides and they call themselves America’s Cheapest Family. read more »
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More Dividend Cuts Coming

1. Dow Chemical
The $1.68 dividend that Dow Chemical(DOW) pays is toast. Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris caved today and admitted that a dividend cut is a definite possibility. This is a change in tune from Liveris who defiantly defended the read more »
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Pfizer’s Puzzling Move

Pfizer(PFE) has agreed to purchase Wyeth(WYE) for 68 billion dollars in cash and stock. Wyeth is the 12th largest pharmaceutical company whose main strength is in its consumer products division. Some of read more »
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Massive Job Losses

Wow. They just kept coming one after another. A number of Fortune 500 companies announced job layoffs today. read more »
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Microsoft Should Buy Palm and Forget Yahoo

I read a great article that stated that Microsoft should buy smartphone maker Palm instead of Yahoo. It’s an interesting read. The author makes a co[...] read more »
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Are Emergency Savings Accounts Really that Important?

Financial planners often champion the need for an emergency savings account. Emergency savings accounts are designed to keep you from having to rely [...] read more »
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Where has the growth gone?

Microsoft(MSFT) shares tumbled to $17.30 today after the tech giant reported weaker than expected earnings. Microsoft earned 47 cents per share vs. t[...] read more »
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Buffett & Economic Pearl Harbor

The U.S. is facing an “economic Pearl Harbor” that has spread fear throughout the country, billionaire investor Warren Buffett told Tom Brokaw in an [...] read more »
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Save Your Singles

Lots of people have been taught from a young age to save their change. Quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies are saved in piggy banks. Adults read more »
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Home Sharing

In these turbulent economic times, people are coming up with innovative ways to save money. One of these ways which is increasing in popularity is ho[...] read more »
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Banking Woes

The whole banking sector is bleeding. Bank of America(BAC) has finally hit the single digits on news that the banking giant needs additional capital.[...] read more »
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How to Rebuild Your Credit

Is your credit score low? Are you drowning in debt? Follow these steps to get on the path to rebuilding your credit. read more »
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Worst Saving Accounts

What’s the worst deal for your money? These days a savings account at a commercial bank is one of the poorest long term investments for your money. C[...] read more »
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