What Is Left Unsaid During Obama's China Tour
on Nov 18, 2009 in economy When you are indebted to others, especially your strategic but at times dangerous competitor, it is rather hard to make a stand on critical issues concerning Americans.The prudent way is to get the budget in order and strive to reduce the federal deb...

Money Mangement As You Approach Retirement
on Nov 15, 2009 in money management A key element to successful money management is to live within our means. That is easier said than done in our culture of instant gratification. Fulfiling our basic needs is taken for granted and we desire luxurious comforts before we have saved enou...

Wrong Lesson From Financial Crisis
on Nov 13, 2009 in financial crisis Benie Madoff's loot is going under the hammer in New York and most of it fails to impress.Maybe that is why some bankers are upset that they have backed the wrong person.It is a pity they are counting their losses but I think the wrong lesson has bee...

15 Most Stressful And Underpaid Jobs
on Nov 10, 20091. Social Worker (Median pay: $43,200)Social workers step in when everyone else steps aside to help people and families in vulnerable situations.They provide patients with education and counseling, advise care givers and make referrals for other serv...

7 Tips To Save Money On A Vacation
on Nov 8, 2009 in saving money With unemployment at a sky high 10.6%, now is the hardly the time to talk about a vacation.But it is not right to deprive ourselves of a relaxing time-off and rewarding yourself being disciplined in frugal living. If you have been allocating money fo...

10 Money Saving HDTV Shopping Tips
on Nov 3, 2009 in saving money ...

Musing About Thrift
on Oct 25, 2009 in saving money One of the best way to save money is to be less wasteful. Now, saving a few pennies from not buying snacks or coffee isn’t going to make us rich, but thrift gives us the right values in life. Being thrifty means we hone our money-saving skills and...

We Survived Black Monday...
on Oct 19, 2009 in financial crisis 22 years ago, on this day, this was what happened to the stock market... a plunge which rocked the financial world.We survived the scare for now as the Dow Jones Industrial Average is still above 10,000 and with no sign of slowing down.But for how lo...

Disconnect Between Wall Street And Main Street
on Oct 18, 2009 in money Wall Street have no qualms about enriching themselves and getting fat bonuses. Who cares about the struggling masses on Main Street?Don't bother telling them your troubles... it is just too bad you have no money to organize lobby groups.

Cash For Clunkers Withdrawal
on Oct 16, 2009 in economy Is this what happens to consumers when Cash For Clunkers program is withdrawn?But don't worry, there could be another round if the economy goes into a double dip recession.