May 15, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Stock market volatility, the struggling economy, job losses, and a variety of other factors have left many individuals feeling less than totally comfortable with their personal finances these days. If you’re among them, maybe you would benefit from reassessing your...
May 14, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Right now the economy seems to be a bit stagnant, and some are pointing to a lack of small business startups as the root of the problem. The Small Business Administration says on average more than 500,000 business will open every year and about 600,000 existing...
May 10, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Over the last few years the economy hasn't been quite what it used to be. Consumer Reports said recently that spending was down even though people were feeling more optimistic about how the market was doing. Having reliable cash flow and financial tools are...
May 7, 2012 | Banking and Finance
According to Marvin H. Feldman of the LIFE Foundation, you may be taking a terrible risk every day with your finances and it could be because you don't know to look for it yet. "There's a three in ten chance that a person will suffer a disability that...
May 7, 2012 | Banking and Finance
Equity markets closed sharply lower on Friday and on the week after the April payrolls report showed the U.S. economy created just 115,000 new jobs, the fewest in six months. The S&P 500 lost 2.4% last week, its largest weekly retreat since mid-December. The Dow...
May 1, 2012 | Banking and Finance
College graduation is a landmark, a time for family and friends to rejoice a major achievement and wish you well as you truly set out into the world for the first time. For half of graduates this year, though, penny pinching will need to be one of the basic...
