 What's in your wallet?
Imagine
going to your mailbox late one afternoon and finding
a sternly worded collection letter from a company you’ve never heard
of. Or pulling into your driveway after
running errands and experiencing a
sudden, sinking realization that you’ve misplaced your wallet. When
you get in the house, there’s a message from your credit card
company asking them to call you immediately because you’ve exceeded
your credit limit.
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Paycheck to paycheck
We’ll start with the easy questions:
When is payday and how much do you get paid? Now on to the hard one:
Where does all that money go?
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Optimize
the order of your retirement withdrawals 05-07-08
When the big day comes when
work is done and retirement begins, many workers will face a
decision that will impact how long their money will last in
retirement - what to withdraw first.
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Boomers
are put on hold 05-07-08
Every day this year, about
10,000 baby boomers turn 62.
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Save
it or shred it? 05-07-08
Feeling buried beneath piles
of paper? Are your grocery receipts and 401(k) statements stuffed in
a desk drawer or spilling out of your in-basket? Take heart. You've
got lots of fellow paper pack rats, particularly with the tax season
just behind us.
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Business
growth during an economic downturn 05-07-08
NEW YORK - Challenging times
can bring new growth for companies that make it their mission to
thrive and not merely survive. But to get there, instead of fixating
on risk and uncertainty, it is critical to focus on uncovering
hidden opportunities.
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Tips
for pinching pennies 05-07-08
After writing about the
Karnowskis - a family reworking their finances for the arrival of
triplets - I received helpful suggestions from readers about how to
pinch pennies. As I read the responses, I found myself making note
of a Web site here, an idea there.
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Food
retailers hurt by soaring egg prices 05-07-08
PHILADELPHIA - Peter Skiadas
is an immigrant who sells omelettes at Hank's Place, a roadside
diner in Chadds Ford, Pa. Charles Pizzi sells batches of
Butterscotch Krimpets as chief executive of Tasty Baking Co. in
Philadelphia. Both have a common enemy.
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IRS
gives people until Oct. 15 to file for rebates 05-02-08
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Tax
season's over, but the Internal Revenue Service says it will accept
late returns until Oct. 15 from anyone who qualifies for an economic
stimulus rebate check and doesn't owe the federal government money.
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Tax
season isn't over - it's time to plan for 2008 return 05-02-08
Don't think just because
you've filed your income tax return that you can forget about taxes
until next year. The real fun starts now when you can look at your
return to make decisions about tax moves in 2008.
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How
credit unions are holding up 05-02-08
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Banks,
thrifts and Wall Street firms are reeling from housing market
fallout. But what about credit unions?
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Expectant
parents brace for triple dose
of new baby adjustments 05-02-08
Shari and David Karnowski
were trying for another baby to keep their charming 2-year-old
daughter Ellie company. Now she's pregnant - with triplets.
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New
college graduates, find health insurance - fast 05-02-08
College seniors are counting
the days until graduation - preparing for finals (hopefully),
concentrating on finding a job (maybe) and filling up their social
calendars (definitely).
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Credit
crunch hits states' college loans 05-02-08
WASHINGTON - With federal and
state college loan programs reeling from the credit crunch caused by
the subprime mortgage crisis, state officials are worried about what
will happen this summer when a surge of students begins applying for
fall semester money.
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Sharing
financial duties is a sound relationship strategy 04-23-08
Are you the boss in the
family when it comes to planning how to manage money?
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Scrimp
your way to an affordable getaway this season 04-23-08
It's nearly time for a
vacation, a break from hectic school and work schedules. But it
doesn't look as if we're going to get a break on our travel budgets.
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Jumbo
mortgages caught up in subprime fallout 04-23-08
DALLAS - For months, mortgage
lenders have been backing away from borrowers with spotty credit,
all but closing down the so-called subprime mortgage market.
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Deciphering
the mutual fund prospectus 04-23-08
DALLAS - Many investors skip
reading a mutual fund prospectus because it's filled with boring
legalese.
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