Reevaluating Your Financial Goals
You’re not alone if you don’t have any financial goals. Even for women who have...
You Could Win a $50 Gift Card, Necklace and More Just For Taking Our Money Survey
I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.” - Judy Garland Maybe...
What You Need to Know About Credit Card Debt
With the current U.S. recession dragging on, unemployment at its highest rate in...
Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Your Money and Managing Debt
“Clear out your Inbox” is a term for cleaning up the business-type clutter around...
A Single-Minded Savings Plan
Single women are generally at a disadvantage when it comes to savings, mainly because...
Why Single Women Need Life Insurance
If you are a single woman, chances are you haven’t given much thought to purchasing...
The Right Way to Do Your Taxes
Oh yes, it is that time of year again, and if you don’t have your act together...
Madoff Investers Offer Lessons We Can Learn From
Chances are you know the story by now. Bernie Madoff (pronounced Made-off) the high-flying...
Don’t Know Much About Economy: Teens Have Low Financial IQs
In 1958 Sam Cooke wrote a hit song, Wonderful World, which bemoaned how high school...
Saying the “N” Word in 2009 (Hint: “Nationalization”)
It wasn’t very long ago that saying the N-Word would not have drawn gasps, not...
Economy 101: From Greenspan to Spock
My regular readers know not to expect me to serve as another siren of economic gloom...
Economic Shifts in 2009, and What They Mean for You
In 2008 there was a lot of talk about “change.” Spurred undoubtedly by President...
Obamanomics, Part II: What the Country Can Expect
Last month (see below) I discussed expected changes in the Obama approach to the...
A Personal Guide to Better Fiscal Health for 2009
There’s a good chance that the year 2008 left you with a hangover even if you never...
The Joys—and Savings—of Last Minute Shopping
In this the year of the bargain, is there any such thing as budget shopping? Apparently...
Painless Year-End Tax Planning
The only thing worse than owing income tax, is owing no tax at all. The point being,...
You and Your Money: When Economists Get It Wrong
Buyers beware: economists, financial analysts, money columnists, personal business...
Bulls, Bears and Babes
These are the times that test if not the soul of investors, not to mention their...
Household Income—And Health Outcomes
When it comes to the healthcare crisis in America, we all suffer in one form or...
Is a Home-Based Business Right for You?
Q. I’m a working mom who wants to start a home-based business but am concerned...
