Here’s the final chapter in the FAA shutdown that led to airline taxes not being collected for a couple of weeks. Congress reinstated the agency’s authority on Aug. 5, but plenty of confusion remained surrounding taxes not levied or not collected during that period. Were travelers who purchased their ticket prior to the shutdown but flew …
Jonathan’s Card: The Starbucks ‘Get a Coffee, Give a Coffee’ Social Experiment
The “take a penny, leave a penny” concept works pretty well at diners and convenience stores. But what if, instead of pennies, the currency being shared was digital, and the payments were made by mobile phone? That’s what one …
Paying by Phone Is Riskier Than You Think
Technological advances and the proliferation of smartphones have given consumers an increasing number of ways to pay for goods and services using their mobile phone. Many of these options are similar to online bill paying, in …
Comcast’s Internet Essentials: $10-a-Month Service for Low-Income Families
If you live in an area served by Comcast and your kids receive free lunches at school through the National School Lunch Program, you may qualify for a new Internet service from Comcast, which costs just $9.95 a month.
Best Wedding Gift Ever: A House Via the FHA Bridal Registry
Little-known HUD program allows couples, graduates and expectant parents to amass cash gifts from friends and family into a down payment on an FHA mortgage.
Looking for Style? Fashion Blogger Says Head to Walmart
Twenty-five-year-old Los Angeles-based stylist Shauna Miller has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, CNN, Good Morning America, Glamour, PerezHilton.com, and a slew of other major media outlets.
Retirement Study: More Americans Calling It Quits, Even With Less to Live On
With stocks tanking and nest eggs cracking, retirement is clearly less affordable. Why, then, has there been a surge in folks calling it quits?
Is the Stock Market Finally Bouncing Back?
The Federal Reserve provided some clarity to the financial markets, but investors aren't out of the woods yet.
America vs. Europe: Which Is the Bigger Threat to the World Economy?
Over the past few days, the U.S. has been in the world’s crosshairs. Political bickering in Washington produced a debt agreement widely criticized as insufficient and incomplete. Standard & Poor’s downgraded America’s credit rating, raising concerns about the health of the world’s most important economy. Slow growth in the U.S. …
How to Retire Like George Soros – Even If You’re Not a Billionaire
Last week, George Soros‘ firm announced it would stop managing money for outside investors, formally ending the legendary financier’s high-profile, 40-year career. With a personal net worth of $15 billion, his future will include …
Why QE3 Wouldn’t Save the Economy
Updated Aug. 9, 9pm EDT
The Federal Reserve’s much awaited statement following its August meeting offered some solace to jittery investors. The FOMC said it would likely keep interest rates steady for the next two years, which bolstered the market after an initial negative reaction. But it committed nothing in the way of new funding …
Are Consumers Over Buying DVDs?
A new entertainment industry report focuses on how consumers spent more on Blu-ray discs and players during the first half of 2011. But it can’t hide that overall DVD purchases were down 18.3%, at the same time that spending was …
