As shown by yet another global stock selloff, investors have finally woken to the reality that we have not yet recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. Many smart economists had been warning that this time was different, that we …
Attorney Suing Airline for Not Accepting Cash
Extreme Couponers Dumpster-Diving for Sunday Newspapers
Who says newspapers are dead? Some editions are so popular these days that people are digging through others’ trash for them. Long live print!
A Good Problem to Have: What to Do with a Windfall
I make a living by telling people how to get rich slowly. But every so often — admittedly a little less often these days — I hear from somebody who’s been able to do the opposite. They’ve actually managed to find sudden wealth, …
The Real Problem in the Latest Housing Stats
The National Association of Realtors released its July report on housing on Thursday. Considering it’s back-to-school time, let’s take a quiz: The most interesting statistic in the report is …
12 Things You Should Stop Buying Now
There’s no shortage of experts offering advice about where to buy things and how to score the best deals. But sometimes, shopping smarter means not buying at all. As satisfying as it might feel to get a great deal, sometimes the …
Does the West need a new growth model?
As shown by yet another global stock selloff, investors have finally woken to the reality that we have not yet recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. Many smart economists had been warning that this time was different, that we wouldn’t enjoy that simple, V-shaped return to normalcy after the Great Recession. But the global …
Are We Entering the Next Recession?
Stocks, they are a’ tumbling…again. Asian markets plummeted overnight, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 3.7% Thursday. The question on everyone’s mind: is this really the start of a new recession, or is the market oversold?
The fact is, even the world’s savviest investors don’t seem to know how to play the latest …
What Do You Think the CFPB Should Crack Down On?
A consortium of consumer groups led by the National Consumer Law Center submitted a detailed comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s a wish list of sorts, a round-up of shady business models and practices that part unsuspecting Americans from their money.
Health Care Industry Growth Beginning to Slow
The health care industry has been one of the bright spots in a dark economy in the last few years. But job growth in the industry now looks as if it’s starting to slow.
Fear Factors: 5 Drivers of Today’s Stock Market Decline
Economic data from the past 24 hours — most of it bad — has investors hurdling toward the exits
Would You Pay to Use Your Debit Card?
Banks have been scrambling to find ways to boost their revenue after the government stepped in to quash overdraft abuses and cap interchange fees. Free checking accounts have already become harder to come by as banks have upped …