There are so many bank fees nowadays that’s impossible to keep tabs on them all. A new quiz that’s fun and exciting—well, not really because the topic is so annoying, but this is interesting anyway—lists 20 bank fees and asks you to identify which ones are real and which ones are made-up.
How Crazy is LinkedIn’s IPO?
It is Wall Street’s job to throw money at new companies, a Wall Street economist explained to me during the dotcom boom of a decade ago, when the valuations of IPOs were being questioned. We can report today that the Street, despite the dotcom bust and the real estate bust and the financial meltdown, has not only retained its
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NY AG Investigation: Why Haven’t Wall Streeters Gone to Jail?
In August 2006, Nichols Smith, an investment banker at now-defunct Bear Stearns e-mailed a colleague, Keith Lind, who was busy selling the firm’s mortgage bond deals to clients. Smith was supposed to be the manager supervising these deals, and the e-mail was to tell Lind what he thought of the latest deal Lind was trying to pitch to …
It’s a Deal: Save $5 or $20 Off Paint, Stains, and Primers at Home Depot
When you purchase paints, primers, and stains now through May 30 at Home Depot, you’ll be eligible for mail-in rebates of $5 or $20. Purchase a one-gallon container of paint or stain made by brands such as Behr, Martha Stewart Living, and Glidden and you’re eligible for a $5 rebate, while a $20 rebate comes with the purchase of a …
Finally, Services to E-mail Friends and Tend Pets When Jesus Welcomes You to Heaven Just Before Armageddon
Rapture: It’s not only an influential ’80s song by Blondie that helped introduce rap to the masses. It’s also believed to be the moment when the born-again faithful are taken up to heaven by Jesus, just before the second coming and Judgment Day (in the religious sense, expected by some to occur on May 21, 2011, not to be confused with …
Help for Home Buyers: Everything You Need to Know About Your Mortgage on One Page
OK, so the page will be double-sided. But still, with the possibility of a new simple and straightforward form that can be reviewed and understood quickly, “consumers will be in a better position to answer two basic questions: Can I afford this mortgage, and can I get a better deal somewhere else?”
Why Japan’s earthquake caused a recession
Japan’s economy always seems to surprise – unfortunately, on the downside – and it has done so once again in the wake of the devastating quake and tsunami that hit the northeast coast on March 11. GDP in the January-March quarter contracted by a staggering annualized rate of 3.7%, sending the economy into yet another recession. …
Europe or Asia: Who Should Take Over the IMF?
Amid the hubbub over Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s sex scandal, emerging market countries have made it clear they want his successor to come from one of their countries. This would end the outdated “gentleman’s agreement” between the U.S. and Europe that guaranteed a European would take the slot of managing director, and an American …
Are Fast Food Chains Turning Kids into Fat Gamblers?
Chuck E. Cheese and McDonald’s have come under fire not only for marketing heavily to kids, but for causing obesity and encouraging gambling.
Why Right Now Is a Good Time to Buy a Used Car with Bad Gas Mileage
“On average, prices of fuel-inefficient used cars fall a lot and those of fuel-efficient used cars rise a lot when gasoline prices increase … So if you drive a lot be aware. But if you drive a little, you should buy a used fuel-inefficient vehicle when the gas price goes up.”
It’s a Deal: Buy One, Get One Free Dinners at Old Country Buffet
When you like Old Country Buffet on Facebook, you’ll receive a coupon for one free adult dinner buffet and beverage when you buy one adult dinner and beverage.
How High Gas Prices Are Changing Consumer Behavior—and Why So Little Seems to Change in the Long Run
Most Americans say high gas prices are hurting their families financially, and that they’ve made some lifestyle changes—altering vacation plans, fewer trips to the supermarket—to compensate. But are we finally reaching the point when the majority of people will make major changes by broadly adopting more fuel-efficient cars and …