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Sometime next week, President Obama will finally sign a financial reform bill. Plenty of banks will have to deal with messy new rules, but one big winner in the “spare me from further regulation” sweepstakes was auto dealers.
Mr. Obama wanted the new consumer financial protection agency to oversee dealers and the loans they arrange for [...]
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3 Auto Dealer Tactics the Overhaul Missed
Posted by admin2 on July 17th, 2010
7 Lame Reasons People Spend More Than They Make
Posted by Staff Writer on July 18th, 2009
Personal finance isn’t exactly rocket science. We all pretty much understand the basic concepts of living below our means, budgeting, tracking expenses, etc. But, even as straightforward as these concepts are, there are still plenty of people out there in debt and spending more then they make. So, here are seven lame excuses we hear, [...]
Recovery Rebate Ruckus: Why are TurboTax Users Getting Angry Letters from the IRS?
Posted by Staff Writer on July 7th, 2009
Bloggers and forums are abuzz over the news that TurboTax may be calculating the Recovery Rebate incorrectly. Apparently TurboTax users are getting letters from the IRS complaining that they claimed too large a credit for the rebate, and that they’ll need to pay it back. The TurboTax team has responded to explain some of the [...]
Graduates with student loan debt work many years before their net earnings equal those of workers without a degree, according to a College Board study
Posted by Staff Writer on May 27th, 2009
For most people, taking on debt to pay for college or graduate school is a good long-term investment. College graduates on average earn 61% more than those with just a high school diploma over the course of a 40-year career, according to a 2007 analysis of census data by the College Board. In 2007 the [...]
FDIC Insurance Coverage Extension of Temporary Increase in Standard Maximum Deposit Insurance Amount
Posted by Staff Writer on May 24th, 2009
Summary: On May 20, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which extends the temporary increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount (SMDIA) to $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2013. This extension of the temporary $250,000 coverage limit became effective immediately upon the President’s signature. The legislation provides [...]
Posted in Financial Planning, Personal Finance 
Tags: FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
No Comments »Financial Planning is no laughing matter, or . . . is it? Un-broke: Seth Green
Posted by Staff Writer on May 23rd, 2009
Election 2008: the day after
Posted by admin2 on November 5th, 2008
The day after Election 2008: So now what?
That’s what a lot of people are asking themselves this morning, now that the uncertainties of the election is out of the way, Obama is the Preseident Elect, and the Obama’s and Bush’s transition teams are working together to assure a smooth transition, and the Obama-Biden team are [...]
Credit Card surveys reveals the need for better finance planning
Posted by admin2 on October 22nd, 2008
According to a national survey in the United States 35% adults said that their credit cards are maxed out, or close to being maxed out. Looking into the details, women are a more likely than men to have their credit cards maxed out (37.3% for women vs 33% for men). When analyzed by age group, [...]
It’s truly a global economy: USA, Europe, Asia and beyond
Posted by admin2 on October 10th, 2008
The old adage “the high tide raises all boats” it’s also true when it’s low tide. The ebb and flow of the financial market is taking a toll on the global economies.
The experts agree that the cause of the present crisis is a slow-down of the credit markets which provide liquidity to business and financial [...]
What Are Your Credit Cards Really Costing You?
Posted by Steve on August 29th, 2008
Credit card interest can be a financial killer if you are not handling your credit cards correctly. If you are only paying the minimum amount of money on your cards each month, you are setting yourself up for a large financial downfall. Imagine you carry a balance of $5,000 in credit card debt with an [...]
