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Archive for November 2008

November 29th, 2008

Black Friday and Consumer Spending

I admit it: I did go out yesterday. But (hear the self-justifying note in my voice) it was only because my parents were down for Thanksgiving and my mom wanted to have some mother-daughter bonding and get presents for my dad at the same time. I only spent $25 on presents for a less-fortunate family [...]

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November 28th, 2008

Friday Fun Video: Thanksgiving Weekend Stock Trading Pattern

Hope your Thanksgiving was great. Here is a last bit of Thanksgiving fun: A special stock trading pattern.
Happy Friday!
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Tags: Friday Fun Video, happy friday, stock trading, Thanksgiving, trading pattern, weekend stock

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November 27th, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving from Yielding Wealth!

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope that you have many things to be thankful for, and that you are enjoying your day.
For fun, take this Thanksgiving quiz, and learn more about this holiday.
Tags: Bizzia, Happy Thanksgiving, Personal Finance, Thanksgiving, yielding wealth

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November 26th, 2008

Looking to Earn Money This Holiday Season? Try Debt Collection.

Many people want to try to earn money during the holiday season. However, the jobs are a little scarcer this year. Even if you swallow your pride and head to a department store to help stock shelves. Unless you try to work in debt collection.
With the 4-week unemployment rate at 25-year highs, it is clear [...]

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November 25th, 2008

Fed, Treasury Ready to Boost Credit Card Debt-Fueled Consumer Spending

Almost two weeks ago, I posted a news package from NPR in which I was heard talking about fixing the economy. One of the major points of the interview — although it didn’t make a significant appearance in the news package — was that as long as we have an economy that is based on [...]

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November 24th, 2008

Holiday Shopping Trends: Cash is King Again

With credit crunch ensuring that fewer people have access to credit, and with the economy causing people to pull back and think about spending less on holiday shopping (so as to avoid getting deeper into debt), it is no surprise that cash is gaining in popularity.
According to eBillme, one of those sites (like paybycash.com) that [...]

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November 21st, 2008

Friday Fun Video: Fortune Brings Us…Fish

SO, right now many are bemoaning their fate. CEOs and companies are going down, and many “regular folks” are facing financial problems due to layoffs and other economic difficulties. Fortune has, indeed, turned her fair face from some of us. But perhaps a little levity might help. Enjoy O Four Tuna.
Happy Friday!

Tags: CEOs, financial problems, [...]

By miranda -- 2 comments

November 21st, 2008

Holiday Gift Giving In This Economy

Yesterday, I received an advanced copy of the ethics column that is expected to appear on BusinessWeek.com’s Web site sometime today. It was written by Bruce Weinstein, and it looks at holiday gift giving in today’s economy.
I know we’re scaling back a bit in the gift department this year. We’re still giving holiday gifts to [...]

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November 20th, 2008

What You Need to Know About Bailouts to Plan and Grow Your Finances

This is a guest post from Simit Patel over at Informed Trades, a Web site that offers free courses for aspiring and professional traders. Patel is a currency trader, and he specializes in the U.S. dollar. He has worked as a Series 3 licensed currency broker, and has helped others learn currency trading online.
While I’m [...]

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November 18th, 2008

Is It Time for Me to Pull My Money Out of Citi?

I have a high yield savings account at Citi. I also have a Upromise credit card with Citi. But I’m starting to wonder if it’s time to pull back business i’m sending to Citi. The company is kind of ticking me off a bit. First of all, the Citi is slashing jobs in an effort [...]

By miranda -- 20 comments