Today I read a story from the San Francisco Chronicle about how Target is paying $1.7 million in order to settle a penalty for overcharging customers in California. This got me to thinking: How much attention do I pay to the prices ringing up at the cash register?
I also thought this: How much would the […]
What would you do if the government handed you a check for hundreds of dollars? We found out a few months ago what would happen — and it wasn’t economic stimulus. I wasn’t happy with the original economic stimulus payment because I didn’t think it actually addressed any of our underlying problems with credit and […]
Right now, there is a battle heating up over your retirement account. It has to do with tax breaks on your contributions, and whether your earnings are tax deferred. The new proposals regarding contributions don’t really affect me, since my husband and I are all about the Roth IRA, and we don’t have an employer-sponsored […]
I have been loving SNL since the economy and the election have provided so much good fodder. This Weekend Update segment was great. It includes some pretty funny stuff relating to the economy.
Happy Friday!
Tags: AIG, Economy, election, Friday Fun Video, happy friday, SNL, Weekend Update, yielding wealth
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Yesterday, Barack Obama unveiled six proposals that he claims will help the economy (especially ordinary Americans affected by the current situation. This morning, John McCain revealed a couple of his ideas regarding the economy at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania. While plans offered this morning from the current administration focused on helping banks get through […]
SO, I think we all need a break from the doom and gloom about the economy and the financial crisis.
This song about Twitter and social media and laughed, in large part because I am, to some extent, guilty.
Check me out on Twitter.
And have a Happy Friday.
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Most of the questions during last night’s presidential debate dealt with the economy. One of the issues that I find a major part of the economy is health care. Personally, I think that we should have universal health care. But that’s just me.
Anyway, the plan laid out by Barack Obama offers the closest thing to […]
I just thought I’d share the results of two CNN opinion polls:
53% of Americans think the $700 billion bailout was aimed at helping Wall Street.
60% of Americans think a depression is somewhat or very likely.
What do you think?
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At first, when I heard that the government is considering to buy so-called “commercial paper,” my reaction was rage. But I’ve calmed down and thought things through a little bit. This might be a needed action on the part of the Fed.
But first, a brief tutorial:
Commercial paper is basically an unsecured loan that businesses make […]
Right now, with worries over the economy taking the forefront in may household budgets, it’s no surprise that many of us are trying to find ways to make a little extra money.
Personally, I plan to go through all our old stuff and put it on Craig’s List. It’s local, which is important to me, since […]
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Written by Miranda Marquit [email] for b5media.
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