b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Business Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

July 18th, 2008

Barack Obama: Boost Our Infrastructure, Boost the Economy

Right now, there is a lot of focus on the economy, and on how the economy affects personal finances. This is a Big Deal in this year’s election. The major presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, are bending over backward to convince us that each of them has the right idea when it comes […]

By miranda -- 4 comments

June 16th, 2008

Ask The Piggy Bank: How Are Health Insurance Premiums Figured?

I got this great question recently from a reader:
I really don’t use my health insurance that much, beyond preventative care visits and a couple of regular prescriptions. What is it that is causing my health insurance premiums to go up?
This is a common question that many people are asking right now. After all, the cost […]

By miranda -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

Two Cool Personal Finance Links

Just thought I’d give a little link love to a couple of personal finance posts that I though were especially interesting today.
First of all, at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity offers a handy comparative chart of John McCain v. Barack Obama in terms of who pays taxes (shown here in part):

Income
McCain
Avg. Tax Bill
OBama
Avg. Tax Bill
Difference
(Obama - […]

By miranda -- 0 comments

May 7th, 2008

Would a Gas Tax Holiday Help Your Personal Finances?

All three presidential candidates have different economic solutions. And, as the economy continues to dominate headlines (and cause worries about individual personal finances), the candidates continue to roll out economic proposals. One proposal that is getting a lot of buzz right now is the so-called gas tax holiday.
Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both saying […]

By miranda -- 1 comment

February 21st, 2008

Presidential Candidates Economic Plans: John McCain

We’ve been looking at what different presidential candidates have to offer in terms of economic plans. As the lone remaining Republican contender, it is no surprise that John McCain offers ideas that are different from the two remain Democratic candidates. He does have some interesting ideas, especially this idea that government deficit spending should be […]

By miranda -- 7 comments

Site Meter
Close
E-mail It