April, 2009
How to Avoid the Credit Trap
As the US struggles with one of its deepest recessions since the 1930s, credit is on everyone’s mind. Mounting layoffs, declining benefits, and depressed assets are leaving people without steady streams of income and forcing them to question how they will pay their bills. Paying by credit card has lost its appeal as consumers worry ...
Winning the toxic unemployment fight
The key to success is staying healthy in mind and body
The new buzzword in these bewildering times of economic recession is “Toxic”. The banks have toxic assets and toxic debts, there are toxic mortgages and just about anything you can think of in financial terms may be toxic. And all these are in addition to ...
No Payday Loan for the Golden Years
Our waning hope
According to an April 2009 Gallup poll, for the first time this decade, a majority of non-retired Americans, 52%, doubt they will have enough money to live comfortably once they stop working. We may be able to solve our money worries today with a quick payday loan or a debt consolidation. ...
CDC Warns Swine Flu Epidemic Can Be Deadly
Wash your hands - please!
Good hygiene habits are always important, even more so when you are around others with contagious illnesses. Whether you are at home, school, work or out in public, the opportunities to contract a communicable disease are many. This is particularly true with the recent outbreak of swine flu the CDC (Center ...
My Cash Transfer Hub: E-Trade Complete Savings Account
If you have your cash spread out across several bank accounts, whether it’s to help with chasing higher interest rates, paranoia, or saving for different goals, it can become quite a hassle to transfer money between accounts. I get asked all the time about how I juggle them all.
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