January, 2010
Moving From MS Money to Mint.com?
Back in June 2009 MS Money was officially killed off so it is only a matter of time before I need to find a new tool to help manage our personal finances. Given I had some time it seemed like the start of the new year was the perfect time to start looking at ...
401K strategies upon retirement
Do you know what you will do with your 401k after retirement?
Most people don’t. With more and more Americans retiring early in order to pursue other careers or small business opportunities, this question is being investigated more than ever. Myths abound, which lead people to believe that they must immediately roll all of their retirement ...
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for 17th Straight Week
Jobless claims fall at a higher than expected rate
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The Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment fell to their lowest levels since September, 2008. The claims adjusted by season fell by almost 22,000, to 432,000 which is a larger than expected drop. This looks good for the long term. ...
How to Talk with Your Spouse About Money
This is a guest post from Sierra Black, a long-time GRS reader and the author of ChildWild, a blog where she writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale.
Talking about money is one of the great taboos of our culture. I know more about my friends’ sex lives than I do ...
Books by Quinn, Farrell and Wood aim to improve people’s money managing habits
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY NOW By Jane Bryant Quinn Simon & Schuster. 1207 pp. $35 Scared silly by the Great Recession and thinking about changing the way you handle money? That seems to be what the authors of three new books are hoping to take advantage of -- improving people's habits bef...
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