Posted October 29, 2009 - 05:00 by Silicon Valley Blogger
Personal Finance
The nation’s economic recovery is anemic, with unemployment rates continuing to climb, but this doesn’t mean that your household economy is in trouble. There are a few simple (or not so simple, but effective) ways to help you to avoid participating in the recession and the fear mongering that prevail during such periods.
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Posted July 28, 2009 - 04:00 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance, Budgeting
It's easy to find books and articles on how to manage your money to support your long-term goals. You can read a lot about stocks and bonds, retirement accounts, investing in gold, real estate, options and futures. But managing your day-to-day spending money tends to get short shrift. Here's a primer.
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Posted July 10, 2009 - 04:00 by Philip Brewer
Personal Finance
One of the most common questions over on the Wise Bread forum is some variation on, "I have $X in savings but $Y in credit card debt. Should I use the savings to pay down the debt?" The answer, of course, depends on your situation--and there's a reason why the question keeps showing up. Here's how to do the analysis.
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