Do you think you know what’s going to happen in the stock market this year? What about with oil prices, and last, but not least, housing? Compare your guesses to the experts. Care to post your predictions? We’d love to hear what you think. Just click the comment link below and let ‘er rip with […]
Wall St or Main St: Who’s Smarter?
Last year, a Wall St economist and random people predicted what would happen. Who was right? Comments or questions? We’d love to hear from you. Just click the “comment” link below to sound off.
Housing Starts Expected To Increase in 2012
According to economists responding to the latest National Association of Business Economics survey, which managed to find some bright spots concerning next year’s economic outlook, housing starts are expected to increase 10% in 2012. Economists surveyed expect housing starts to reach 600,000 units in 2011, just slightly above the 2010 total. The nation’s gross domestic […]
Best Ways To Save Money
Some of the nation’s best financial bloggers came together recently and offered up some of their favorite money-saving tips… What are some ways you can add to these tips to help our readers save some of their hard-earned income? We’d love to hear from you. Use the comment link below to offer your tips.
Smaller Homes Are What Boomers Want
Baby boomers looking to move during their retirement are searching for cheaper, smaller homes with easy access to medical care. According to a recent poll carried out by The Associated Press in conjunction with LifeGoesStrong.com, 1000 adults born between the years 1946 and 1964 were questioned, and the survey showed that those who earned over […]
More Americans ‘Double Up’ in Tough Economy
In coping with economic challenges over the past few years, many of us have combined households with other family members or individuals. These “doubled-up” households are defined as those that include at least one “additional” adult – in other words, a person 18 or older who is not enrolled in school and is not the […]
Time to Switch Banks?
If your bank is changing names, raising fees, or you’re just no longer happy with their service, maybe it’s time to shop around… Have you switched banks lately, or thinking about doing so? Share your reasons with us, we’d love to hear about your banking experiences.
Housing Starts Increase in June
Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000. This is 14.6 percent (±10 9%) above the revised May estimate of 549,000 and is 16.7 percent (±11.8%) above the June 2010 rate of 539,000. Single-family housing starts in June were at a rate of 453,000; this is 9.4 percent (±11.1%)* […]
How to Ask for a Raise
You might think it’s the worst possible time to ask for a raise. But that’s not necessarily true… What do you think? Is now a good time to ask for a raise? We’d love to know what you think of the tips in this video. Use the comment link below to sound off… and don’t […]
Money and Marriage: 3 Steps to a Prenup
If there’s a marriage in your future, you might have considered protecting your money with a pre-nuptial agreement. But mixing money and marriage can be tricky. Have questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you. Just click the comment link below. Your email address will NEVER be shared with any third parties, and will […]