August, 2009
Cash for Clunkers | Taxable?
The truth… plus success in New Hampshire
Stop worrying, people. Cash For Clunkers isn't taxable (Photo: flickr.com)
Cash for Clunkers has come to an end long before the Obama administration initially anticipated. They’re calling it a success (as are some dealers, save for those with the largest paperwork filing nightmares), yet questions remain as to why it ...
The Coolest Credit Cards
Depending on how you use them, credit cards can be a tool for good or for evil. But have you ever considered that they can also be a blank canvas just dying to be filled with creative art? While most of the world’s credit cards are generic and corporate, there have been times when credit ...
Mr. Market’s Wild Ride
The U.S. stock markets have provided a wild ride over the past year. The S&P 500 stock market index recently posted its best five-month gain since 1938. Yet many people missed out on this. And no wonder.
During the previous five months, the market suffered one of its greatest five month losses, which understandably made ...
Microloans Could Be The Answer To Financial Troubles
Microloans are small, sometimes as modest as a few hundred dollars, but some say they could be the ticket to escaping hard economic times. Already, they have been used to fight poverty in the developing world, but microlenders such as the Grameen Bank now operate in big U.S. cities like New York. Host Michel Martin ...
Protections Expanded For Credit Card Users
As of Thursday, credit card issuers are now required by law to give borrowers at least three weeks to make a payment and 45 days advance notice of any rate change. During that time, consumers can search for a better deal. But that doesn't mean consumers will pay more — or less — in the ...
