I.O.U.S.A: compulsory viewing for every dollar-spending American
'œCapitalism without failure is like Christianity without hell.' '“ Warren Buffett : One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt. is the new Sundance-selected documentary that I watched recently. Michelle Orange of…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Finally! The weekend
Another weekend of sun and a great chance for catching up on reading or projects or cleaning, or whatever floats your boat on a weekend. Before all that though, this…
Turning Spenders into Savers: Give Yourself Credit Card
I wasn't surprised to see this recent article from the New York Times shoot its way up the most e-mailed articles list. After all, the NYT Most Emailed List a…
What Happens to Credit Card Debt if Bank Fails?
In writing recent articles about the takeovers, bailouts, and mergers, some astute readers at BlogHer posed the question "What happens to my credit card debt if my bank fails?". You…
Ten Money Questions for Heather Matarazzo
Years after Ellen paved the way; it still takes courage to be out in Hollywood. Heather Matarazzo is one brave actor and although she's neither richer nor poorer because of…
Bankruptcy, Takeovers, and Bailouts – Oh My!
Just when I thought last week's news with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was groundbreaking, the last week has brought us unprecendented news in the form of shocking bankruptcies (Lehman…
Gen Y Finances: IRAs and funding your retirement
Bill Donoghue at MarketWatch wrote "You will never retire on the money you save for retirement; you will retire on the money you make on the money you save for…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: The Value of Comfort Foods
This is my tenth installment in our weekly food budgeting series. I'm sorry I missed last week. I was taking care of family stuff. And what a week to miss!…
Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part II
Today we deal with the Second Workhorse of the Outlet the Rice Cooker. Now I know I'm going to hear all about what a waste they why can't you just…
Who did You Tell Them You Are? Names, Social Security Numbers and Paychecks.
You just got a new job. Great work Jane. There's just one problem. Your legal name is still Jim. What happens when they ask you for your social security number?…