Articles from April, 2010
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Negative information is deleted seven years from the original delinquency date. Collection agencies are required to report the original delinquency date from the original account.
April 30th, 2010 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues, Credit Reporting | No Comments
from Slate – Moneybox
In 2005, Greg Meyer wrote a letter to the management of Blockbuster. He wanted to warn the movie rental company of a looming revolution: DVD vending machines that were showing up at supermarkets and fast-food joints all over the country. At the time, Meyer was the CEO of DVDXpress, which operated DVD [...]
April 30th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
If you’re a “sandwich” boomer — someone who is raising young children or still supporting adult children and caring for elderly parents or other relatives, you know what a squeeze it can be. The money, time and emotional effort that go into taking care of others’ needs is money and time and [...]
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Cash-rich companies are increasingly sharing the wealth by giving stockholders larger dividends. Harry Domash, publisher of the Dividend Detective Web site, highlights several attractively valued stocks with equally attractive dividends that investors can consider now. He talks with Money & Investing editor Jonathan Burton. [...]
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing | No Comments
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
Billionaire investors have made billions betting against the U.S. dollar. Here’s how individual investors should approach currencies as an asset class.
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing | No Comments
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
Debt management isn’t rocket science. In fact, by following a few simple steps, you can keep yourself from getting into serious debt and maintain a high credit score.
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
There is one little known, if troublesome, way that some older workers might be able to bring in needed cash: You can tap into your nest egg a bit early.
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Spending Habits, Taxes | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
While there are countless articles on how you can better your relationship with money, let’s peer into the habits of financial planners and those known for their personal finance savvy.
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
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April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Spending Habits, Taxes | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Stricter financial regulation won’t necessarily derail banking and other financial services stocks, some investment strategists say.
April 29th, 2010 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Interest Rates | No Comments