from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
As consumers, we don’t stand to lose much if we try to use a fake coupon — other than the unrealized savings, that is, and our dignity. It’s no fun to be told at the register that the coupon you’re trying ot redeem is a sham, especially if you [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Forget gold, says Wealth Adviser columnist James Altucher. He tells Dow
Jones Newswires’ Veronica Dagher why and where investors should put
their money instead.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
When it comes to feeling as though you’re enjoying the good life, money matters. Make no mistake about it. But it’s just one critical ingredient, according to a new study.
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
More sellers are dissatisfied with their real-estate companies these days, griping mostly about the marketing of their home and some of the other services offered by the firm with which they’re working, according to a report released by J.D. Power and Associates this week. [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
With interest rates at record lows, there’s never been a better time to save money on your mortgage. But watch out for pitfalls in the rush to refinance, advises MarketWatch’s Andrea Coombes in her Personal Finance Minute.
from Slate – Moneybox
It’s official: The Chevrolet Volt, the new plug-in electric hybrid car from General Motors, will cost $41,000—that’s a four-seat hatchback for about the base price of a BMW 335i. To be sure, a $7,500 federal tax credit cuts that to $33,500, and electricity is cheaper per mile than gas. [...]
from Slate – Moneybox
The GDP report for the second quarter has prompted much concern about the tepid 2.4 percent growth rate, but there are three other aspects of the report worth noting.[more ...]
Gross domestic product – Recreation – Picture Ratings – Business and Economy – Economic growth. [...]
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
We’ve got two words for you this week: free coffee. What’s not to love? And even if you’re not a coffee drinker, we’ve got 10 other dining deals — at a variety of establishments ranging from fast food and coffee shops to fancy restaurants — including early bird specials [...]
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
The cast and crew of Mad Men do a great job of transporting viewers to another time and place. But what influence has Jon Hamm’s Golden Globe winning character Don Draper had on your working style? Read on for some career tips we’ve gleaned from obsessing over Mad Men [...]
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Almost half of large U.S. companies say they now use, or they plan to use, financial penalties against employees who don’t participate in certain health programs, according to survey cited by MarketWatch contributor Marla Brill in her story today.
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