Tweet Most people are probably familiar with the typical car salesman based on the stereotypical image portrayed on TV and in the movies. They are often shown as sleazy men in horrible outdated suits that will do anything to close a deal. While they may carry a bad image it is more of the exception […]
The XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger: Should It Be Allowed?
Tweet I am going to go off the beaten path a bit but I wanted to pose a question about one of the larger stories going around in the investment world as of late. Earlier this year Sirius Satellite Radio announced that it wanted to acquire rival XM Radio. This initially grabbed my attention because […]
Buy $125 Worth of Dockers Clothing at JCPenney and Receive a Free Round Trip Flight
Tweet If you wear Dockers clothing or know someone who does you may be able to buy a few pair of pants and end up with a free round trip flight in the continental U.S. The promotion ends tomorrow so you have two days to make a qualifying Dockers purchase either at a JCPenney store […]
Get Your Financial Questions Answered by the Authors of "On My Own Two Feet" Plus a Giveaway
Tweet Earlier this week I reviewed the book On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide to Personal Finance and the authors of the book want to open the floor for questions. Both Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar are Harvard Business School MBAs and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders. This is a fantastic opportunity […]
The NASD Expense Ratio Reporting Requirement Change: How Does This Affect You?
Tweet To help provide more information and greater uniformity across the industry in how investment expense information is shown, NASD Rules 2210 and 2211 require materials that contain investment fund performance to show both a net and gross total expense ratio. In accordance with then-applicable regulations, generally fund informational materials provided by investment companies previously […]
Book Review: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance
Tweet On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide to Personal Finance is a personal finance book that is in its own words: short, inviting, and easy to read. I have read plenty of personal finance books but this one really struck a chord with me and I’m not even a woman. The first […]
Understanding the Fine Print of a Loan Can Save You Money and Grief
Tweet If you have ever obtained a mortgage to buy a house or borrowed money to buy a car you are very familiar with the mountain of paperwork that can be required during this process. Most people simply don’t have the time to sit there and read all of the fine print and others actually […]