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Archive for September, 2007

Friday Finance Findings For September 28th

September is rapidly coming to a close, and October is coming in strong. I am really not looking forward to October because it is my busiest month of the year. It is benefits fair time, and that means hundreds of miles of additional driving, weeks of waking up at 3am just to get to a […]

Poll: How is Your Retirement Portfolio Constructed?

This week, I want to take a look at how people put together their retirement accounts. Are you strictly an index or ETF investor? Do you load up on company stock? I’m a mixed bag myself, as I have a little bit of company stock along with stock options, some index funds, a few ETFs, […]

GM and the UAW Tentatively Agree on New Contract

Earlier this week the United Auto Workers called for a nationwide strike against General Motors, and just two days later a new contract seems to be agreed upon. Details are still a bit sketchy, but for the sake of my friends and family who rely on a paycheck from GM, it is great that this […]

The UAW Goes on Strike Against General Motors

As of this morning, the United Auto Workers has launched a nationwide strike for its GM workers for the first time since 1970. In an event that is sure to place even more pressure on the struggling automotive company, even fewer vehicles will be produced until an agreement is reached.
An Example of How Unions Have […]