Archive for December, 2008
Apparently I’m a Socialist for Suggesting That People Should Save in 401(k)s and IRAs
As you might expect, writing for this site, not to mention my other site on Financial Planning at About.com, I receive a lot of email from readers. Most of it is good — people thanking me for something I helped with, general finance questions, and of course, a lot of spam. But every so often, [...]
Suze Orman Answers Some Financial Questions from Various Bloggers
Suze Orman is a household name when it comes to personal finance, and I was lucky enough to have a some time to sit on a call with Suze and a few other bloggers to ask a few questions. Aside from myself, two other familiar faces in the personal finance blogging community were also on [...]
Poll: Are You Done With Your Holiday Shopping?
The clock is ticking, and that means time is running out to finish all of your holiday shopping. The malls are already getting extremely busy and it will only get worse the closer we get. Are you someone who always seems to wait until the last minute, or were you prepared this year and got [...]
Who Invests in 0% Interest Treasury Securities and Why?
One of the big headlines last week was in regards to the yield on 4-week treasury bills hitting 0%. That means if you invested in one of these, it would earn the same amount of interest as if it was hiding under your mattress. It seems absurd — why would anyone invest in something earning [...]
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