When you’re making your New Year’s resolutions consider the findings of a recent national survey done by the Financial Industry Regulatory (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation with input from the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). Nearly half of the survey respondents reported facing difficulties in covering monthly expenses and paying bills, the majority don’t have [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 18, 2009
“You can choose your friends, but not your family,” so the saying goes. But many in the growing ranks of the unemployed who have become victims of the floundering economy are choosing their family members as their business partners. Entrepreneurship was up in 2008, with about 530,000 new businesses created each month, according to the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 23, 2009
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today praised the House Financial Services Committee for voting to create an agency that will protect the personal finance of consumers from unscrupulous banks. The committee passed H.R. 3126 by a vote of 39-29. “Banks had a golden rule: They broke the rules and took the gold while regulators looked away,” Hoffa [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 2, 2009
Shopping for a car loan requires time spent researching various options. Let’s take a look at a few of these options for important debts management. Let’s assume you are purchasing a new car from a dealership. Odds are before you leave the lot with your new car, you will be escorted into the financial office where [...]
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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