Archive for the ‘Personal Finance Banking & Budgeting’ Category

Mortgages: Smaller Banks Smell Blood

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Plain-vanilla banks known for careful lending could benefit from the problems of larger, more aggressive rivals like Countrywide

Original post by AnthonyK

Social Networking Hits Investing

Monday, August 20th, 2007

More investors are meeting and sharing ideas in online trading communities. Should you base your portfolio moves on the wisdom of crowds?

Original post by AnthonyK

Flying Solo in the Golden Years

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Retiring as a single person presents special challenges. Here are some tips for planning ahead

Original post by AnthonyK

Credit-Card Stocks Slug It Out

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

MasterCard shares have surged since its 2006 IPO, but Morgan Stanley’s spin-off of its Discover unit on July 2 hasn’t been nearly as well received

Original post by AnthonyK

Personal Finance for Chicks

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Harvard MBAs Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar have hatched a readable guide to help female twentysomethings get a better grip on their money

Original post by AnthonyK

Navigating the Insurance Maze

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Life and health coverage probably isn’t high on Generation Y’s list of priorities—but it should be. Here, some essential information

Original post by AnthonyK

Defusing the Debt Bomb

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Author Lynnette Khalfani tells how she escaped from $100,000 in credit-card debt in three years

Original post by AnthonyK