It’s hard to believe that the modern credit card is, for all intents and purposes, less than 50 years old. Today, just about every business accepts credit cards, from department stores to fast-food restaurants to gas stations. Over the past few decades, we’ve seen a relatively consistent path when it comes to payment processing. The...
Month: October 2012
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Slash Home Expenses with Service Bundles
Despite high gas prices and a volatile economy, now is still a good time to be a consumer if you know how to find the best deals. Corporations are merging services and competing to squeeze every last penny from your wallet. That might sound a bit intimidating at first, but it has created a new...
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I’m Dreaming of a Tight Christmas
This year, as the double-dip recession hits us even harder, and someone mentions the C-word… Christmas, you probably feel more like Scrooge than one of Santa’s little helpers, especially when people dare to bring up the subject when the summer months are barely behind us. But when we have the prospect of another thrifty Christmas...
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The Great America Oil Rush: The Economic Impact Of ND’s Bakken Oil Boom
During many previous economic downturns it’s been the big states, like California, that have led the way toward recovery. Could one of our smallest states in terms of population, North Dakota, be set to pull the American economy out of its doldrums? It certainly looks possible, if one considers the strength of the state and...
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Start Earning Christmas Funds Now, the Fun Way
If you think it seems like retailers are starting to display Christmas merchandise sooner than ever before, you’re right. Holiday goods have already hit the shelves in some stores and will be appearing in others shortly. Santa himself will be at the mall before you know it! It’s not unusual for people to take on...
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If Income Taxes Increase, Will Rich People Leave the USA?
Ever since this country was founded, Americans have hated paying taxes. So it should come as no surprise then that many rich American citizens are considering leaving the country and renounce their citizenship to avoid paying those taxes. The Abroad Tax Issue The United States is one of the few countries worldwide to tax its...
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5 Habits That Will Make You More Money
Most of us work. For money. And we’d like some more of it. But we don’t always know how to get it. Is it possible that all of the opportunities to make more money are right there in front of us, we just don’t know how to get our hands on it? Is it possible...
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Reviews for Blog Carnival #1
Blogging is a popular profession and it often proves to be an effective moneymaking tool. Read on the reviews of the recent posts made by the top 20 bloggers: Mark presents DIY Investor Profile – Susan Brunner posted at My Own Advisor. Here the blogger puts some questions to Susan Brunner, a successful Do It...
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7 Ways in Which a Low Credit Score will Cost You Big-time!
Suffering from a Low Credit Score? Are you one of those people who can’t seem to track where their credit score is headed? If that really is the case then you may just be heading towards paving the way towards a financial disaster. In my four-and-a-half years of working as a financial expert, I cannot...
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Thinking Ahead for Retirement Income
When you’re working and paying some of your salaries into a pension every month, you probably don’t give it much thought. But as the time to retire draws near, there are decisions to be made on how to use the money that you’ve been putting aside in your pension over the years. How much you...