» Bucks Blog: Are You Eligible for Mortgage Settlement? Details to Come
09/02/12 20:58 from NYT > Your Money
It could be months before borrowers know whether they\'ll benefit from the $26 billion mortgage settlement.
» Bucks Blog: How to Manage a Windfall, and Other Wealth Tips
09/02/12 20:37 from NYT > Your Money
A special Wealth section offers advice on how to manage a windfall and other financial topics.
» Wealth Matters: In Investing, Disclosure Only Gets You So Far
09/02/12 20:00 from NYT > Your Money
Focusing too much on disclosure itself can blind investors to more important issues and hurt returns.
» Special Section: Wealth: Taking Back Your Business
09/02/12 19:36 from NYT > Your Money
Entrepreneurs who have seen the companies they sold hurt by bad management or a bad economy often get the urge to take back control.
» Wealth Matters: Advantages and Risks of Gingrich’s S Corporation
09/02/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
Newt Gingrich set up his speaking and consulting business as an S corporation, which exempted this portion of his income from Medicare taxes, an unusual move for a business based on services.
» Your Money: Want Better Car Insurance Rates? You Have to Make the Call - Your Money
09/02/12 16:27 from NYT > Your Money
A retiree qualified for lower car insurance premiums, but found that out only after a chance piece of mail prodded him to call his insurer.
» Bucks Blog: I.R.S. Offers Tool on Repayment of Home Buyer Tax Credit
09/02/12 16:03 from NYT > Your Money
The I.R.S. is offering an online tool to help taxpayers who have to repay the home buyers\' tax credit.
» Bucks Blog: Thursday Reading: Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 30-Year Low
09/02/12 14:23 from NYT > Your Money
The teen pregnancy rate hits a 30-year low, states negotiate a $26 billion deal for strapped homeowners, a year to stay flexible on tax plans and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.
» Special Section: Wealth
09/02/12 01:04 from NYT > Your Money
A special section from The New York Times on wealth and personal finance.
» Fair Game: An Investment Wipeout That Didn’t Have to Happen
08/02/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
An investor won an arbitration case over money lost in a complex security. But he’s still angry at financial institutions.
» Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded
08/02/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.
» Strategies: I.P.O. Euphoria, Without Much Memory — Strategies
08/02/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
Amid the Wall Street excitement over Facebook’s planned initial public offering, it may be a good time to take a look at I.P.O. history.
» Mortgages: Mortgages - On Troubleshooting
05/02/12 08:00 from NYT > Your Money
As of this month borrowers have another place to vent: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
» New Treasury Rules Ease Purchase of Annuity With 401(k)
03/02/12 17:40 from NYT > Your Money
New regulations are intended to make it easier for retirees to transfer money from their 401(k)s into an annuity that would guarantee payments until they die.
» Fair Game: Mortgage Task Force Has Fancy Name, but Will It Get Tough?
03/02/12 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
President Obama’s new task force has much to tackle in the mortgage mess — and soon, if it wants to allay suspicions that the authorities have given powerful institutions a pass.
» Strategies: How Long Can the Stock Market Forget About the Pain?
02/02/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
Despite buoyant returns for stocks so far this year, it’s hardly time for investors to whistle, “Don’t worry, be happy.” Big problems linger from 2011.
» Economic View: Higher Taxes Help the Richest, Too - Economic View
02/02/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
Letting tax cuts expire would have little effect on the wealthiest Americans’ ability to spend, but would ultimately give them better roads and cleaner air.
» Wealth Matters: Low Bond Yields Make Building a Portfolio Harder
02/02/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
At one time, Treasuries and other highly rated bonds were a safe way for older investors to generate income. But today’s low bond yields call for a new strategy.
» Shortcuts: Putting a Price on Your Work - Shortcuts
02/02/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
Charge too little and you feel cheated; charge too much and you risk pricing yourself out of the market.
» Your Money: In Search of an App to Monitor Average Bank Balances
02/02/12 15:00 from NYT > Your Money
Many banks have built free-checking scoreboards for people who want to avoid fees, but they’re not putting the numbers up until the end of the month, when a fee has already been assessed.
» Fair Game: Hazard Insurance With Its Own Perils - Fair Game
31/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
A costly type of coverage, imposed on home buyers who have let insurance lapse, is the subject of a widening investigation in New York State.
» Economic View: Four Keys to a Better Tax System — Economic View
31/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
William E. Simon, the former Treasury secretary, said “the nation should have a tax system that looks like someone designed it on purpose.” Here are four principles that most economists would endorse.
» Fundamentally: Credit Downgrades Can Be Poor Predictors — Fundamentally
31/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
If you’re trying to decide whether to invest in Europe, various market factors may offer better gauges than the lowering of countries’ debt ratings.
» Economic View: Consumer Spending as an American Virtue
30/01/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
In the United States, more than in other countries, there is a sense that spending rather than saving is patriotic, a new book argues.
» Strategies: A Starbucks Price Increase, to a Not-So-Round Final Number
30/01/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
In Manhattan, a “tall” cup of Starbucks coffee now costs $2.01, with tax, and an executive of the chain said the pricing wasn’t an accident.
» Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests
30/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
A new survey found that lawyers were more likely to steer whites to Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code and blacks to the more expensive Chapter 13.
» Fundamentally: Dividend-Paying Stocks Have Become More Expensive
30/01/12 15:00 from NYT > Your Money
Fund investors are rediscovering stocks in dividend-rich sectors, but the popularity of these shares is also making them expensive. So advisers suggest doing some research before buying.
» A bet on china : MOIL
28/01/12 21:30 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
This title must have made you wonder – now what leap of logic is this guy having here ? Let me walk through the logic to prove to you that I have not lost my marbles (not yet !) An IPO and frenzy MOIL came out with an IPO in late 2010 and ..
» Common Sense: An Unthinkable Risk at a Brokerage Firm
27/01/12 23:00 from NYT > Your Money
MF Global had internal controls and a chief compliance officer, so how did it lose $1.2 billion of customer funds that were, by law, untouchable?
» [video] Rich Should Help Pay for EU Crisis: Deutsche Post CEO
27/01/12 12:42 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at CNBC] - \"Maybe all wealthy people should make a contribution, as long as it is used to pay the debt down,\" Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post, told CNBC.
» A Prescription to Pay Retiree Health Costs
27/01/12 09:06 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at Kiplinger] - Health care is a significant line item in a retiree\'s budget. These strategies can help ease the pain of medical costs.
» Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right
27/01/12 03:51 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[AP] - Nintendo\'s chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year\'s holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.But ...
» Sudden retirement - Best New Money Moves
27/01/12 00:27 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Money] - We spoke to five families who face challenges that could keep them from meeting their financial goals. With a few tweaks to their game plan, they can get back on course. Here, the Parkers\' story -- and ...
» Green Dot\'s 4th-qtr net income rises 77 pct
27/01/12 00:21 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[AP] - Green Dot Corp., which provides prepaid debit cards for companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and under its own brand, announced Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income jumped 77 percent as revenue ...
» In Search of Credit Score Nirvana
27/01/12 00:00 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at BusinessWeek] - Overachievers perpetually strive for higher credit scores, with little gain
» [video] Gates: Wealthy nations need to give more
26/01/12 23:51 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at CNNMoney.com] - Gates: Wealthy nations need to give more
» [video] Phil Mickelson Relists San Diego Home for $7.1M
26/01/12 23:36 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at MarketWatch] - Golf champion Phil Mickelson has put his 9,500-square-foot, five-bedroom Tuscan-style home in Rancho Santa Fe, a wealthy enclave of San Diego, back on the market for the reduced price of $7.1 million. ...
» What You Can Learn From Suze Orman\'s Mistakes
26/01/12 22:57 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[US News & World Report] - It\'s been a rough year for Suze Orman. First, she came under fire for endorsing a new prepaid debit card. Her claims that the card is \"free\" and can help improve your credit score have been questioned. ...
» Russell Simmons to cut fees on his prepaid card
26/01/12 22:57 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[AP] - A little celebrity competition may be good for the prepaid card market.Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons says he plans to trim several fees on his prepaid card, which works like a debit card but isn\'t linked ...
» [video] Near 0% Yields Ahead on Deposit Accounts?
26/01/12 20:37 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at MarketWatch] - The Federal Reserve\'s announcement Wednesday to keep short-term interest rates near zero through 2014 may result in still lower interest rates on bank accounts. AnnaMaria Andriotis has details on Lunch ...
» The Group Coupon Conundrum for Small Business
26/01/12 18:15 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at Fox Business] - Bargain-hungry consumers continue to gobble up daily deal offerings, but the cost of getting new clients in the door at a heavily discounted price may not be the right financial choice for every small ...
» Saving for college tuition - Best New Money Moves
26/01/12 18:10 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Money] - Scott Pankratz and Julie Osborn are phenomenal planners and money managers -- except when it comes to their own investments.In 2000, Pankratz, then a science teacher, and Osborn, an ecologist, quit to ...
» Strategies: An Election Too Close to Call, as Seen in an Economic Lens
26/01/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
Ray Fair has studied the economy’s effect on American elections for decades. His projections show the president with a slight lead, but that might change.
» Fair Game: Mortgage Servicing Horror Stories - Fair Game
26/01/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
There is still no nationwide settlement over practices at mortgage servicing companies. But a couple of state attorneys general have been taking matters into their own hands.
» The Haggler: At Nello, a Case of Restaurant Bill Shock — the Haggler
26/01/12 18:00 from NYT > Your Money
Bill shock is usually rare in restaurants, but the Haggler finds that it may be a recurring phenomenon at a spot in Manhattan.
» How to be a millionaire
26/01/12 16:01 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Investopedia] - Building $1 million in net worth requires the application of unusual skills and/or unusual effort.
» Simplify family finances - Best New Money Moves
26/01/12 15:52 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Money] - Laura DiSilverio knows how to get to the bottom of things. She spent 20 years as an Air Force intelligence officer before retiring in 2004 to write mystery novels.Today Laura is flummoxed by the job of ...
» Saving for a new business - Best New Money Moves
26/01/12 15:47 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Money] - Michele Heyward has a big heart. When friends or family struggle financially, she is always there to help with a mortgage or car payment or clothes for the kids. Recently she has been spending more than ...
» Super Bowl Super Scams Cropping Up
26/01/12 15:26 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at TheStreet] - The Super Bowl is a popular time for scammers to take advantage of overzealous fans.
» Embracing the Mothers of Invention
26/01/12 15:26 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at New York Times] - Kickstarter is a site where creative people solicit start-up money for various projects. And people actually pledge money to help the projects in return for, maybe, a T-shirt or a CD.
» How Credit Unions Support Community Development
26/01/12 15:07 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[US News & World Report] - In many ways, credit unions are just like regular banks. They offer checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, and all the other financial products you\'d expect, but there\'s one characteristic ...
» New Year’s Resolutions, Recycled, Are a Boon for Business
26/01/12 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
The self-improvement industry thrives on New Year’s resolutions gone awry. After all, if you don’t lose those pounds or stop smoking this year, you’ll probably try again in 2013.
» Fundamentally: Dividend-Paying Stocks May Save the Day for Investors
26/01/12 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
Investors’ faith in the corporate profit picture is starting to wane, and for good reason. But dividend-paying stocks could offer some hope for market bulls.
» Fair Game: 2011, a Year of Me-Firsts in Business — Fair Game
26/01/12 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
Make taxpayers — or your investors — pay for your mistakes. Kick the deficit can down the road. The last year offered these and other examples of the world’s financial follies.
» Kickstarter: Embracing The Mothers Of Invention
26/01/12 12:47 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at New York Times] - Kickstarter is a site where creative people solicit start-up money for various projects. And people actually pledge money to help the projects in return for, maybe, a T-shirt or a CD.
» Nintendo: to launch Wii successor in key markets for year-end
26/01/12 12:42 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[Reuters] - Nintendo will launch a successor to its Wii game console in the U.S. and other key markets in time for the crucial year-end shopping season later this year, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata told reporters ...
» [$$] One More Discount Needed at J.C. Penney
26/01/12 05:26 from Yahoo! Finance: Banking News
[at The Wall Street Journal] - One More Discount Needed at J.C. Penney
» Mortgages: Mortgages - A Reprieve for Unemployed Borrowers
25/01/12 20:00 from NYT > Your Money
An extension of forbearance programs by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gives short-term aid to unemployed homeowners, but housing counselors warn of drawbacks.
» Mortgages: Mortgages - Shopping for the Best Rates
24/01/12 22:01 from NYT > Your Money
Consumers who want to try for the lowest rates available need to consider these basic factors.
» Mortgages: Mortgages — How to Get a Rock-Bottom Rate
24/01/12 21:00 from NYT > Your Money
Rates are just about as low as they’ve ever been. But you still need to have all your ducks in a row to take full advantage.
» Mortgages: Mortgages — A Good Rental History Can Help Borrowers
24/01/12 21:00 from NYT > Your Money
Experian added a section to millions of credit reports showing on-time rent payments; two other credit-reporting companies plan to follow suit.
» Wealth Matters: Deciding Who’s Rich (or Smart) Enough for High-Risk Investments
23/01/12 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
The government’s current criteria for investing in private placements equate wealth with investment expertise, but one does not necessarily go hand in hand with the other.
» Your Money: Financial Advice for Those With Hummingbird Nest Eggs
23/01/12 15:00 from NYT > Your Money
Although the class snobbery among brokerage firms is fading, people of modest means still find it hard to receive reasonably priced financial advice.
» The advantages of part time investing
22/01/12 00:20 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
Does the professional investor, FII or the institutional investor have a big advantage over the small, part time investor? Fact 1: The professional investor has access to in-depth research on a large number of companies. They also have acc..
» Your Money: Laid Off, With Retirement Almost in Sight
18/01/12 08:00 from NYT > Your Money
Many older unemployed people — nearly two million over age 55 — must make tough decisions about how to make up for lost income.
» Your Money: Suze Orman to Offer Her Own Prepaid Debit Card
09/01/12 20:38 from NYT > Your Money
Suze Orman, who offers guidance on personal finance through her books and CNBC show, is bringing out her own prepaid debit card, promising low fees and access to credit reports.
» One stock, three viewpoints
08/01/12 04:20 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for confirming evidence to support an idea. As an investor, one of the risks is that once you like or fall in love with an idea, it is easy to ignore all the negatives and risks associated wit..
» Mutual Funds Report: Fourth Quarter
07/01/12 23:52 from NYT > Your Money
You wouldn’t know it from all the fretting about the domestic economy and the European currency and financial system, but the last three months of 2011 produced the best quarter for American stocks in more than two years.
» Shortcuts: For Readers, the Neighbors Touch a Nerve - Shortcuts
04/01/12 20:01 from NYT > Your Money
Of all the Shortcuts columns in the last year, two about neighbors — helping them or enduring them — were among those that inspired the most comment.
» Wealth Matters: Analysts and Advisers Review 2011 Investment Predictions - Wealth Matters
04/01/12 20:01 from NYT > Your Money
Prognosticators who were interviewed each quarter of 2011 reviewed their successes and missteps.
» Your Money: Financial Tips for the Year Ahead - Your Money
04/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
A column that catches up with people who faced financial turning points in 2011.
» Verizon Wireless Abandons $2 Fee After Consumer Outcry
04/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
Verizon Wireless bowed to consumer anger on Friday, reversing a day-old plan to impose a bill-paying fee that would have applied to only some customers.
» Mortgages: Mortgages | Getting Back in the Black
03/01/12 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
There are steps you can take to keep your home if you find yourself falling behind on your mortgage payments.
» Happy new year
01/01/12 17:49 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
Wish you all a very happy new year
» What\'s on my mind - Dec 2011
29/12/11 22:39 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
I want to close the year by discussing a few things which are on my mind and do not warrant individual posts for each topic. Buy or hold for a crash The market has dropped by 22% in the case of large caps and more than 30% in case of mid c..
» Wealth Matters: Debating Financial Strategies for the New Year
29/12/11 20:00 from NYT > Your Money
Should investors stand pat or develop a new plan for 2012? Several experts were asked to consider practical and theoretical solutions.
» Your Money: Taking a Chance on the Larry Portfolio
29/12/11 13:45 from NYT > Your Money
Named for an investment executive, the portfolio tracks indexes that nearly match the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, doing so with less than a third of its money in stocks.
» Wealth Matters: Get a Grip on Taxes Before the Storm Hits
29/12/11 13:00 from NYT > Your Money
As 2011 winds down, taxpayers should produce a checklist for everything from money-losing securities to taking advantage of annual gift allowances.
» Your Money: Why Drivers May Get More Commuter Tax Benefits Than Bus Riders
28/12/11 21:00 from NYT > Your Money
The pretax commuter benefit has taken different forms over the years, and the 2012 version will benefit car drivers more than bus and train riders.
» Strategies: In Economic Forecast Season, It’s Wise to Slow Down
28/12/11 16:00 from NYT > Your Money
The consensus view of the economy has improved. But remember that the consensus has been wrong in the recent past.
» For Law Schools, a Price to Play the A.B.A.’s Way
28/12/11 15:30 from NYT > Your Money
A law school in Tennessee reflects the problems many such schools face: meeting stringent, and costly, American Bar Association rules, while also trying to be affordable to students.
» Fundamentally: Currency Hedging Has Many Ifs for Investors
28/12/11 01:00 from NYT > Your Money
Amid worries about Europe’s debt crisis, should American investors use currency hedging? The answer may depend on whether you’re holding stocks or bonds.
» Mortgages: Expanding a Federal Refinancing Program
28/12/11 00:00 from NYT > Your Money
Some limits have been eased on a federal program to move people who owe more than their home is worth into less risky and lower-rate mortgages.
» Strategies: Why Investors Should Look Beyond Europe — Strategies
23/12/11 22:00 from NYT > Your Money
In one banker’s view, developments in the world’s fast-growth markets will prove much more important to investors than the issues of the euro zone.
» The Haggler: Korean Air and the Canceled Ticket - The Haggler
23/12/11 22:00 from NYT > Your Money
When Korean Air canceled a reader’s round-trip tickets to the South Pacific two months after he bought them, he asked the Haggler for help.
» The Bay Citizen: Seismic Retrofits Offer Shaky Assurance in California
23/12/11 05:50 from NYT > Your Money
Seismic retrofits are supposed to offer homeowners confidence that their house can withstand an earthquake, but there is no state code governing contractors’ work.
» Digital Domain: Consumer Reports, Going Strong at 75 — Digital Domain
21/12/11 18:20 from NYT > Your Money
Consumer Reports, now 75 years old, has started generating more revenue from digital subscriptions than from print — a rarity among publications.
» Shortcuts: When Loved Ones Miss a Milestone Celebration - Shortcuts
21/12/11 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
There can be emotional and financial costs associated when extended family or close friends can’t make a major event you’re holding.
» Wealth Matters: Latin America, the Land of Opportunity and Caution
21/12/11 17:00 from NYT > Your Money
Investing in South American’s growth economies can be profitable as long as inflation stays in check.
» Your Money: CoreLogic’s New Credit Score Exposes Even More of Your Financial Life
21/12/11 15:00 from NYT > Your Money
The new measure includes data well beyond the scope of the big three credit bureaus, like your rent payments and track record on child support or alimony payments.
» Shortcuts: At Babyplays.com, Toys for Rent - Shortcuts
21/12/11 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
Hear “rental” and think “car” or maybe “tuxedo”? The industry is much broader. You can rent toys, tools, designer handbags and even Christmas trees.
» Wealth Matters: In a Time of Giving, Learning When to Say No
21/12/11 14:00 from NYT > Your Money
With so many financially stressed this year, the year-end expectations for gifts or donations require new calculations. Here’s what experts say about the ethics of giving (and refusing).
» Your Money: Fund-Raising Taken to a New Level - Your Money
21/12/11 13:00 from NYT > Your Money
Research on your fund-raising habits is now commonly used by organizations trying to entice you to donate or to give more.
» Finding diamond in a coal mine
18/12/11 20:55 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
I have nothing against the airline industry, other than the fact that it is injurious to investor wealth. There are other industries such as sugar which fall in the same group, where most of the players are not even able to meet the..
» Mortgages: Mortgages — Loans for Multifamily Homes
16/12/11 16:55 from NYT > Your Money
Borrowers should be prepared to fill out a lot more paperwork, and the interest rate and down payment will most likely be higher.
» Jumbo Loan Limits Changed, Again
11/12/11 08:01 from NYT > Your Money
Under new guidelines, the F.H.A. would be able to back loans up to $729,750 in the nation’s most expensive real estate markets, including New York.
» Why I will never buy an airline stock ?
10/12/11 00:20 from Understanding and applying value investing principles
The short answer to this question is – Most companies in this industry never make any money ! Sure they make money once a while, but over a period of time most airlines loose money. As a whole the industry has lost money for its investors ..
» Obama Fights for Confirmation of New Consumer Agency Chief
08/12/11 20:00 from NYT > Your Money
President Obama is trying to sway enough Republican Senators to allow a vote on the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
» Mortgages: Mortgages - Help With a Down Payment
08/12/11 17:57 from NYT > Your Money
The biggest barrier to buying a home these days is saving for the down payment, according to a recent survey published by Trulia.
» Why Business Owners Routinely Bet the House, and Why It’s Getting Harder to Do
01/12/11 21:36 from NYT > Your Money
As home values have plunged, entrepreneurs have found it very difficult to get loans using their residences as collateral. Sometimes, they even lose their business.