Economy

Six Telltale Signs of M.A.D. (Money Anxiety Disorder)

August 31, 2010

From Harper’s Bazaar to US to People magazine, Bristol Palin has made the loop from single to engaged and back again, from buying her own townhouse to moving back in with her parents. Hollis Colquhoun, an expert on “financial self-defense” for women, says Bristol’s story illustrates the need for women to take control of their [...]

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What to Do If Your Bank or S&L Fails

August 13, 2010

Great Barrington, Mass. – With 775 – or nearly 10 percent – of all U. S. banks and savings & loans on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s list of “official problem institutions,” consumers need to prepare themselves for more bank failures and take special care if their bank is taken over by another, the American [...]

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Survey Shows Americans Hopeful About Economy Despite Lingering Effects of the Recession

August 10, 2010

BOSTON, MA – July 14, 2010 – Even as economists consider the possibility of a double-dip recession, consumers are generally positive about the economy’s future, according to survey results released today by PerkStreet FinancialSM, the progressive online financial services company with the best checking account rewards in the United States. The survey, conducted online from [...]

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NEW BOOK: “Retirementology: The New Language of Retirement Planning”

July 19, 2010

“A superb introduction to the necessary financial planning no American over 40 can afford to ignore” (Publishers Weekly1) DENVER – In his new book, Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy, Dr. Gregory Salsbury merges investor psychology with retirement planning in the midst of a once-in-a-generation financial crisis.  Available today from FT Press, [...]

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New Mint Video: Climbing out of 856.6 Billion in Credit Debt

July 8, 2010

The total U.S. revolving debt (98 percent of which is made up of credit card debt) is  $852.6 billion. In response, Quest for Credit, an animated short about the perils of credit card debt was released by Mint.com: The video follows our hero as he finds himself in the land of the debtors thanks to [...]

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