June, 2009
The Problem With Market Timing
I’m in the process of consolidating all of my investment accounts at Fidelity. This isn’t because I think Fidelity is “the best”, but because I think they’re good and they’re certainly convenient. There’s a Fidelity “investor center” not far from my home. (In other words: I’m not endorsing Fidelity; I’m merely following my own advice ...
Your Bailout: Slash your Credit Card Debt
Paul Keleher
As the credit crisis winds toward its inevitable conclusion, the number of customers unable to pay off their credit card each month is swelling. And credit card companies, facing the very real possibility of customers defaulting entirely, are now willing to come to a settlement for substantially less than the amount owed. With the ...
Citigroup Employees to Receive 50% Pay Raise
After receive bailouts from the government on two separate occasions, Citigroup has announced that it will be increasing its expense for the salaries of the company’s rank-and-file employees, not upper management, by 50 percent. This will be a nice benefit, designed to compensate employees for smaller bonuses and raises last year.
The government’s new “pay ...
Living With Long-Term Unemployment
There are recent reports of a more stable U.S. economy with fewer layoffs. But fewer companies are hiring, and prospects don't look good for the next six months to a year. Tell us: What do you do after many months with no job?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Links I Liked
A few recent fun and useful links:Get Rich Slowly has a nice roundup of online bank interest ratesMy Money Blog on how to build a balance portfolio using ETFsMoneyapolis shows off the crazy colors of her not-yet-renovated mansion.Advice for making the switch to self-employment from The Simple Dollar.The Wealth Report on "The Rise of the ...
