When it comes to journalism, there’s a taboo about writing anything critical of the company that you work for. They’re the one signing your pay-check, and chances are you would like to continue to receive that pay-check so most writers are extremely hesitant to write anything negative about the company that they work for. One [...]

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There’s been a major boom in real estate during the last decade, and homeowners and investors alike are finally realizing that the ride’s over for the time being. The double-digit gains they saw on their property values have outright disappeared and in some markets prices are decreasing back to some more reasonable levels. During the [...]

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With the growing supply of information in the digital age and the ease of getting credit approved in the United States, con artists are stealing money from people and banks by means of identity theft at alarming rates. In the past consumers were very poorly equipped to prevent becoming the victims from such crimes. The [...]

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Currently there’s a lot of turmoil in the investment world with the housing market on the rocks and debt levels reaching higher than ever before. This is causing many investors to seek more secure positions with a lot less risk. Money market funds are considered some of the safest investments out in the open market [...]

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There’s a new and growing trend in the health care industry that’s making it easier for consumers to access the health care they need. If you needed to see a doctor in the past to evaluate a health issue you might have, you would have had to book an appointment in a doctor’s office which [...]

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The Boston Globe recently conducted a study showing that more than half of baby boomers are going to have to work past their retirement age. Most baby boomers don’t have enough money saved to be able to retire by their own admission. 30% of people only have enough money to live a year or two [...]

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A lot of people can’t get into work in the morning without making a quick stop at Star Bucks or another coffee shop and picking up their favorite caffeinated beverage of choice. Many financial gurus have argued that by cutting out these small costs that add up over time and investing that money instead individuals [...]

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You’ve probably been standing in line at Wal-Mart or a grocery store and had someone in line in front of you pull out a checkbook and take the time to actually write a paper check. For some people, this is no big deal and they will happily continue to wait in line to purchase their [...]

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Life insurance is the one policy that you should happily pay even though you hope that the policy never pays off. Having good quality life insurance will make sure that your family and loved ones aren’t in a dire financial situation in the event that you pass away. It may cost a little bit of [...]

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Whenever the Sunday paper arrives, it’s almost always comprised of more circulars and advertisements than actual articles and news. Each of the circulars contain advertisements for some sort of loss-leading products at incredibly low prices to get you to come into their store. Sometimes these great deals can only be had if you pay a [...]

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