America’s Wealth Gap
What is to be done about the yawning difference between the super rich and the rest of us?
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Tag Archives: money
Jekyll Island and the Secret Behind the Fed
The Federal Reserve is an independent central bank that derived its power in the aftermath of the Panic of 1907—a crisis caused by several factors.
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Too Big to Fail?
How a small number of banks came to dominate American finance.
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7 Online Travel Guides to Help Make the Most of Your Next Trip
If you’re taking a trip this summer, here are a few websites to help you make the most of your time and money.
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Gas Should Be More Expensive
Gas prices are already steep—so how does $7 a gallon sound?
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The Cross-Country Drive: Cheap In 1931, Cheaper In 2011
If we could translate 1931 prices into 2011 dollars, we might find the cost of travel has dropped over 80 years — even with today’s gas prices.
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3 Days in Vegas
Cousin Phil gambled on a big win, but Sin City taught him a different lesson about playing hunches-and going for broke.
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Should You Convert Your IRA?
3 questions to ask yourself before moving to a Roth IRA.
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Living Inside Your Means
Mortgage rates have dropped again, and analysts are hoping to see a rise in home buying. However, the drop from 5.08 percent to 5.07 percent may not be sizeable enough to prompt much activity. At least not in this economy.
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Back from the Abyss
Lessons in investing and a few other things learned from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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All I Need to Know About Investing I Learned on the Farm
Get your ducks in a row with 10 common sense financial strategies to help you weather tough economic times.
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How to Prevent Identity Theft
Are you having an identity crisis? Can a cashier steal your identity by asking for your driver’s license? Don’t let this happen to you.
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Making Sense of Mutual Funds
In a market where prices are falling, interested investors are seeking top financial advice on where to safely place their share.
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Rising Costs Pose Health Dilemma
Nearly 40 million U.S. adults were unable to fill prescriptions in 2008 due to prohibitive costs, according to a Manhattan Research report. People living with fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, generalized anxiety disorder, chronic and acute pain, and depression were the most likely to refrain from purchasing drugs due to financial constraints. In the survey, more ... More
Rich is a Religion
Please give my thanks to Mark Stevens for his excellent article “Rich Is a Religion” [Sept./Oct. ’08]. I noticed in the Nov./Dec. issue that two of your readers completely missed the point of the article. It was not about politics, but a lesson on money—the use and the misuse by the government and ourselves. I ... More
