They’re going out of business! It’s a liquidation sale! The prices will be crazy marked down, right? Not necessarily. Read on to avoid getting ripped off by liquidators. Photo by Cosmic Kitty.
Many an unwitting shopper can be lured into a store with an enormous “50% OFF!” sign strung across the storefront. Even more so when the closure [...]

The need for financing is a critical and perennial concern for the owners of small businesses. Indeed, few things are as crucial to the health of a small business operation. Many small businesses are launched by the personal resources of their owners. But they can quickly reach the stage where the owner must look to [...]

For newlyweds, the first big financial decisions go beyond how to pay for the honeymoon and how to invest all those checks. They also involve starting a new household on solid ground financially. “Financial incompatibility is a primary reason for a significant number of failed marriages,” said Lee Bowman, National Coordinator for Community Affairs. “Achieving [...]

No matter how old or young you are, there are some basic things you can do to better manage and protect your money. Here are recommendations from FDIC Consumer News.
Comparison shop for financial services. Just as you would do for any major purchase, look at what is being offered by your bank and a few competitors, [...]

As a teen, you’re beginning to make some grown-up decisions about how to save and spend your money. That’s why learning the right ways to manage money…right from the start…is important. Here are suggestions.
Save some money before you’re tempted to spend it. When you get cash for your birthday or from a job, automatically put [...]

 
A great way to ease some of the pain of excess debt is to start a home based business.  Think about your favorite thing to do and you may find a great business idea there or find one of the many MLM’s you can get you heart into. MLM’s are a great way to learn how to [...]

The New York Times takes a revealing look at self-handicapping excuses—like “I barely slept the night before the test”—and why we create them, as well as the extremely unlikely chance that anyone else buys them.
The short version of the research and studies cited is that we all do it, in varying amounts, to protect our [...]

I ran across a few words of wisdom written by George Carlin shortly after his wife died. 
As my own uncle passed away a few days before Christmas, it made me re-evaluate what are the important things in life. I for one, will be committing to a New Year of doing the things that make myself [...]

This really shows how twisted the markets are now a days. AAPL posted record sales last quarter and the stock went down, AAPL says Super Steve is really sick and the stock goes up! Go figure.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today decided to “share something very personal with the Apple community”–in an open letter posted everywhere, [...]

Remember these top 8 cyber security practices.
1. Protect Your Personal Information. It’s Valuable.
Identity theft risk can be minimized when online by not giving out personal information your name, email address, account numbers, or Social Security number until you know how it’s going to be used, and who you are giving it to. Don’t reply or [...]