Posted by admin on March 5, 2010
Personal finance from around the Web:
- The Chilean and Haitian earthquakes provided a powerful reminder of the devastation a tremor can cause. So why are 88% of insured homes in California not covered with an earthquake policy? Because the policies are really expensive. [Los Angeles Times]
- Which states have jobs right now? Wyoming, Colorado and Louisiana, according to one analysis. But stay away from Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, where employment prospects are still bleak. Check out job growth prospects for all 50 states here. [The Daily Beast]
- Banks have been building branches like crazy for the past few years, but they're finally starting to slow the pace. This year, the total number of retail branches in the United States will decline for the first time since at least 2002. [The Wall Street Journal]
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Posted by admin on February 25, 2010
Personal finance from around the Web:
- If you live in Chicago and need your car fixed, good luck. You'll need it. AutoMD.com sent mystery shoppers to car repair shops in 50 markets to rank which ones had the fairest quotes. The cities with the lowest rankings — based affordability, price variation and shop integrity — were Chicago, Honolulu and Albuquerque. On the bright side, Memphis was the best place to get a repair, followed by Jacksonville, Fla., and Omaha. [AutoMD.com]
- Frustrated by foreclosure, one homeowner bulldozed his home to prevent the bank from seizing it. [CreditBloggers]
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Posted by admin on February 22, 2010
Personal finance from around the Web:
- Two Bloom Boxes can power the average American home. What is a Bloom Box? A device, unveiled on 60 Minutes Sunday night, that allegedly uses a new kind of fuel cell that is entirely self sufficient. [Huffington Post]
- A new survey produced by the National Association for Business Economics forecasts job expansion and sustained growth in the next two years. [FOX Business]
- If you're funding a prepaid tuition plan, be on the lookout. Some institutions are trying to get out of their contracts because of funding shortfalls. [WalletPop]
- It's no secret that the tax code tends to favor married couples. Here's how gay couples can minimize their obligations when filing their tax returns. [Bucks]
- Back in November, MONEY highlighted some ways to increase your income. This opportunity may be knocking on your doorstep: The Census Bureau is still looking for surveyors. [ABC News]
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Posted by admin on February 1, 2010
Personal finance from around the Web:
- No more being pennied and nickeled: President Obama's 2011 budget, released Monday, points out that it costs the government 1.8 cents to make each penny and nine cents to manufacture a five-cent coin. The administration proposes fiddling with the composition and weight of US coins to save money. [Infectious Greed]
- Under new British law, new dads will be eligible for paid paternity leave starting April 2011, enabling them to take the place of a female partner returning to work. The legislation would provide up to £123 per week, or about $200. [The Guardian via Bucks]
- Consider these four factors before converting your Roth IRA. [Bargaineering]
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Personal finance from around the Web Tuesday:
- The Federal Reserve is proposing new rules to protect gift card consumers from exorbitant fees and and expiration dates. While the exact date these new rules will go into effect remains unknown, it most likely won't be until next summer — after the upcoming gift-card season. [Federal Reserve, Bucks]
- With the passing of the health care reform bill comes the passing of a 5.4 % surtax aimed at high-income tax returns. The Tax Foundation has created a map that shows the top tax rates in different states under the new plan. [Tax Policy Blog]
- Wondering what has happened to the transportation stimulus package? The California Transportation Department reports it has been allocated $2 billion into federal highway funds. But only 2.5 % of that money has been spent yet. California is not alone, but sometimes slow and steady wins the race. [Freakonomics]
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