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Celebrity Money Meltdowns

Manisha Thakor | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

Tough economic times have tested the vast majority of Americans -- and that includes celebrities.

Just Say "No" to Adult Children Wanting Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business


Don McNay

You are not doing your children any favors by not allowing them to grow up. I'm OK with parents helping children through college (in four years, not forty), but after that they are on their own.

The Credit Card Act of 2009: Five Ways It Will Affect You

Manisha Thakor | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

Thanks to the Credit Card Act of 2009, relief from credit card debt is on its way. Come February 22, 2010 there will be new consumer protections put in place. This legislation has something for everyone.

My Reinvention Tour: The Venice Yard Sale

Martha McCully | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living


Martha McCully

The pace of making money in this new world is so different than what I'm used to. When I first left the steady paycheck eighteen months ago, each day that would go by where I didn't make a penny caused a panic.

What's Your Money Personality?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 10.06.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

When you understand your money personality you are better positioned to make financial decisions that you can stick with through thick and thin -- as opposed to having a "manic response."

5 Items Will Consume 50% of Your Income - Are You Prepared?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 09.15.2009 | Living


Manisha Thakor

In these recessionary times, financial tips are flowing fast and furious about how to save money and stick to a budget. Facing a sea of information many people are asking, "Where do I start?"

Financially Outed -- Supreme Court Style

Manisha Thakor | Posted 07.14.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

Recent filings show Judge Sotomayor's net worth is $740,000. Sounds impressive... until you look under the financial robe of the woman who is the second most talked about female in Washington after Michelle Obama.

What Obama-nomics Means for Your Wallet

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

How will President Obama's short-term attempts to jumpstart the economy and his longer-term attempts to put our nation back on a path of secular growth affect your personal finances?

Is Your Debt Naughty or Nice?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

For the first time in over 50 years, it is clear that "debt" has finally come to be seen for what it is, a four letter word that should be used with extreme caution.

Peaceful Revolution: The Kitchen Table

Elizabeth Cox | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living


Elizabeth Cox

With many facing the worst economic crisis in a generation, there is no better time to open up communications with your loved one than now.

Stressed About Money? Save, Baby, Save...

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business


Manisha Thakor

Together we can "Save, Baby, Save" -- not just our money but perhaps also our souls.

Trouble at the Pentagon

Frida Berrigan | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Frida Berrigan

Keeping track of the Pentagon's more than half trillion dollar budget is not easy. There is bound to be some slippage -- but being unable to account for $15 billion?