July, 2009
Money and Your Honey
We asked MainStreet Financial Planning President James F. Ludwick for his tips on how to reach a compromise when money conflicts arise in a relationship. Here is his advice:
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Maximum Weekly Unemployment Benefits
On my post about adjusting to a financial crisis such as losing one's job, a commenter notedIt doesn't sound like you figure unemployment into your emergency plan which makes the scenario that much more stressful! It's true-- when I visualize losing my job and how I'd adjust, I think first of all about what it ...
Podcast 14: ING Direct’s “We, the Savers” and the AICPA’s Feed the Pig Campaign
Episode 14 of the Consumerism Commentary Podcast includes interviews with representatives from ING Direct and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Our discussion with Jim Kelly, the chief operating officer of ING Direct, focuses on the bank’s “We, the Savers” campaign and we also discuss ING Direct’s beginnings in the United States and ...
Ben Roethlisberger’s Accuser is Andrea McNulty
Big Ben in trouble again
Talk about the Ben Roethlisberger sexual assault story? OK, if you twist my arm... (Photo: Everyjoe.com)
It’s another ugly story from the world of sports involving sexual assault, and possibly mental illness. Why coverage has been this late to develop is because there is racial bias in media coverage. Ben Roethlisberger is ...
Bargain Betty
I was thinking the other day about a friend of mine from college, who we sometimes jokingly called Bargain Betty. She came from a very frugal family, and never seems to have felt any need to rebel against that aspect of her upbringing, as some might. She sometimes thought her parents went a bit too ...
