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Downside of the Rolling Jubilee
As a media-savvy ploy to shift public opinion on the debt problem, the Rolling Jubilee may be a brilliant PR move. It's probably not much real help for debtors. (See also: How Debt Fools People)Are you...
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Boost Your Retirement Savings: Avoid 401(k) Fees
You might not have noticed if your 401(k) plan has been charging exorbitant fees for accounting, record keeping, legal work, management, or for any number of dubious reasons. In fact, 7 out of 10...
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What I Miss About the Recession
The recent "Great Recession" was officially deemed to be over in 2009, but it is only recently that the economic recovery seems to have really picked up speed. While it is nice to see the stock market...
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Save More by Avoiding Multiple Bank Accounts
Want to save more? Keep it simple.Conventional wisdom holds that people should spread savings across different accounts, and the typical American has multiple checking and savings and other types of...
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New App Ondot Is a Remote Control for Your Credit Card
What's the good of ordering food via your smartphone's Grubhub app or ordering a car via its Uber app if you don't also have an app to make sure there's some money left on your credit card when it gets...
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Miracle Device Coin Rolls All Your Credit Cards Into One
Having your credit cards all suddenly disappear is something people usually fear. But now it's something you can eagerly look forward to, thanks to Coin, a new credit-card sized wonder-device that will...
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Why You Should Still Pay Attention to Bitcoin
It might sound like something the Super Mario Brothers obsessively hoard, but bitcoin is a form of electronic currency that's worth real money. Little known and even less understood, bitcoin has been...
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Clams, Cheese, and Bread: Why We Call Money What We Do
Money. Sadly, it does make the world go around. There are around 180 different types of currency in the world, including the Albanian lek, the Haitian gourde, the Moroccan dirham, and the Zambian...
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7 Weird Money Laws You May Have Broken
Money can make people do strange things. But what about when money laws themselves are beyond comprehension?From bizarre tax systems at home to monarchy-imposed oddities abroad, the world is full of...
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Do These 8 Things to Profit From the Improving Economy
After several years of sluggish growth, it appears that the economy is getting better. Unemployment has dropped. The stock market has been setting record highs. But are you poised to take full...
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Brian Williams' $5 Million Fib: 4 Little Lies that Can Cost You Your Job
It was a $5 million fib. Maybe even more expensive than that. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams' war story tall tale cost him six months pay, and considering his freshly signed five-year, $50...
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Gas Prices Begin a Rebound: 5 Things to Know Now Before You Buy Your Next Car
Five years ago, I traded in a nimble 500 horsepower sports car for a hulking half-ton pickup truck. That's quite a change in daily driving habits, no doubt. But I remember my biggest shock: that first...
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5 Ways to Profit From Obama's Cuba Announcement
The historic executive order issued by President Obama heralds a new era of eased relations between the United States and Cuba. After over 50 years of iciness between the two neighbors, Obama's order...
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9 Reasons Why the U.S. Economy Is Kicking the World's Butt
It may be hard to believe, but the U.S. economy is giving the world a run for its money. Compared to most major developed nations, the U.S. is out-performing in terms of most major economic indicators....
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What Net Neutrality Means For Your Wallet
Just like water and electricity, Internet service is now essentially considered a public utility following the passage of new net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)....
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9 Cities You Never Knew Went Bankrupt
We all know about the massive Detroit bankruptcy of 2013. The once great "Motor City" entered the record books as the biggest U.S. city ever to file for protection. The problems that caused the...
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6 Ways a Donald Trump Presidency Could Impact Your Wallet
Real estate mogul and political firebrand Donald Trump is turning the 2016 election on its head. He's done an excellent job of monopolizing the overall conversation (whether you like what he's saying...
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Is Bitcoin Still a Thing?
Bitcoin. You may have heard the term. You may even know someone who has a bunch of them. But is Bitcoin just a fad that's dying out, or is it here to stay?Let's dive into a brief history of Bitcoin,...
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EpiPens and Other Ways Companies Have Profited From Your Pain
The EpiPen literally saves lives. So naturally, the makers of the lifesaving product decided to cash in on that, raising the cost from $100 for a package of two, to over $600! (And that's with a...
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Could Trump Bring Higher Interest Rates and Inflation? Consider These Money...
In a matter of weeks, America will have a new President, and people are already speculating as to what a new man in the White House will mean for the economy.Donald Trump outlined a series of policy...
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