July 23, 2009
Filed under: Budgets, Entrepreneurship, Insurance, Saving, Health
Health care reform means more than wonk talk to Jeremiah Hansen
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July 22, 2009
Filed under: College, Recession
From space exploration to curing disease to successfully competing with India, Europe, and China, our country’s future depends on our education system.
Right now Arnold Schwarzenegger, unfortunately the governor of California, is taking an ax to the UC System, one of the most prestigious public education institutions in the world and a producer of world problem solvers. Arnold can sell movies, but he sucks at foresight.
Filed under: Banks, Debt, Wealth, Celebs & Money
The arrest last week of former NBA player Antoine Walker for allegedly writing $1 million in bad checks offers two lessons worth following. And if you don’t follow them at home, then at least take care in Nevada:
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Filed under: Banks, Debt, Wealth, Celebs & Money
The arrest last week of former NBA player Antoine Walker for allegedly writing $1 million in bad checks offers two lessons worth following. And if you don’t follow them at home, then at least take care in Nevada:
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July 21, 2009
Filed under: Banks, College, Saving
PNC Bank has introduced Virtual Wallet Student, an online bank account aimed at the college-aged student who is still financially tethered to the Bank of Mom and Dad.
Filed under: Banks
On Thursday, July 16, WalletPop attended HSBC Soapbox, a public showcase that gave New Yorkers the opportunity to voice their opinions on a range of topics including immigration, education, environment, marriage, privacy, fast food, jobs, children and technology.
The event took place in Madison Square Park from noon to 8 p.m.
Filed under: Borrowing, Budgets, Debt, Home
WalletPop’s Lan Nguyen chats with Nicole Hall, editor in chief of LendingTree.com, on what you need to know before you approach a lender on any loan, from a mortgage to a car loan. Hall also talks about the free tools now on LendingTree’s new website, from what to ask before you sign on the dotted line to how to create a budget.
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July 18, 2009
Filed under: Banks, Budgets, Kids and Money
Not all piggy banks are bad, but the old-fashioned kind with one slot for putting in coins have had their day. “Think about it – what does a one-slot piggy bank ask a child to do? Save? I don’t think so,” says Susan Beacham, founder and CEO of Money Savvy Generation, a company set up to teach financial education to children. “Nowhere on a one-slot bank is the word ’save’. Ah, you say, it is implied. Really? Ask a child the next time he or she places a newly acquired coin in the slot why they are making that deposit. Get ready for a blank stare.”
July 17, 2009
Filed under: Retire, The Dolans, Investing, Video
Ken and Daria Dolan, America’s first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday.
Filed under: Banks, Consumer Complaints
Bank overdraft fees are getting higher and more punishing than ever.
That’s not news to anyone who regularly reads WalletPop, but in case you need more proof, the Consumer Federation of America has come out with a new survey, looking at overdraft fees charged by the nation’s largest banks.