Guest Post At Green Panda Treehouse
I had the honor to guest post on another personal finance blog for college students and new graduates at Green Panda Treehouse. The post talks of Obama’s $4000 tax credit for college students who complete 100 hours of community service. It is something that concerns everyone who is about to go or already going to [...]
Introducing Tip’d: Social Media For The Financial Community
Last week, I noticed that an ad spot was purchased on my sidebar and saw that it was called Tip’d. I took a gander at the website and found out about this new social media site pertaining to the topic of finance, much like PF Buzz. It turns out that many other popular personal finance [...]
Please Keep The Markets Falling
I’ll probably receive a bunch of dirty looks from the folks who just lost a substantial part of their nest egg. Oh well, it is just my opinion on the failing economy. Why am I hoping for this? During the small recession in 2004, I didn’t know anything about the stock market, investing, or the [...]
Four Day School Week To Save Money On Gas
A news article from CBNNews.com that I came across addressed the implementation of four-day school weeks as a method of cutting costs for gas. The idea originated decades ago but the recent high prices for oil put it into action in rural areas to test it out. The purpose This change was intended to save [...]
What Does The Fed Rate Cut Mean For Savings?
Uh, it means lower APY of course! Today, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed 50 basis points to a rate of 1.50%. The stream of bank failures This rate cut in a state of increasing financial turmoil may be a life preserver for the economy but the effects it has on savings accounts and their user [...]
