Recession Affecting Schools [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Photo: flickr.com/photos/lnx/"][/caption] It seems to never end—the streams of money that my children's schools are expecting me to give to them just so they can either go on field trips or buy team shirts. I do all I can to avoid these, but they never seem to let up. Should ...

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2 Positive Indicators give Hope [caption id="" align="alignright" width="217" caption="Data indicates positive trends for now"][/caption] According to the Department of Labor, the jobless rate fell from 10.2 to 10 percent for October. This was better than expected, and has raised hopes that full recovery is closer than suspected. In addition, the number of underemployed Americans fell as ...

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This is a guest post from my wife. Today’s my deadline for turning in the manuscript for Your Money: The Missing Manual (which has an official cover now!). I still have to finish the retirement chapter, so I’m hunkered down in the word mines. While I’m spending all of my time at the office, Kris ...

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What a Mess Getting into debt is easy, because all it takes is to spend more money than you make through credit cards and other loans. You can live the good life until you have to pay the piper. Loans to pay back your other debts can make things easier for you temporarily. There is not ...

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Get started with debt management today Getting in to debt can be easy. Loans, credit cards, mortgages can all add up quickly into a large pile of debt. The most essential part of managing your debt is creating a solid money management strategy. Taking each step one at a time makes even this daunting task easier. ...

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