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Financial Five, Friday March 20th

By admin • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Government, Investing

Divorces, pitchforks, and bears, oh my! It’s another crazy week. Here’s this week’s collection of five financial stories that caught my eye on social news site Afternoon Rally and other spots around the web.



FTC Press Conference on Economic Stimulus Scams

By admin • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Government, Scams, identity theft

When the FTC talks, Google and Facebook listen. I wote earlier on what the Federal Trade Comission is calling “Economic Stimulus Scams” and thought I’d call into the FTC’s press conference to get the details on how they are handling the issue. Here’s what I learned.



Beware of Economic Stimulus Scams

By admin • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Government, Scams

When the Federal Trade Commission calls a special press conference, you know something’s up. You may have seen one of the hundreds of ads with President Obama’s image and often a shot of a stimulus check. They offer a way to get some of the billions the government is handing out. Well the FTC has had enough and is holding a press conference to show what they call “Economic Stimulus Scams.” So what’s all the fuss about?



Financial Five February 20th, 2009

By admin • Feb 20th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Government, Jobs

This week’s collection of five financial stories that caught my eye on social news site Afternoon Rally and other spots around the web.

A fellow blogger faces the job hunt: One Frugal Girl says she’s searching for a new job.  I wish her luck!
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Why The Stimulus Won’t Fix The Economy

By admin • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: Debt, Economy, Government, Investing, Real Estate

Between the bank bailout, the auto industry bailout and the stimulus plan, the US government has throw almost one and a half trillion dollars into the economy. Here’s why it doesn’t matter in the long run.



The Stimulus Plan: Is it Enough?

By admin • Feb 10th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Government

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner outlined President Obama’s plan today, as the US Senate voted to pass it’s version of the stimulus plan for the economy. To get a better idea of what’s involved, I grabbed a couple of videod from Afternoon Rally on the issue.



Financial Five, February 6, 2008

By admin • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Financial Five, Government, Income

This week’s collection of five financial stories that caught my eye on social news site Afternoon Rally and other spots around the web.

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Will There be an Obama Bounce?

By admin • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Economy, Government, Jobs

Barack Obama is in a pretty nice spot right now. He’s got all the adulation of a well-liked president, the respect of a proven leader and the millions of fans of a rock star. But when he officially takes the title of “president” and citizens wake up the next day still unemployed, how will the economy react?