April, 2009

MONEY 911

Your Money Questions Answered

In case you didn’t catch this morning’s Money 911 on Today, here’s the video. In it, we touch on whether now is a good time for first-time homebuyers to buy a house – the answer was a resounding YES! – and how to negotiate your child’s financial aid package.

Reaching A Goal

I’ve been talking for many, many (many) years now about running a marathon.  How many? About 15.  I was training for the New York City Marathon with a friend and had even completed a 20-mile training run when I got pregnant with my first.  I was able to run for the first five months of the pregnancy, but the marathon was out.

Over the years, I have talked about trying again.  I’ve signed up.  I’ve started training.  For one reason or another — it’s difficult to get those really long training runs in when you have kids, my confidence was shot, I was tired! — I never made it.  More…

Let’s Talk Money

This morning’s Money 911 hit on it all:  The debt versus savings debate, those credit card companies that are lowering your spending limits and raising your interest rates, and negotiating your college’s financial aid package. Watch it below:

Helpful Organizations

People often ask me for useful independent resources. Here are some organizations – government, business, and non-profit – that can help with everything from managing debt to saving for college or retirement. They’re organized by topic and type of organization, and links are provided for all sites. Scroll down after the jump and have a look – you never know when one of these will come in handy! More…

Blogroll of Interesting Sites

Here are a variety of news and opinion sites that offer information and provocative discussion about the world we live in. Whether you (or I) always agree with their points of view, it’s always stimulating to get new ideas.  The full list is after the break.
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