Americans have forgotten how to save in recent years. First, we came to regard the stock market as our piggy bank; if we needed a little spending money, surely we could always sell a few shares of stock or a bit of a mutual fund at a profit. Then, we viewed our houses as money […]
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How to Save on Big-Ticket Items
To Elisabeth Leamy, Good Morning America’s consumer correspondent, pinching pennies by skipping coffee or bringing lunch to work is barely worth the trouble. (She says she ends up eating her bagged meal by 11 a.m. and buying a second one in the midafternoon, anyway.) Plus, she likes supporting the local coffeehouse with her green tea […]
You Can Save the Smart Way
The annual “America Saves Week,” an event organized by more than a hundred organizations to encourage consumers to sock money away, wrapped up at the end of February. It’s not having a huge effect, at least according to the latest numbers — the January personal savings rate fell to 3.3 percent from 4.2 percent in […]
2-Minute Tricks That Beat Stress
The next time you’re having a bad day (or week or month) take heart: you can perk up your mood quickly and simply. According to experts, life circumstances account for only 10% of happiness. Half depends on your genetic “set point,†which is kind of like the weight your body bounces back to after a […]
How to Get Kids to Clean Their Own Room
You buy your kids clothes and toys, and where do they end up? The bedroom floor. It’s a familiar ongoing battle between parents and their children—how to get your kids to clean their own room. More yelling? Not necessary. Find out how to turn this task into a trouble-free routine. Step 1 Make it a […]
Weakest Life & Health Insurers in the U.S.
Data Date: Second Quarter 2009 Name State Total Assets ($) Ability Ins Co NE 257,201,027 Adams Life Ins Co AL 2,435,788 Admiral Life Ins Co Of America AZ 14,132,897 Advanta Life Ins Co AZ 4,413,280 AGL Life Assurance Co PA 4,083,655,061 Alabama Life Reins Co Inc AL 46,374,350 Amalgamated Life & Health Ins Co IL […]
How to Get the Amex Black Card
The American Express Centurion Card, more commonly known as the “Black Card,” has become the status symbol du jour for high-end cardholders. But how do you get your mitts on one? Here’s a roadmap. The high-end credit card has actually been around for about a decade, and shares more myths and legends than the entire […]