WalletPop Blog http://www.walletpop.com/blog WalletPop Blog http://www.walletpop.com/blog/media/feedlogo.gif WalletPop Blog http://www.walletpop.com/blog en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Whoopi: Rangel's 'Got to Go!' and what other well-known women say Nancy Pelosi should do to Charles Rangel...http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/10/28/whoopi-rangels-got-to-go-and-what-other-well-known-women-sa/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/10/28/whoopi-rangels-got-to-go-and-what-other-well-known-women-sa/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/10/28/whoopi-rangels-got-to-go-and-what-other-well-known-women-sa/#commentsFiled under: ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.

This week we asked them: Step into Nancy Pelosi's shoes for a moment: What should be done about Charles Rangel (D-NY)? What do you think will be done?

Whoopi Goldberg: I like Charlie Rangel, but I think now there is too much stuff to ignore. He's got to go! And if he goes ... can I have his health-care package?

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]]>celebritycharles rangelCharlesRangelnancy pelosiNancyPelosipoliticstaxeswowowow.comRandi BernfeldWed, 28 Oct 2009 17:30:00 ESTSmashing ceilings: Five famous women and how they got to the tophttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/30/wowowow-women-reveal-how-fought-biases-and-climbed-to-the-top/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/30/wowowow-women-reveal-how-fought-biases-and-climbed-to-the-top/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/30/wowowow-women-reveal-how-fought-biases-and-climbed-to-the-top/#commentsFiled under: ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.

This week we asked them: In getting ahead in your career, what - if any - biases have you encountered? Did you confront them?

Marlo Thomas: Actresses don't suffer the same kind of bias problems as actress-hyphenates do. I was an actress-producer in my '20s and I encountered a lot of men who didn't want to deal with me or wanted to bed me, but seldom wanted to listen to me. I had to be very focused or I would be undermined in some way. It took a few years but word got out that I meant business so I was able to conduct my business. That ... and good ratings made them listen.

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]]>biascareergenderwomenwowowow.comRandi BernfeldWed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:00 ESTImprove Medicare -- or we'll go bankrupthttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/21/improve-medicare-or-well-go-bankrupt/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/21/improve-medicare-or-well-go-bankrupt/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/21/improve-medicare-or-well-go-bankrupt/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.

This week we asked them: Among women you know on Medicare, has the program worked well/been successful? The legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith and founder of Sesame Street Joan Ganz Cooney share their thoughts about the program.

Liz Smith: Most of the women I am friends with are already on Medicare and they seem to be coping quite well in using this great mechanism. This doesn't say, however, that if we don't want to go bankrupt we better improve the system. I want to give President Obama's ideas a chance to do that.

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]]>healthmedicarewowowow.comRandi BernfeldMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 ESTHealth care tips when sick overseashttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/16/health-care-tips-when-sick-overseas/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/16/health-care-tips-when-sick-overseas/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/16/health-care-tips-when-sick-overseas/#commentsFiled under: ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions. This week we asked them: Have you ever gotten sick and then experienced health care in another country?

Julia Reed: I have never been sick in another country, but I always stock up on the best over-the-counter headache medicines when I'm in Spain, and D.R. Harris's "Pick-Me-Up" (excellent for hangovers) when I'm in London.

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]]>healthhealthcaretravelwowowow.comRandi BernfeldWed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 ESTWhy buying a home isn't such a crazy thought right nowhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/08/why-buying-a-home-isnt-such-a-crazy-thought-right-now/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/08/why-buying-a-home-isnt-such-a-crazy-thought-right-now/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/08/why-buying-a-home-isnt-such-a-crazy-thought-right-now/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Are you petrified to buy a home right now? And why wouldn't you be?

The unemployment rate hit the highest it has been since 1983, the stock market is volatile and unappealing, and today, it seems people are hording their money in gold as the commodity surged passed $1,000 an ounce.

So is it a right time to invest in an abode? Yes, according to Diann Patton, the Coldwell Banker consumer real-estate spokeswoman.

Despite all the other factors that may be out of whack at the moment, there are several encouraging elements in the market at the moment that make this an ideal buyer's market..

"For one, the number of homes on the market is at an all-time high," Patton said in a recent interview with wowOwow. "State and federal governments are offering a number of tax breaks that make many nervous buyers feel right at home. Interest rates have hit lows that we haven't seen since 1964. And home prices are at levels that were seen in 2003."


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]]>coldwell bankerColdwellBankerfinancegovernmenthomehousemoneystockstaxtaxeswowowow.comRandi BernfeldTue, 08 Sep 2009 17:30:00 ESTHow much is that happiness in the window? WowOwow wants to knowhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-much-is-that-happiness-in-the-window-wowowow-wants-to-know/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-much-is-that-happiness-in-the-window-wowowow-wants-to-know/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-much-is-that-happiness-in-the-window-wowowow-wants-to-know/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.

This week we asked them: Does money buy happiness? How much does it cost?


You can find their full responses on wowowow.com.

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]]>familyhappinessliz smithLizSmithmarlo thomasMarloThomaswowowow.comRandi BernfeldThu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST5 things to do when you get firedhttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/25/5-things-to-do-when-you-get-fired/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/25/5-things-to-do-when-you-get-fired/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/25/5-things-to-do-when-you-get-fired/#commentsFiled under: ,

Despite the success of the Cash for Clunkers program and other government incentives to boost consumer spending, are you optimistic about the state of the job market? wowOwow's work, relationship and money expert Paula Forman isn't. Forman predicts that the unemployment rate -- now 9.4% in the United States -- will continue to rise.

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]]>careerfiredpaula formanPaulaFormanresumeunemploymentunemployment rateUnemploymentRatewowowow.comRandi BernfeldTue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:00 ESTIs there a bonus bias on Wall Street?http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/14/is-there-a-bonus-bias-on-wall-street/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/14/is-there-a-bonus-bias-on-wall-street/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/14/is-there-a-bonus-bias-on-wall-street/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Financial writer Shelby White posed an interesting question to the wise girls at wowOwow.com, and we wish to ask the same question to the smart and savvy readers at WalletPop:

Is there a bonus bias on Wall Street?

White argues that although it's hard to find statistical data that lays out bonuses by gender, there's proof that women on Wall Street earn just 55.4% of what men on the same Street do.

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]]>biasbonusescareerfinancegendernew york timesNewYorkTimesshelby whiteShelbyWhitewall streetWallStreetwomanwowowow.comRandi BernfeldFri, 14 Aug 2009 11:00:00 ESTHow to land a job, even with bad credithttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/11/how-to-land-a-job-even-with-bad-credit/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/11/how-to-land-a-job-even-with-bad-credit/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/11/how-to-land-a-job-even-with-bad-credit/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Did you know that bad credit could decrease your odds of getting hired for a job?

Which, if you think about it, is a double-ended sword for the pink-slipped, down-on-their-luck chum, who has amounting bills to pay but no money to pay for it and no employer who will hire them.

So what's a jobless person with a poor credit history to do in order to land a new job? In a recent interview with wowOwow.com, Tory Johnson, the author of "Fired to Hired: Bouncing Back From Job Loss to Get to Work Right Now" provides job seekers with non-stellar credit these simple steps.


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]]>careercareerscreditemploymentfrom fired to hiredFromFiredToHiredjobstory johnsonToryJohnsonunemplounemploymentRandi BernfeldTue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:00 ESTCandice Bergen, Marlo Thomas and their wOw friends dish on their negotiating experienceshttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/05/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wow-friends-dish-on-their/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/05/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wow-friends-dish-on-their/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/05/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wow-friends-dish-on-their/#commentsFiled under: ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.
This week we asked them: What kind of negotiator are you? How do you approach negotiation? What was a memorable negotiation that worked?

You can find their full responses on wowowow.com

candace bergenCandice Bergen: If there were some form of recognition for Most Inept Negotiator -- it would be engraved with my name and on my shelf. The biggest negotiation I went through was during my 10 years on "Murphy." The first re-negotiation, I threw up. Not in front of the group but still. My shark-like lawyer complained that I was too professional, too sane. All the tricks like not showing up for work were not things I'd even consider. "You're too polite!!" he complained ...

marlo thomasMarlo Thomas: I'm a killer when it comes to negotiating on behalf of St. Jude. Kids' lives are on the line, so there's no compromising with me about anything ...



liz smithLiz Smith: I am a terrible negotiator. I collapse. I give in instantly. I don't have the mind or heart of a negotiator ...

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]]>businesscareerfinancemoneynegotiationspersonal financePersonalFinancewowowow.comRandi BernfeldWed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:00 ESTCandice Bergen, Marlo Thomas and their wowOwow friends dish on whether or not to lend expensive thingshttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/29/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wowowow-friends-dish-on-w/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/29/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wowowow-friends-dish-on-w/http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/07/29/candice-bergen-marlo-thomas-and-their-wowowow-friends-dish-on-w/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.

This week we asked them: How generous are you with your own possessions when it comes to your family? What about your friends? Would you lend a piece of jewelry? A car? A house? Where are your limits?

You can find their full responses on wowowow.com

candice bergenCandice Bergen: Of course I lend everything and my friends lend back. Especially in the old days. Ali MacGraw lent me a strapless Halston to wear to the Golden Globes in the days before we all had stylists and when I could still fit into her stuff ... I do not lend money ...




Marlo ThomasMarlo Thomas: I loan anything to my family and pals, provided they take care of it. But if they mess it up-in the words of George W, "If you fool me once shame on you. If you fool me ...you can't uh ...get ...uh.. fooled again...er..."



cynthia mcfaddenCynthia McFadden: I have loaned cars, houses, jewelry and clothes with pleasure. The results have always been happy. I have learned not to loan money, give it, or don't do it.




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]]>borrowingcandice bergenCandiceBergencelebritiescynthia mcfaddenCynthiaMcfaddenjewelryjoan ganz cooneyJoanGanzCooneyjudith martinJudithMartinlendinglending practicesLendingPracticesmarlo thomasMarloThomasmary wellsMaryWellswealthwowOwowwowowow.comRandi BernfeldWed, 29 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST