AmEx Dumps Gift-Card Fees

posted: 49 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO

filed under: Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Recession

Although the credit-card regulations passed by Congress earlier this year don't go into effect until 2010, one major issuer is eliminating a monthly fee on its gift cards right now.

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How the Recession Will Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter

posted: 53 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

If it's not an equation in an economics textbook, it ought to be: Low demand + high supply = low prices. That's what the government says will happen with heating fuel supplies in the United States this winter, saving consumers money on their utility bills.

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Retailers Exploit "Clunker" Concept to Sell You More Stuff

posted: 57 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

AP

Whether you agree or not with the policy underpinnings that drove it, there's no denying that the government's Cash for Clunkers program was a success in the most basic terms: It got Americans to buy cars, and lots of them. (Of course, dealers are suffering a wicked hangover from that sales binge and facing a 28-year low in sales now that the program is finished, but that's another post.)

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Home Ownership Falls to Six-Year Low

posted: 57 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

AP

Recent data tracking home ownership reveals an interesting trend: Despite the soaring rate of foreclosures, nationwide home ownership is down by just a fraction from the 2006 peak. What gives?

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WalletPop Review: Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story'

posted: 62 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

America is Rome, and it's toppling. That's the opening salvo from Michael Moore in his blistering new documentary, ":Capitalism: A Love Story," which opens in New York and Los Angeles today and across the country Oct. 2. That's a dispiriting message that everyone can agree with, be they affiliated with Fox News or MSNBC. And if you accept that premise, the rest comes easily in this feast of outrage.

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10 Ways to Make Your Boss Love You

posted: 62 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

AP

Even the most ambitious Americans are playing defense when it comes to career planning—hanging on to their jobs as tight as they can. For most workers, that includes paying extra attention to their relationship with their direct supervisor, who, not surprisingly, is under quite a bit of pressure lately.

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T.G.I.T.: Would a Four Day Work Week Work for You?

posted: 62 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

From cutting carbon emissions to improved quality of life to saving employers money on energy bills, the four day work week sure is tempting. But could you handle cramming your work week into four days?

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More Help on the Way for 1 Million Jobless

posted: 63 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

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More than a million people could receive an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits under a bill the House is set to take up on Tuesday.

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Want to Simplify Your Life?

posted: 63 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession

Third Age has created a list of 50 ways to leave your clutter, both physically and emotionally. Basically, it comes down to A) identifying what's most important to you, and B) eliminating everything else.

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