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The Color of Money
By Michelle Singletary
On Credit Hikes, No Deal
Ann joined millions of other credit card users across the country who have been notified that their interest rates are rising. They, like Ann, are being told to deal with it or get kicked to the credit card curb.When Finances Are All In The Family
Financial issues can negatively affect even the best of relationships. Toss in a recession, high unemployment rates and high levels of debt and the merging of family and finances can leave many people perplexed.Warning Signs On 'Life Settlements'
Life settlements are just another dreadful financial concoction with some of the same pitfalls as the subprime mortgage-backed securities that helped take our economy down. With the latter, unrealistic bets were made on other people's mortgages. Now bets are being placed on other people's lives.A Word We Can All Live By
Michelle reviews Color of Money Book Club selection for September, John C. Bogle's latest work, "Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life"Make Yourself Count
Once counted, the Census 2010 data will determine how more than $400 billion a year in federal funding is allocated. How much money your community gets is in your hands. The census is about power, but equally important, it's about money.Easing a Panic Over Plastic
In the latest sampling of the 33 million who had their credit limits reduced, researchers found that the credit reports for nearly 9 million contained recent negative credit dings such as late payments.Resume Typos Can Be a Killer
In interviews with 150 senior executives from the nation's 1,000 largest companies, 40 percent of the respondents said that just one typo on a resume would kick a job candidate out of the queue for consideration.With Plastic, Be Very Informed
The requirements under the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 become effective in three stages. While most of the provisions don't kick in until next year, a few key provisions begin on Aug. 20Will 401(k)s Wither Without a Match?
Some people have wondered if it's worth still contributing to a 401(k) -- not just because their portfolios have lost so much, but because their employer no longer matches their contributions.Page 1 of 1
