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Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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Unemployment + Bad Credit    UPDATE: States May Ban Credit Checks On Job Applicants

Unemployment + Bad Credit UPDATE: States May Ban Credit Checks On Job Applicants

Remember this story?  Most of you were fired up, and rightfully so. It’s a$$inine to bar someone to get a job because they have bad credit. This is why we have criminal background checks. Perhaps a remedy would be to give the person a mandatory personal finance coach to work with them [...]

You Need To Know:  C-Sections, Hospitals And Your Insurance Company

You Need To Know: C-Sections, Hospitals And Your Insurance Company

Here’s the oxymoron of the day.
If hospitals start telling obstetricians stop doing C-sections (or try to reduce them), that’s problematic for hospitals because they make money off them.  So they are less likely to engage in C-sections because many hospitals are struggling to stay afloat.   But get this, if you’re a woman who has [...]

Unplanned Expenses = Why You Need An Emergency Fund

Unplanned Expenses = Why You Need An Emergency Fund

Well, that should read why I ended one but I already have one.  If you’ve been following my tweets then you know that my car was broken into today and they tried to steal the GPS and possibly the car itself.

Police caught someone trying to break in my car outside the school. I am PISSED!! [...]

MilkShake Money:  Let’s Hope Nas Brought His Wallet To The Yard

MilkShake Money: Let’s Hope Nas Brought His Wallet To The Yard

Kelis and her lawyers have made the following determination, you know, since Nas makes considerably more moolah than Kelis:
– Nas pulls in $244,826 a month
– Kelis rakes in a relatively paltry $13,744 a month
– Kelis should get child support totaling $17,225 a month
– Kelis should get spousal support totaling $72,728
– Nas should pay retro child [...]

Inspiration: Mortgage Apple Cake Helps Woman Out Of Financial Ruin

Stories like this totally warm my heart!

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Are We There Yet?  Baby Making Time Lines

Are We There Yet? Baby Making Time Lines

Today I learned that my BFF is pregnant!  I am of course so happy for her and plan to be all up in and through her pregnancy living vicariously through her for the next 8 months.
As we talked about her pregnancy pains, I realized that as much as I would love to be pregnant with [...]

Taking A Blog Detour

Taking A Blog Detour

photo credit: chrisdlugosz
Over the last few weeks you might have noticed a slow down in posting on my end and that has more to do with my recent work schedule.  Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do so it’s totally a good thing.
But during that time Ive been able to think about [...]

Personal Finance 101:  What Should Be Taught In High School?

Personal Finance 101: What Should Be Taught In High School?

Some friends and I were talking about the US educational system and how we aren’t taught some of the more basic and practical aspects of life, one of them being personal finance.  Think about it, what did you really learn in high school about personal finance? Why aren’t we taught about money from an early [...]

Bank Of America Promotes Responsible Lending via New Home Loans Site

Bank Of America Promotes Responsible Lending via New Home Loans Site

I sat in on a preview of Bank of America’s new Home Loan website designed specifically with promoting responsible lending.  As we all know many consumers are burdened with mortgages they can’t afford and banks made loans that were less than honest.  Bank of America seeks to promote responsible lending via new site which encourages [...]

Save Yourself Movement:  5 Smart Money Moves

Save Yourself Movement: 5 Smart Money Moves

I’m a huge fan of Suze Orman for obvious reasons, but most of all because she gives clear and practical advice when it comes to personal finance.  Today’s article deals with Suze Orman’s 5 Smart Money Moves and she introduces the “Save YourSelf Movement”.  Im a huge fan because I think now is the time [...]