Category Archives: Personal Finance In The News

Finance in the News: The Debit Card User Fee, Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2011 by ajkeown

Teaching Tip:  This is the first of two “Finance in the News” write-ups dealing with debit cards.  They can be used together or in a series for class discussions or assignments – either aimed at creating class discussion or as … Continue reading →

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Student Exercise: A Look at Apparel Spending

Posted on September 11, 2011 by ajkeown

Do you ever wish you could quickly and easily see all of your financial information? As we discussed in Chapter 2, Mint.com does a great job of putting all of your balances and transactions together in one place providing you … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Rates Drop and Refinancing Jumps

Posted on August 16, 2011 by ajkeown

As the stock market bounced up and down, the rates on new home mortgages fell.  According to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, also known as Freddie Mac, last week 15-year fixed rate mortgages (15-yr FRM) fell to 3.50%, which is … Continue reading →

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How Long Do You Think You’ll Work?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by ajkeown

In the SmartMoney.com blog, Encore, there is an August 10th, 2011 article about retirement by Alicia Munnell, the director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.  The article titled “8 Reasons Older People Are Working Longer” examines the … Continue reading →

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Jean Chatzky on Surviving the Downturn

Posted on August 12, 2011 by ajkeown

Jean Chatzky, one of the best personal finance writers around, just wrote her first column for Newsweek.  This column is titled “How to Protect your Portfolio from Politics” and also appears with a slightly different title, “Jean Chatzky: Surviving the … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Credit Card Late Fees

Posted on August 11, 2011 by ajkeown

At some point in your life you’re probably going to be hit with a credit card late fee – things just seem to happen.  Fortunately, as you learn in Ch. 6, the new credit card rules that went into effect … Continue reading →

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