Archive for the ‘News’ Category

This Year’s Hottest Jobs!

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

MoneyTalksNews asked: Want a career you can sink your teeth into? Then lets talk about the fastest growing jobs in the country.Leslie

Changing Your Credit Score

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

MoneyTalksNews asked: If you borrow money, you probably know that your credit score is important. The company behind credit scoring, Fair Issac, recently announced changes in the way they'll soon be doing it.Patricia

Ivy Zelman on Consumer Finance Trends for 2010

Monday, August 16th, 2010

anotherfp asked: Zelman & Associates CEO Ivy Zelman spoke with Another Financial Prtal about consumer finance trends for 2010. See more at www.anotherfp.com.Maureen

US Prices, Housing Starts Plunge

Monday, August 16th, 2010

VOAvideo asked: There's more bad economic news. The US government says consumer prices fell by a record amount in October. And US home building dropped to a record low for the month. Meanwhile, US automakers returned to Congress to press again for 25 billion dollars in emergency government loans. In ...

Homes: Rent or Buy?

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

MoneyTalksNews asked: Owning your own home: an idea so popular it's known as the American dream. But as prices fall and foreclosures rise, for many it's become a nightmare instead. How do you know whether renting or owning is the way to go?Holly

Investing vs Paying Credit Card Debt

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

MoneyTalksNews asked: If you carry a balance on one or more credit cards, you're not alone: according to the Federal Reserve, nearly half of American families do. And nearly half of American families also have some sort of bank savings accounts. If you have savings, should you use that money ...

Healthcare, Consumer Finance and Immigration Reform.NOT!

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

tenebroust asked: The Stench of Truth 174 Three more promises of reform which will fail to deliver. Healthcare reform that puts off the table single payer, and a public plan is already signalling no real reform of a bloated and broken system. The consumer finance reform effort is similarly flawed ...

CNBC, 09/10/09, Meredith Whitney says banks are on life support, will not be the leaders

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

financialclips asked: CNBC's Squawk Box with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Carl Quintanilla, Sept 10, 2009. From Meredith Whitney's website. www.meredithwhitneyllc.com Meredith Whitney is the CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, LLC, a macro and strategy-driven investment research firm. In 2009, Ms. Whitney was named as one of Time Magazines ...

CNBC, 09/10/09, Meredith Whitney, Home prices will drop another 25%

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

financialclips asked: CNBC's Squawk Box with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Carl Quintanilla, Sept 10, 2009. From Meredith Whitney's website. www.meredithwhitneyllc.com Meredith Whitney is the CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, LLC, a macro and strategy-driven investment research firm. In 2009, Ms. Whitney was named as one of Time Magazines ...

Paying Down Mortgage vs Investing Your Money

Friday, July 9th, 2010

MoneyTalksNews asked: You've got a little extra cash coming in...do you invest it, or would it be smarter to pay extra on your mortgage? Let's find out: simple answers to complex questions: that's coming up on Money Talks.Rhonda