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BusinessWeek June 5, 2006 Lauren Young |
Mom? Dad? I'm Home! Why are so many grads returning to live with their parents? $40 billion in loans. |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Invest or Pay Down Debt? The choice isn't as simple as you think. It all depends on whether, through investing, you're able to create value by earning more than the cost of your debt. So, rank your obligations, review your investing choices, and then act wisely. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2006 |
When Debt Is Good Mortgage good, credit card debt bad. Investors, it's similar with companies. If a sizable chunk of income won't be eaten up by debt payment obligations, that means more flexibility and more opportunity. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Earn 20%, Guaranteed The hot new savings machine: paying off your credit card. |
Financial Advisor November 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
Is The Savings Rate Reaching Crisis Proportions? On a national level, the low savings rate means that a larger portion of the nation's debt is being picked up by foreigners in the form of bonds. That also could eventually impact consumer spending. |
AskMen.com January 21, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Retire Comfortably With A Dollar A Day With a little change and a lot of discipline, your retirement years will be a walk in the park... |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 |
Enterprise Value Explained Don't neglect debt and cash when determining a company's price tag. |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
College vs. Retirement? Retirement Wins Before you set up your child's golden future, pay off high-interest debt, establish an emergency fund, get adequate insurance, and beef up your retirement savings. After those items are crossed off your list, you can start spoiling the youngsters. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Determine What You Can Afford Financial tips on determining what big-ticket items you can afford to buy. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 |
When Debt Is Good vs. Bad Debt on a company's balance sheet can have two sides. Companies that can grow without using debt or issuing extra stock are in a more powerful position than others. Still, you needn't balk at the first sight of debt. Just evaluate it carefully. |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Debt and the Silver-Haired Set Debt among senior citizens is on the rise. And the picture doesn't get any clearer as the aging population lives longer, outliving their retirement savings. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Got Debt? Go Ahead, Invest You read that right. Even if you owe, put some dough in the market. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Invest While in Debt? Sure! Putting off investing for your future because of some blanket rule about being debt-free is nearly as dangerous to your future financial health as putting everything on plastic and praying for a carefree retirement. |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Die, Student Loan, Die Don't move from the ivory tower right into debtor's prison. When it comes to paying off debt, do a side-by-side interest-rate comparison to see which loan you should kill off first. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 |
Some Debt Is OK The important thing is the interest rate -- and your ability to pay. |
U.S. Banker February 2006 |
Changing Attitudes on Debt Makes Planning a Must Financial literacy skills are more important than ever these days, as Americans negotiate debt at every turn. Consumers may be more comfortable with debt, says a new study, but can that be healthy? |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Good Intentions Aren't Enough Americans have the right idea about money -- and are going about it all wrong. As with any resolution -- financial or otherwise -- you've got to start somewhere. Today, take one small step to find out how your money's working for you. |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer |
A Savings Triple Play Making sure you have enough stashed away for all of life's adventures can be as easy as one, two, three. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Do You Want Money Now or Later? There are trade-offs in every financial decision you make. If you understand the implications of those trade-offs, you can make the best decision for you and your family. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2004 |
Some Debt Is OK Pay attention to the interest rates you're paying on your debt. |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Seth Jayson |
Take the Free Money What if you could make that student loan pay you? With a little digging, it might. Here's where to start. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2007 Jennifer M. DeLong |
The New College Try A college degree is invaluable, but it is worth more if it doesn't come with a debt load that burdens students and parents for years. College savings must take its rightful place as part of an integrated financial planning approach. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Gen-X in Financial Trouble A public policy group released a report titled, "Generation Broke: The Growth of Debt Among Younger Americans." Here are some of its findings (in 2001 dollars). |
Registered Rep. August 22, 2002 Ross Tucker |
A 529? What's That? A majority of retail investors are still unfamiliar with 529 plans Statistics on college savings and what parents are looking for in a savings plan. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
10 Common Savings Mistakes Here are the 10 most common mistakes people make about saving money. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
Time Is On Their Side Helping your younger financial advisory clients enjoy their youth and still stock up for an uncertain future can require diligent, hands-on planning. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
The 60% Solution Budgeting tips for math phobics. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2005 |
When Debt Is OK Is debt good or bad? The answer is that not all debt is alike -- and not all debt is bad. Along the same lines, as investors we shouldn't assume that any debt on a company's balance sheet is a bad thing. |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 John Churchill |
A.G. Edwards Rates Country's Piggy Bank The full-service brokerage firm says Americans are doing a fair job of saving for retirement, but are being dragged down by poor savings behavior. |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Save More, Rich or Poor Think a larger income means larger savings? Think again. It all comes down to spending less than you make. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 |
Enterprise Value Explained The enterprise value reminds all investors, large and small, that debt is a cost to the business. |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Sonny, Can You Spare a Dime? A decade ago, just 18% of Americans over the age of 65 carried an outstanding balance on a credit card, according to a report last year from SRI Consulting Business Intelligence. Today nearly half of all card-carrying seniors carry unpaid balances month to month. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Naughty: Negative Savings The negative savings rate seems to have become a pandemic. |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Bank Your Bonus Getting a bonus or a raise can be a great time to celebrate, not to mention a great opportunity to bulk up your savings. It can also be a great time to engineer a plan that will let you make faster headway toward some other financial goal. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2006 Hope Nelson-Pope |
Cash Under the Mattress Eschew your mattress, your attic, and your piggy bank as your savings vehicles of choice and plunk your money into higher-yielding vehicles instead. Don't let your hard-earned cash wilt on the vine. |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2006 Tim Hanson |
How to Make the Most of Your Money If you are in credit card debt, it's absolutely crucial that you develop a plan now to pay it off and get your bank account going in the right direction (up). And beyond that, it's important to make sure you save -- and eventually invest -- for the future. |
AskMen.com February 3, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Avoid Living Paycheck To Paycheck In these trying times, people are having difficulty putting money aside for their long-term benefit. Here are a couple of tips to consider when planning your long-term financial growth... |
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Michael Mandel |
Totting Up Savings Here's a primer on how savings is calculated -- on a national level as well as personal one -- and its impact on economic growth. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Paramjit Mahli |
Adviser Pulse Affluent investors need more tax planning advice. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
You're on Your Own, Kiddos In the standoff between retirement savings and college savings, retirement wins. |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Snag Ultra-Low Student Loan Rates Time is running out for the best deals on student loans. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 |
Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
You May Owe More Money Soon Watch out -- credit card minimum payments are on the rise. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 Dave Braze |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt You can dig yourself out of the quicksand. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
5 Questions with Tamara Draut Here, the director of the Economic Opportunity Program at Demos, a national think based in New York discusses her new book, Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead. |
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Dueling Fools: Saving for College Save for college! Your kids need your help. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Katrina Chan |
9 Ways to Pay Off Debt Debt hovers like a carrion bird over a dying beast, often costing you more than 18% compounded monthly, month in and month out. You can't wish it away, but you can pay it down with determination. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Fools and Their Debt One out of three of you carries credit card debt. So what's your excuse? |
The Family Room Gary Foreman |
Pay Yourself First? Some months I can save some money and some I can't. I have heard the saying "always pay yourself first". When I do that it seems that I have to withdraw that money later on in the month to pay the bills. So how does this actually work? Should I always pay myself first? |