Archive for June, 2009
Don’t daydream about money — act now
When you’re starting out, you might not make the smartest choices with your money because you simply don’t know better.
Credit rating drops add to state money woes
COLUMBUS — Credit ratings for the way states pay for public transportation, roads and sewers are dropping under the weight of financial pressures, making it more expensive to borrow money when states can least afford the additional cost.
Color of Money: Michelle Singletary
WASHINGTON — Over the years, I’ve found that people end up in financial trouble not just because they don’t have enough money. It’s because of poor decision-making.
Funds Making Money in the World’s Riskiest Markets
Rob Lutts, president of Cabot Money Management in Salem, Mass., routinely travels to Pacific Rim countries like Vietnam and Singapore — so-called emerging markets — in search of undervalued stocks. He’s become so comfortable with investing outside the U.S.
Hospital income to help TMC Life return to the black)
TMC Life Sciences Bhd, a fertility treatment provider, expects to return to profitability by the third quarter of this year, driven by growth in its hospital income.
Consumer spending, income rise; overall mood improves
U.S. consumer spending in May rose for the first time since February as government stimulus measures boosted income, while a consumer sentiment index in June edged higher, bolstering the view that the economy was close to emerging from recession.
Give Your Teen Money Sense
Teaching your teen about money management isn’t an easy proposition.
No money for Route 30 safety improvements
They’ve made suggestions they think would prevent hundreds of vehicle crashes on Route 30, but say funding remains the biggest obstacle in making those life-saving changes.
Screen wants to see what money is left in account
Byline: Ken DiMauro, The Plainville Citizen Breaking News: No Arthur Screen, chairman of the sewer plant building committee, said that now that work is winding down regarding the estimated $29,250,000 construction and renovation project, he wants a regular and accurate report regarding money left in the building account. read more
Disposable income rose in May
WASHINGTON, June 26 — Personal income rose faster than consumer spending and faster than inflation in May, the U.S.
