Grammy-winning R&B singer Toni Braxton has filed for bankruptcy protection in Los Angeles in a last-ditch effort to pay off her debts, which she estimates to total between $10 million and $50 million. She claims medical bills to treat a heart condition are behind her drained bank account. However, this isn’t Braxton’s first time in [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Tuesday Top 5: How to Come Up With $100 Fast
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. When you’re a little short and need to come up with some cash within 24 hours, what are your options? We look at the five most common scenarios and analyze which ones [...]
Tuesday Top 5: Best Websites for Sticking to a Budget
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. Intimidated by the idea of a budget? The Web has a host of great resources to guide you to making — and sticking to — a budget that works for you and [...]
Tuesday Top 5: The Worst Financial Decisions a College Student Can Make
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Tuesday Top 5, Econ4U’s weekly tips post to help you manage your money in five easy steps. Gossip Girl and Animal House notwithstanding, college students are usually a lot smarter than their parents give them credit for. But with personal finance education so woefully lacking at the high-school and [...]





