Tag Archives: debt

Dodd Credit Card Reform Bill Close To Passage

May 12, 2009 – 4:43 pm

A credit card can be a convenient way to manage your expenses, or an expensive way to rack up debt and exorbitant fees. If the U.S. Senate passes the credit card reform bill it’s considering this week, that could change. The bill would overhaul a lot of the regulations governing credit card agreements, and has [...]

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This Is Not a Post About Jessica Alba

May 6, 2009 – 5:03 pm

April 15th has come and gone, but taxes are still very much in the news these days. The passage of a new $3.5 trillion budget (and the projected $1.75 trillion deficit) has a lot of people talking about the taxes we’ll need to pay all of this money back.  In that vein, I was checking [...]

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A Fun Way to Manage Your Debt

April 23, 2009 – 12:11 pm

For those who have debt, paying off credit card balances, repaying college loans, and trying to figure out the best strategy for the mortgage  can seem like a pretty tall order. As we have reminded you here at Econ4U, getting out of debt is completely achievable, so long as you have a plan and educate [...]

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Does Financial Health Determine Happiness?

April 10, 2009 – 11:04 am

A new study from Princeton University suggests that feeling financially stable is as important a factor for happiness among women as having a high income. Tayla Miron-Shatz, a researcher at Princeton’s Center for Health and Well-Being, surveyed nearly 1,000 women of various ages and incomes about relationships, work, finances, and overall well-being. Participants were also [...]

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Need real debt help?

February 24, 2009 – 5:45 pm

Ask Dave Ramsey. Dave’s nationally syndicated radio show helps Americans who are interested in getting out of debt. Yesterday he discussed Econ4U’s survey which showed that 35% of Americans admit that they don’t have a plan to get out of credit card debt by the end of 2009.

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Mickey Rourke: Probably Not a Good Financial Role Model

February 23, 2009 – 6:21 pm

In light of last night’s Oscar ceremony I thought I’d highlight one of the Best Actor nominees, Mickey Rourke. Rourke has been a star in Hollywood for years, of course, but during the 80’s his career began to fade until Rourke’s triumphant return to fame with this year’s critically acclaimed film, The Wrestler. As Rourke’s [...]

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