Weekly Round Up – February 21, 2014

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on Do You Set Goals for Your Business, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Student debt may hurt housing recovery by hampering first-time buyers:  The growing student loan burden carried by millions of Americans threatens to undermine the housing recovery’s momentum by discouraging, or even blocking, a generation of potential buyers from purchasing their first homes. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – February 14, 2014

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on Saving For The Future, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. House passes debt-ceiling increase with no add-ons:  House Republicans backed away from a battle over the government’s debt cap on Tuesday and permitted President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies to drive quick passage of a measure to increase the government’s borrowing cap without any concessions from the White House. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – February 7, 2014

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on Financial Websites for Market Trends, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Poll: 44 percent of Americans oppose raising debt ceiling  Americans overwhelmingly do not think Congress should raise the nation’s debt limit as President Barack Obama and Congress prepare once again to wage battle over the issue, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – January 31, 2014

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on What is Web Marketing, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. The Three Reasons Why The Debt Ceiling Could Become A Nightmare Again:  Congress will need to either hike or suspend the nation’s debt ceiling in February, and so far, senators on both sides of the aisle are predicting this fight will be much less climactic than previous squabbles in 2013 and 2011. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – December 27, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on what to look for in an online trading platform, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Democrats Miss Again on Student Debt Fix:  Currently, institutions are kicked out of the federal loan program if their two-year default rates are 25 percent or higher for three years or exceed 40 percent in any single year. The most recent national two-year cohort default rate across all sectors of higher education was 10.0 – the highest since 1995. The department...

Weekly Round Up – December 20, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on online day trading 101, and let me know what you   think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. College Student Debt Soars; College Presidents’ Pay Skyrockets:  Presidents of U.S. colleges and universities fundraise with donors, preside over graduation ceremonies and provide unversities with long-range strategic vision. They are also paid handsomely for their work. Forty-two private college presidents earned more than $1 million in 2011, according to a new analysis by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The median...

Weekly Round Up – October 25, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on tips for an effective post, and let me know what you  think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Demilitarize the Debt Ceiling:  And there we are: Victory! The debt limit has been raised. After weeks and weeks of open conflict, intense infighting, and yes, some passive-aggressive sitting around as well, the President and Congress have managed to avert U.S. default and reopen the federal government. The PandaCam is back! Plus, a global financial crisis has been averted or...

Weekly Round Up – October 18, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on how to start a blog, and let me know what you  think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Senate stalls bi-partisan debt ceiling deal to end government shutdown:  With only five days left to a possible default, there is yet no unity in the US senate with Republicans and Democrats rejecting each other’s proposal to end the 12-day-old government shutdown. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – October 4, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on why private cloud hosting, and let me know what you  think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. Gold price moves north on US debt ceiling drama:  Gold hit a nine-day high and may achieve its first positive quarter in a year as the US debt ceiling showdown pushes investors towards safe havens. Though few analysts expect to see the sort of golden rise that accompanied the 2011 debt ceiling drama, gold jumped to $1,354 on Sunday – the highest...

Weekly Round Up – September 27, 2013

 Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on how to start a blog: the ultimate guide, and let me know what you  think.  A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. With No Talks on Debt Ceiling, Risks Mount:  As the nation approached its legal borrowing limit more than two years ago, President Barack Obama entered long and messy negotiations with Republicans in Congress. Amid the debate, his job-approval ratings fell to record lows. Now, Mr. Obama is trying a new strategy, refusing to negotiate over terms for raising...