Weekly Round Up – March 07, 2014

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on 10 Ways to Make Money, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. 7 easy steps to pay off debt: Let’s be honest. Did you overspend in 2013? If the answer is “yes” you are not alone. American consumer debt rose 1.1 percent to $11.28 trillion in the third quarter of 2013, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That’s the highest increase in household debt in more than five years!...

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 – December 13, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on  how to build passive income, and let me know what you   think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. A Snapshot of How Much Debt 12 Boston-Area Colleges are Saddling Students With:  Student loan debt is, unsurprisingly, on the rise again. After all, the financial burden has been weighing graduates down by an increased six percent year over year — a hike that’s led to the eventual $29,400 the Class of 2012 is, on average, saddled with. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – November 22, 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. Climate debt collectors: Occupy wants the 1% to pay up  Last year, Strike Debt — a small collective of New York-based academics, filmmakers, and business types published a short book called The Debt Resistors’ Operations Manual [PDF], which alternated between dispensing advice on how to clean up credit scores and chronicling the recent history of the finance industry. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – November 15, 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. How I Finally Paid Off a Lifetime of Credit Card Debt:  I’ve been a debtor all my life. My parents first met at a financial loan office—my dad issued loans, my mom worked in the office. They divorced when I was 10 and my mother was left to raise two daughters in Cincinnati, Ohio on a...

Weekly Round Up – November 08, 2013

 Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on what’s the deal with extra income, and let me know what you  think.  A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. Don’t Sweat Margin Debt:  One data point that has found a home among the bearish community is the total amount of New York  Stock Exchange margin debt. It is at record highs, and this supposedly means the end of the bull  market is nigh. (more…)

Weekly Round Up – November 01, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on how to build passive income, and let me know what you  think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. What the Senate Didn’t Do on the Debt Ceiling:  With both chambers of Congress back in session on Tuesday, budget theatrics returned to Capitol Hill. In the legislative equivalent of a double negative, the Senate voted down a resolution blocking the president from extending the country’s borrowing limit. In other words: The Treasury can still borrow money to pay the country’s...

Weekly Round Up – October 11, 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. Here’s The Truth About Debt Ceiling Trutherism: One of the more concerning developments in the debt-ceiling fight is the growing contingent of Republicans who just aren’t that worried about raising the debt ceiling in a timely fashion. (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...

Weekly Round Up – September 6, 2013

 Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on how to build passive income, and let me know what you  think.  A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. Tropical island paradise tops debt league:  The Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean, better known for their pristine beaches and crystal  clear waters, are the most indebted nation in the world, according to a new report released on Monday. The “debt league” compiled data on government debt and private debt and looked at how much a country owes as well as...

Weekly Round Up – August 16, 2013

 A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?  You’ve just come into a little bit of money and you have decided that you want to pay off one or more    of your debts. The problem is this…you’re not sure which one to pay off first. Conventional wisdom tells you that you should choose the debt with the highest interest rate because it’s the most expensive to service. Open this article (more…)