Tag: ms meacham
member name: Ms. Meacham: Money Maven
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May 13, 2008 05:26 PM EDT --
As many of you know, I receive press releases from various sources. A few I'll call to Gatherers' attention. Here's one that I think has interesting implications. The below story is being . . .
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June 04, 2009 08:14 PM EDT --
With news of Boomers sacrificing 401(k) and IRA contributions to pay for their children's education comes this note from a kind reader:
"I don't like 401(k) plans or IRA plans," . . .
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July 02, 2008 09:07 PM EDT --
Today shares of General Motors Corp. stocks plunged to the lowest level since September 1954. It's a rude awakening for a stock long listed as "blue chip," and one that's . . .
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May 14, 2008 06:29 PM EDT --
I met a friend for drinks yesterday. She left her job several months ago, and with no job replacement in near term, is cashing out her 401(k) rather than rolling it over to an IRA. For her and her money . . .
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December 17, 2008 10:46 PM EST --
It has been a wild and woolly week, from the Ford bailout that never was (though it's still closing a few Ford plants ) to the Treasury bonds that promise nothing more than negative interest and . . .
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May 21, 2008 04:23 PM EDT --
Want two bangs for your stimulus check bucks? You could have it deposited along with your refund directly into your IRA or other tax-favored retirement accounts. (Note that, if you elected for your refund . . .
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May 21, 2008 05:15 PM EDT --
It's a crazy mixed-up oil world out there. The big-oil executives are testifying today in front of the Senate, and they're getting heat for what the Senators say is OPEC price collusion . . .
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May 29, 2008 01:34 PM EDT --
This week has been a busy one for me, trying to wrap up half a dozen assignments due by month's end. So, today's The Bottom Line blog will focus on a few of the news stories that have crossed . . .
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August 15, 2008 02:10 PM EDT --
I've been watching my "necessary evils" stock portfolio climb in recent months. American-made cigarettes, beer, and liquor are on the upswing.
I credit it to two things: people . . .
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September 24, 2007 03:54 PM EDT --
Q: i want to get my blog out there more. I do it on gather but I think they aren't really my core age group... I have a bunch of addicts and followers which is cute but I need more advir... any . . .
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November 01, 2007 03:23 PM EDT --
Thanks to the urgings of Gather Guide Faith , I'm posting a parade of a few of the photos this year's Halloween fun. See her post at " Calling all Halloween Costume photos, articles and . . .
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September 16, 2008 04:11 PM EDT --
I started saving for another investment property a little over a month ago, and have committed myself to not tapping into anything other than this account for the purchase. Now one falls into my lap. . . .
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May 08, 2008 05:39 PM EDT --
TODAY THE U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution to stop making pennies that cost more than they're worth -- a move that "could save about $100 million a year, or . . .
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December 21, 2006 01:49 PM EST --
Internet comparison engines allow shoppers to zero in, then buy the item at nearby store
THIS GIFT-GIVING SEASON, many shoppers are heading to the mall after sitting down at the computer. . . .
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May 15, 2008 09:09 PM EDT --
Hello everyone. Just a quick note to thank you all for the enlightening comments and encouraging words over the past two and a half years as a member of the Gather community.
Gather member Jo . . .
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August 27, 2008 04:12 PM EDT --
The Office of the Attorney General has settled its three-year investigation into CitiBank's handling of customer over-payments and refunds, securing refunds for 53,000 affected CitiBank creditcard . . .
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September 12, 2008 01:01 AM EDT --
ANSWER: Each one touted volunteerism this week.
HERE'S THE SCOOP: AARP's newest report , "More to Give," concludes that tens of millions of baby boomers and members . . .
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July 10, 2009 01:25 PM EDT --
With unemployment at a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, all is not lost. The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment insurance has actually been dropping since early April . Granted, that's . . .
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February 19, 2008 06:52 PM EST --
I've heard all the rumors about the "economic stimulus" checks approved by Congress in recent weeks. Today I set out to check those rumors out. After speaking with my sources at the Internal . . .
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April 16, 2008 09:13 PM EDT --
Chain letters are still out there. Whether mailed or e-mailed the scheme is the same: Mail a check to the people listing in the letter, add your name to the bottom of the list, then mail the letter to . . .
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