General Interest
US Postal Service defaults on $5.6 billion retiree benefit pre-payment
Even if the United States Postal Service is able to push through its proposed three cent price hike, it won’t be enough to make up for the gigantic shortfall that recently came due – and the USPS was unable to pay. Postmaster General Patrick Donahue warned everyone that they would be forced to default on…
See Full Article Here ->Protect your financial and credit card data from hackers
Even if it hasn’t happened to you, chances are you at least know someone who has been the victim of a computer hacker. These days, you can’t do enough to dissuade a potential identity or credit card number thief! Those who are not computer savvy (or just don’t think about it much) are currently doing…
See Full Article Here ->The Average American Automobile is Now Older than Ever
If you’re one of those people who is currently driving an older car, you may be feeling self-conscious as you navigate your way down the road. But if you stop and take a closer look, you may very well find you’re not the only one driving a “mature” automobile – not by a long shot!…
See Full Article Here ->You know who you are … but does Big Data?
“Big Data” is defined by Wikipedia as “the term for a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications.” One of the “Big Data” files floating around out there in cyberspace is all about you. We imagine you’ve…
See Full Article Here ->Chew on this: Your dog could affect your homeowner’s insurance rate
Most dog owners know exactly why they’ve been given the moniker of “Man’s Best Friend.” But recent findings suggest they are also one of “Man’s Greatest Homeowners Insurance Liabilities.” The Insurance Information Institute (III) recently released some alarming data. Their research shows that over the last decade, while the number of homeowner’s insurance claims due…
See Full Article Here ->Ideas to Repair the Rising Student Loan Crisis
It’s no secret that a college education isn’t cheap. But unless you are a college student (or the parent of one), you might not realize just how costly one can be. When adjusted for inflation, the price of tuition has more than doubled since 1999, (source) with the end result being shocking amounts of debt…
See Full Article Here ->No Bad News for the Wealthiest One Percent
They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but America’s richest one percent might disagree. That’s because the chasm between the richest one percent of Americans and the rest of the country’s workers has gotten bigger … meaning the rich keep getting richer. In fact, that one percent cross-section took home just shy of 20 percent of…
See Full Article Here ->It costs HOW MUCH to raise a child?
Have you ever thought about how much money it takes to raise a child from birth to age 18? If you’re a parent you probably have, but you might not have been able to put a dollar figure to your question. Now you can. The United States Department of Agriculture has released some new data…
See Full Article Here ->Can you find a job? Yes. Can you find a GOOD job? Maybe not.
Is the economy turning around? Is the job market getting better? On the surface the short answer is yes … but when you take a closer look, your own answer will depend upon your viewpoint of the topic. The unemployment rate dropped in July, (source) and July was the 34th consecutive month the job market…
See Full Article Here ->Google Stock Splits
A little more than a year ago, Google announced a stock split. This was done in an effort to be able to sell more shares, but they weren’t able to carry out their plan because of a legal dispute. Now, however, a major obstacle to bringing the split to fruition has been carried out with…
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