http://www.opposingviews.com/tags/personal-finance Opposing Views - personal finance http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/video-unemployment-reaches-10-2-highest-since-1983 By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views<br/><br/> The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983, and is likely to go ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:11 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/video-unemployment-reaches-10-2-highest-since-1983 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-u-s-department-of-commerce-says-the-recession-is-over By Opposing Views Editorial Staff - To Protect and Serve Opposing Views<br/><br/> The most devastating recession since World War II has officially ended, according to the ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:29:30 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-u-s-department-of-commerce-says-the-recession-is-over http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-cash-for-clunkers-sought-to-create-wealth-by-destroying-value By FREE - Foundation for Research on Econ. & Env.<br/><br/> By Pete Geddes Can one create wealth by destroying value? That is precisely what the cash for ... Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:43:05 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-cash-for-clunkers-sought-to-create-wealth-by-destroying-value http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-dubious-cash-for-clunkers-program-is-alive By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets<br/><br/> Out of money ? Not the government's cash for clunkers program! We're the ... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:49:40 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/news-dubious-cash-for-clunkers-program-is-alive http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-why-raising-minimum-wage-hurts-workers-the-economy By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets<br/><br/> The federal government is trying to strengthen the U.S. auto industry . So here's a great idea for ... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:14:05 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-why-raising-minimum-wage-hurts-workers-the-economy http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-obama-may-be-forced-to-give-up-top-economic-initiatives By Bret Jacobson - Maverick Strategies LLC<br/><br/> It looks as if Americans -- already pummeled by an economic slide from dropping home prices to 10 ... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:18:43 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-obama-may-be-forced-to-give-up-top-economic-initiatives http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/what-are-the-most-important-things-to-know-about-an-ira Most of us would retire at 30 if we could, but unless you’re Bill Gates that’s probably not an option. Retirement planning is critically important, but many are still confused about what an IRA (individual retirement account) can do for them. What should you know before investing in a plan that could seriously impact some of the most important years of your life? <br/><br/> Experts on the "Leaving Your IRA to The IRS?" side: <ul> <li>Richard S. Winer</li> </ul> Experts on the "Saving for Retirement" side: <ul> <li>Jeff Kostis, CFP, CPA</li> </ul> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:45:27 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/what-are-the-most-important-things-to-know-about-an-ira