Opposing Views - Personal Finance

OPINION: The Retirement Dilemma --"Tall" or "Long" Money?

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:45:50 -0500

By The Retirement Pros - Smart financial decisions for retirement

By Dr. Shelby Smith of The Retirement Pros Most of us measure our retirement money by how ...

ADVICE: Planning for Retirement in Tough Financial Times

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:45:30 -0500

By The Retirement Pros - Smart financial decisions for retirement

By Dr. Shelby Smith of The Retirement Pros If you had a plan for retirement , chances are it ...

NEWS: Dubious "Cash for Clunkers" Program is Alive!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:49:40 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

Out of money ? Not the government's cash for clunkers program! We're the ...

OPINION: Why Raising Minimum Wage Hurts Workers & the Economy

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:14:05 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

The federal government is trying to strengthen the U.S. auto industry . So here's a great idea for ...

OPINION: Suze Orman's Personal Finance Advice -- Quit Your Job

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:11:59 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

By Tim Cavanaugh Here's a fairly dramatic encounter from this afternoon's Suze Orman Show . ...

OPINION: Blame Appraiser for Death of Real Estate Market

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:13:54 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

By Tim Cavanaugh Just when you thought you'd heard everything, it turns out the real villain ...

OPINION: Americans Forked Over Nearly $14 Trillion to Bailout Banks

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:33:06 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

By Tim Cavanaugh The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says total government financial ...

OPINION: Robert Reich's 3 Essential Rules for Financial Reform

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:22:54 -0500

By Robert Reich - Author/Professor

As the White House unveils its long-awaited proposals to prevent another Wall Street meltdown in the ...

ADVICE: Having Good Tires Can Help Save Money on Gas

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:58:04 -0500

By Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

Did you know that some car tires are more efficient than others? It's true; some tires use less ...

OPINION: The Best Stimulus? Permanent Tax Cuts

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:04:49 -0500

By National Center for Policy Analysis - Seeking Private Sector Solutions

When it comes to stimulating the economy , what works? Much can be learned by examining a ...

NEWS: Sign of Hope? Investors Buying Up New State-Issued Bonds

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:42:13 -0500

By Stateline.Org - Where Policy & Politics News Click

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer State finance officials are uttering a new ...

OPINION: How People Can Game the Gov's 'Cash for Clunkers' Giveaway

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:15:30 -0500

By The Cato Institute - Individual Liberty, Free Markets, Peace

My son’s station car is an old Ford Explorer AWD which, despite being a V-6, was rated at about ...

NEWS: Women Workers Less Likely to Have Secure Retirement

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:31:52 -0500

By AFL-CIO - America's Union Movement

Women workers are less likely than men to have enough money to retire comfortably because they ...

OPINION: Why is the New York Times Opposed to Affordable Housing?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:39:21 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

No matter how hard you ignore them, unsigned newspaper editorials just linger on: regurgitating ...

OPINION: Working Moms and the Dual Income Trap

Tue, 26 May 2009 23:04:51 -0500

By Suzanne Venker - Author

In Kiplinger's June 2009 issue there's an article titled "Goodbye City Life," by Elizabeth Ody. It ...

OPINION: Robert Reich's Modest Plan for Paying College Costs

Sat, 23 May 2009 09:54:06 -0500

By Robert Reich - Author/Professor

I'm just about to head off to a commencement here at U Cal Berkeley. The news that keeps banging ...

OPINION: Hidden Costs in Credit Card Reform Bill

Thu, 21 May 2009 23:37:24 -0500

By Reason Foundation - Free Minds and Free Markets

Most of the stuff in the credit card bill that passed the Senate yesterday and the House just ...

OPINION: What You Should Know About the New Credit Card Bill of Rights

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:02:40 -0500

By Demos - Ideas and Action

WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday the House sent to the President's desk a bill that would rein in many ...

OPINION: Credit Cards and College - A Dangerous Mix

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:35:11 -0500

By Focus on the Family - Traditional Family Advocacy

By Heather Koerner | Focus on the Family Blog Student loans are just one of my buttons. If ...

OPINION: "Socially Responsible Investing" Actually Irresponsible

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:51:09 -0500

By National Center for Policy Analysis - Seeking Private Sector Solutions

Socially responsible investing (SRI) is the practice of choosing stocks, bonds or mutual funds ...