In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!
Additionally, my Tori Spelling Unsung Financial Hero post was featured as the editor’s pick for the Carnival of 20-something Finances hosted at Budgets Are Sexy. It was also referenced by the Money Wise Coach in a post entitled Instead of Saying I Cannot Afford That? I thank both of these blogs for helping this post get additional exposure. If you would like to read some additional great personal finance articles, check out the links to these blogs.
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By: Roshawn Watson
Economy
Check out this Remarkable Illustration of the Housing Market over the Past Year (very cool pic)
Huge Rebound for Wall Street (Wall Street made significant gains yesterday)
Need a mortgage now?
CNN says “Bring lots of cash”
Bloomberg says “cough up 20% downpayment”
U.S. plan to save Fannie and Freddie
Entertainment
The Dark Knight: Third Highest Advance Ticket Sales of All Time (although I despise the long lines, I have purchased my tickets in advanced as well)
$15 million for Baby Pics! Say what?
Hell Boy 2 Last Weekend’s Top Movie with $36 Million
Offbeat Articles
Borrowers Consolidate Student Loans at Rates as Low as 3.62%
6 Tips to Improve Your Credit Score (Note: I completely disagree with tip number 5 and have reservations about recommending this article. Nonetheless, here are some of the ways to improve your credit)
Most Lucrative College Degrees