Given the recent financial crisis, it's no wonder that book shelves are littered with volumes chronicling the financial lessons that we have hopefully learned. But not all the financial books of 2009...
You've got a baby on the way, which means you're faced with that age-old parental dilemma: should you stay home with your child or send him off to daycare? Most moms and dads make this tough decision...
It's all too obvious that financial reform is needed, but the details are in the hands of politicians with disparate agendas. Add to that lobbying of various interest groups and a soap opera on...
During a recession there are a lot of numbers thrown around, but what do those economic statistics really mean? The recession has made average citizens more aware of the data that's supposed to...
In recent weeks, investors have been treated to a flurry of news related to merger & acquisition (M&A) activity. While some deals, like Disney's $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, have...
So you can do a sudoku before your Cheerios get soggy, and calculating a 15% tip for a meal is a breeze, but what about compound interest? Calculating compound interest is one of those things that...
The stock market has raced from its March lows to a point where the S&P 500 Index is now trading around 1000. This level translates into a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of over 126, based on the most...