Current Personal Finance News Today

The Best Value Products and Services
We found affordable alternatives to 42 gold-standard items. March 17, 2010 A friend of mine who is shopping for furniture for a new home recently told me she has Pottery Barn taste but a Wal-Mart budget.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:31:45 GMT

The Kindle and Magazines/Newspapers
It's interesting to compare delivery of magazines and newspapers on these e-reader platforms.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:29:47 GMT

Shawn D. McDonald, Dartmouth Select Board candidate
In lieu of candidacy announcements, those seeking elective office on SouthCoast in local, county or state elections have been invited to complete the following candidate questionnaire, which is appearing online only on SouthCoastToday.com. As the elections approach and as circumstances warrant, news stories will also appear in print in The ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:45:24 GMT

Personal Finance Daily: For millions of homeowners, hope isn't exactly now
How many of us are one job loss or medical emergency away from a home foreclosure? A savings account can drain pretty fast with no income coming in and lots of bills coming due every month.

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:59:10 GMT

Poll Shows 44 Percent Eyeing Early Retirement--What Will It Take to Make It?
These planned retirement ages stand in contrast to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, which indicates that only 28 percent of workers nationally expect to retire before age 65.'Despite the poor state of retirement preparedness in general these days, people who have taken control of their finances seem to be ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:12:46 GMT