Category Archives: Personal Finance

UnitedAmericans Launched To Bring Us Together As Americans

Something different is happening this 4th of July. A transformational strategy is being launched to fill the growing void between us as Americans. UnitedAmericans.com went live at 3pm today, committed to using new and innovative technologies that will empower us … Continue reading

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HealthCare.gov Goes Live

With the launch of the HealthCare.Gov website, the White House rolled out, in record time, the platform that will likely power the new health insurance exchanges promised in 2014. In the interim, HealthCare.Gov will provide Americans with important new health … Continue reading

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Market Crash – Did Wall Street Blink?

When the Dow Jones Industrial Industrial Average plunged almost a thousand points within a period of 15 minutes on Thursday, May 6, 2010, the credibility of Wall Street should have come into question. Should have because to this point there … Continue reading

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Check Your Paper Credit Card Statements

Can we all agree that going paperless is the way to go for the environment, for convenience, and just to eliminate a source of clutter in our homes? Not so fast. Credit card companies appear to be putting one over … Continue reading

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Feds Take Over Federal Student Loans

As part of health care reconciliation, major changes were enacted into law relating to federal student loan programs. Included in this legislation is what appears to be no less than a federal takeover of federal student loans, along with big … Continue reading

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Helping Americans With Credit Card Debt

Let’s concede up front that the Congress often doesn’t get it right.  All the political back and forth, and the back room deals, too often result in sub-optimal policy solutions, and imperfect lawmaking.  Today, though, I’d like to highlight the … Continue reading

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