The Health Care Reform Act enacted in 2010 requires health insurers to allow adult children to remain on their parents' plan until age 26. It's estimated that due to that stipulation, over two million young adults have been added to insurers' plans since the law was enacted.

PostedOctober 20, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

TagsHealth, Insurance, Jobs

The Education Department recently reported an increase in defaults within the first two years of repayment in the fall of 2009 of 7% to almost 9% for the two years ended in the fall of 2010.

PostedOctober 6, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsCollege, Interest Rates, Jobs, Student Loans

How much time will your car, your mortgage, and retirement saving cost you?

PostedSeptember 27, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsJobs, Mortgages

So many folks are rethinking the value of a college education. As a matter of fact, we've recently had a post on the pros and cons of a college degree. I've always felt, no matter where the education comes from, it's something that can never be taken away from you.

PostedSeptember 7, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

TagsCollege, Education, Employment, Jobs

No one truly knows what the full impact of the downgrade will mean; we are in unprecedented territory. The stock market is plummeting as I write this. For sure, it will mean an increase in interest rates on debt issued by the US, which in turn, means an increase in interest rates for the rest of us.

PostedAugust 10, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

TagsBanking, Interest Rates, Jobs, Taxes

Although there's still a lot of uncertainty in the housing market, the drop in home prices has made home ownership very alluring. However, you may think you don't qualify for a mortgage. It might not be as bad as you think.

PostedJuly 20, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsCredit Cards, Credit Score, Employment, Interest Rates, Jobs, Loans, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recession

Conventional wisdom is you're better paying off your own mortgage than someone else's, which is what you're doing when you're renting. However, as we've seen in the last couple of years, the housing bubble burst and perhaps this isn't true anymore as we've witnessed house prices plummeting in certain areas of the country.

PostedJuly 5, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCredit & Debt

TagsEmployment, Jobs, Mortgages, Real Estate, Renting

The latest numbers from the government indicate the median length of unemployment is 5 1/2 months. Going without a paycheck for this amount of time can do considerable damage to your financial well-being. If you had an emergency fund, it is depleted, if not completely gone; otherwise, the only way to cover your shortfall is to either increase your credit card balances substantially, or cash in your investments, or both.

PostedJuly 3, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

TagsEmployment, Frugality, Jobs

...not the marriage kind...

But just what does it mean to be more excited about what you spend at least 8 hours a day doing! If you're not, it may not be your fault. Just as a lack of financial education, which isn't your fault, can lead to poor spending habits, a lack of concern on the part of your employer to get you engaged at work is also not your fault. This can lead to poor morale and poor performance.

PostedJuly 2, 2011

AuthorMax

CategoriesCareer & Economy

TagsEmployment, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Jobs

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