Daily Archives: January 13, 2011
Personal finance surveys show action lags behind good intentions
Recent surveys show more are Americans planning to get their personal finances in order, but few say they are currently acting on those plans.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Regulate guns like toys or cars, suggests Nicholas Krystof
Gun control arguments are all the rage after the horrific Tucson shooting. Nicholas Krystof argues the U.S. should regulate guns like toys.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Mount Etna erupts in Italy; air traffic interrupted
Italy's Mount Etna erupted, starting Jan. 12, for the first time since 2002. Nobody was injured, but several domestic flights were delayed.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
U.S. jobless claims rise, tempering recent economic recovery
U.S. jobless claims are now at the highest level they've been since October, a speed bump on the road to economic recovery.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Treasury to send out fast cash from tax refunds on prepaid cards
The U.S. Treasury is launching a pilot program that lets taxpayers choose to get their tax refunds on a prepaid debit card instead of a check.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Student loans are income, say credit card companies
Even though the Credit Card Act of 2009 made a difference in credit card laws, credit card companies are now considering student loans "income."
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
New prenatal screening test drastically decreases risks
A new prenatal screening method developed in Hong Kong could reduce the need for risky and invasive testing procedures for pregnant women.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Romanian birds drank themselves to death on wine
In yet another mass animal die-off, dozens of birds were found dead in Romania. However, these birds died for a much more pedestrian reason.
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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