msnbc.com: Personal finance

Cutting back is hard, cutting gift list is harder

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:47:03 GMT

Gift givers are getting ready to cut.

Business - Industrial Goods and Services - Machinery and Tools - Cutting and Machining - Cutting Machinery

Newsweek: Delaying retirement to support the kids

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:13:59 GMT

The downbeat economy has resulted in increasing numbers of parents and grandparents helping out their strapped adult children and grandkids with home down payments, credit-card bailouts, and spare cash—often at the same time as parents are trying to confront new retirement budgets.

Credit card - Home - Business - Technology - Point of Sale

Holidays pose challenges for the jobless

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:41:35 GMT

For the 15.7 million workers unemployed, and perhaps especially for the 5.6 million of those people out of work for six months or more, the holidays present a host of challenges.

Unemployment - Travel and Tourism - Holidays - United States - Employment

Save on shopping — without being a Scrooge

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:12:59 GMT

Here are seven ways that you can trim your spending and still keep the holiday spirit.

Thanksgiving - Travel and Tourism - Accommodation - People and Society - Kids and Teens

Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:22:30 GMT

Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.

Business - Wood and Plastics - Materials and Supplies - Construction and Maintenance - Heavy Timber Construction

Survey: Surgeons top list of stressful jobs

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:34:50 GMT

The list of the top eight stressful jobs was compiled by CareerCast.com, a job search Web site, and took into account 21 different stress factors. Click here to read about each of them.

Stress - Health - Oceania - Australia - Money

Late credit card payments drop in 3rd quarter

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:13:44 GMT

For the first time in a decade, more people paid their credit card bills on time in the third quarter this year than in the second quarter.

Credit card - Business - Financial Services - Banking Services - Point of sale

Answer Desk: Jobless benefit bedlam

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:34 GMT

Congress' move to extend unemployment benefits for people out of work more than a year drew a heavy response from bewildered readers trying to figure out who is eligible. The Answer Desk.

Unemployment benefits - Unemployment - United States Congress - Business - Congress

8 ways to slash your holiday budget

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:13 GMT

It's possible to enjoy the holidays without spending lots of money. Here are eight simple ways to trim your budget.

Economic - Budget - Personal Finance - Home - Money Management

Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:26 GMT

Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help finance their students' educations. It's rates as much as 10 percent higher than federal student-loan rates that have them worried.

Loan - Finance - Student loan - Business - Credit crunch

To lower rates, Citi customers must spend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:34:33 GMT

For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement.

Credit card - Citibank - Citigroup - Business - Financial services

Survey: 60 percent plan to find new job in 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:59 GMT

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released Thursday that could indicate workers' frustration and discontent.

United States - Employment - Business - Job Search - Business and Economy

Many parents wrongly claim college tax credit

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:41 GMT

More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled to receive, a government report said Thursday.

Tax credit - Government - Tax - Taxation - Business

A guide to holiday tipping during a downturn

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:09:40 GMT

This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them.

Christmas and holiday season - Holiday - Christmas - Travel and Tourism - Accommodation

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:23 GMT

A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling slow, bumpy growth next year.

Economics - Social Sciences - United States - Economic Development - Business

msnbc.com: Personal finance

Cutting back is hard, cutting gift list is harder

Newsweek: Delaying retirement to support the kids

Holidays pose challenges for the jobless

Save on shopping — without being a Scrooge

Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound

Survey: Surgeons top list of stressful jobs

Late credit card payments drop in 3rd quarter

Answer Desk: Jobless benefit bedlam

8 ways to slash your holiday budget

Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans

Sponsored By:

To lower rates, Citi customers must spend

Survey: 60 percent plan to find new job in 2010

Many parents wrongly claim college tax credit

A guide to holiday tipping during a downturn

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish

Drowning in Debt front page

Answer Desk front page

10 Tips front page

Tax Tactics front page

Personal finance 101

Management 101