Global Economic Crisis

I know you can’t usually include student loans in a bankruptcy, but what if a person files for chapter 7 and then wants to go back to school? Will they be able to get loans for school?

Know that effective management skills are applicable to every financial scenario imaginable. Money management really does apply to everyone, from minimum wage workers to CEOs of billion dollar conglomerations. It is widely thought that if you cannot manage your life, you can’t begin to manage your money. It can mean gaining greater control over [...]

Its about economy of scale. When you sign up for healthcare coverage, you join a group of other people to combine your healthcare purchasing power. Your insurer covers the whole group, rather than …

FUNDAMENTALS of ECONOMICS The Aim & Scope of Economics: The study of economics is aimed at finding the natural law governing an economy and its scope is to find the ideal principles for the working of an economy based on those findings. There is no such Thing as Free Lunch: It is [...]

Let’s be honest: the financial outlook for the coming year isn’t great. But your business will be OK – as long as you act now. It doesn’t matter if economists’ metrics indicate that technically the economy is not in recession. Whatever they say it’s going to feel like one and in the words of [...]

Review In these times of massive credit card debt and stagnating incomes, filing for bankruptcy has become the only relief for thousands of people. The information in How to File for Bankruptcy is so complete that a person can file virtually on his own, without needing to hire a lawyer. By no means does [...]

Review If you are tired of struggling to make ends meet but don’t know a 401(k) from Special K, this book is for you. Aimed specifically at “Generation Broke”–those in their twenties and thirties who are working yet buried in credit card debt and student loans–this user-friendly guide offers a clear introduction to practical [...]

Books in Barron’s pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of books in this series are recognized authorities in their fields. Newly updated editions reflect new technologies, their business applications, and recent business trends. This book defines more than 4,200 insurance terms that should be [...]

From Publishers Weekly Ever wonder what it means when the Fed raises interest rates? Or why there are occasional fears of inflation? To the rescue comes this simplified and chatty nontextbook textbook. Using words rather than math, it makes economics accessible, comprehensible and appealing. Wheelan, the Economist’s Midwest correspondent, breezily explains the big picture, [...]

Formed during late 2004 and calling Nebraska home, THE RECESSION set out with a strong musical vision in mind. Combining both mathy and chaotic elements into their aggressive sound, the band forges new ground while still recalling a mid-’90s aesthetic. Their debut full length, “Time, Arithmetic & Other Elementary Subjects Not Well Learned,” captures [...]