Photo: Plug 1 Ever driven through a neighborhood and noticed there is a bank in almost every block corner? It’s easy to spot a well developed and financially stable neighborhood by the number of banks it has. But if you take a turn into a neighborhood that’s struggling, it’s almost impossible to find a bank branch ...

Click here to read complete article.

Apostrophes, colons and dashes, oh my! Improper punctuation can be dangerous. Image from Flikr.com. National Punctuation Day is a holiday like no other. Unlike most holidays that are invented seemingly out of the blue, National Punctuation Day wasn’t created as a business promotion. It’s sort of like Talk Like a Pirate Day. It doesn’t make anybody any money. ...

Click here to read complete article.

Russian billionaire takes over basketball team Mikhail Prokhorov image from Wikimedia. What would you do if you had billions of dollars? If you were Mikhail Prokhorov, you’d buy a basketball team — or at least most of one. New York Daily News confirms that Mikhail Prokhorov, who is worth more than $9 billion, will become the new ...

Click here to read complete article.

This is a guest post from Kerry K. Taylor, author of Squawkfox, a blog where frugal living is fun. On today’s episode of The Personal Finance Hour, Jim and I will be discussing job-hunting skills. First, though, here’s Kerry’s advice about résumés. If you’re anything like my friends, your résumé is probably a little stale and ...

Click here to read complete article.

The House is expected to vote on a bill Thursday that would let students borrow directly from the U-S Treasury — instead of from private lenders subsidized by the government. House Democrats say this would save millions in the long run. But the bill has opponents in the loan industry — and obstacles in the ...

Click here to read complete article.