From Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart: The U.S. Economy and Emerging Risks . Lockhart reviews his general forecast for a modest U.S. recovery and then discusses risks from Greece (sovereign debt) and fiscal uncertainty – especially for U.S. states and local government: There are other plausible emerging scenarios that are…
Several people have asked me recently why I have a “weekly roundup” (where I link to sites that write about similar things as me) and why I have a big list of blogs I like on every page of The Simple Dollar. Isn’t that just helping the competition? Maybe.…
Something for a Sunday – in the weekly look ahead post I forgot to mention that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will release the vehicle miles driven report for January this week. In early 2008 there was sharp drop in U.S. vehicle miles driven and that was one of the…
Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of related interest. One thing I often do when looking for books to read and review for The Simple Dollar is simply go to the “new releases” section of my local library and browse the personal…
Many newer readers of The Simple Dollar haven’t been exposed to the hundreds of great articles in the archives of the site, so this is a weekly series that highlights the five best posts from one year ago this week, two years ago this week, and three years ago…
Randy Johnson, president of Independence Mortgage Co. in Newport Beach, author of “How to Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Home Mortgage” and a mortgage broker since 1983, answers questions… Q. I’m 65 and retired with a $85,000 1st mortgage, and owe $158,000 on a Line of credit used…
An Oxymoron? Century Security Or a Paradox? Utah’s Advanta A mirage in the desert Phantom worth now gone. by Soylent Green is People From the FDIC: Bank of Upson, Thomaston, Georgia, Assumes All of the Deposits of Century Security Bank, Duluth, Georgia Century Security Bank, Duluth, Georgia, was closed…
Spring is in the air What’s this other thing I smell? Fail, from Ohio by Soylent Green is People From the FDIC: The National Bank and Trust Company, Wilmington, Ohio, Assumes All of the Deposits of American National Bank, Parma, Ohio American National Bank, Parma, Ohio, was closed today…
Ex-pro ballplayer — and Garden Grove High School product — Lenny Dykstra is suing his lender over a troubled loan he got to buy a SoCal mansion. Business Week/Bloomberg says .. JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued by ex-New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra, who claims the bank reneged…
If you’re unhappy with some significant portion of your life, at some point you have to wake up in the morning and simply say that you’ve had enough. That key decision often leads to some further difficult ones. It will probably lead to some personal challenges. It will require…