Your Food Prices are Important to Economic Policy
This month, two nutritional opposites - lettuce and cookies - joined forces to pull up average food prices.
The Reality of Your Income
If you're cashing higher paychecks but feeling as though you're able to buy less you're - sigh - probably right. Actually, the government will back you up on that.That's because it measures how much we earn each hour (even for people paid annual salaries and commissions.) And after a recent tally, official economists reported that on [...]
Live It, Love It, Earn It_test
Yes, that headline is about money and author Marianna Olszewski wants to help you to make tons. When it came to the idea of making millions (and millions) of dollars, the odds were stacked against
Car Repair Prices Rev Up – Despite Recession
Despite the government-funded Cash-for-Clunkers program that gave free money to car buyers, car repair costs are soaring. Below, see the price increases since we rang in the recession. Then click here to see how to save hundreds (and hundreds) of dollars each time you drive in for maintenance and repairs.
Mom-O-Nomics 101: Strong Dollars vs. Weak Dollars
Sometimes money loses muscle, and sometimes it shows great strength. Here's why you should care. Economists are saying that the U.S. dollar these days weaker than my lame excuse for missing the last PTA meeting. But what does that mean? And more really, what does that mean to you? Starting with the meaning, the economy is
Rebate Checks Don’t Work
Hey, remember the government stimulus money of 2008? You know, the financial equivalent of a steroid to the already overgrown American spending habit -- $600 for individuals, the $1,200 for married couples and the $300 for children who qualified? The idea: You'd get some government cash and spend it on replacing those filthy window coverings and [...]
Florida
As you may know, we here at TheHomeEconomist.com generally don't give a dirty diaper if the country's jobless rate moves up or down a tick. If you're out of work, you need a solution - not a statistic.
What to Ask Your Financial Advisor
As we step back into the stock market, securities legal-legend Miriam Lefkowitz shows us how to look both ways. Miriam, My financial advisor said she has some investment ideas for my portfolio - what should I ask before giving her the go-ahead? -
Pending Real Estate Sales
When it comes to home prices, the real estate market is giving us a wink and a smile, hinting that things will be okay...at least in the short term. Ever wish you knew whether real estate sales were about to rise or fall? Us too. That's why Office Economists came up with the "pending sales index," which [...]
What’s Next For Home Prices
When it comes to home prices, the real estate market is giving us a wink and a smile, hinting that things will be okay -- at least for a little while.