Economy

2012 Payroll Tax Credit and Unemployment Insurance Benefits Extension (February-March Update)

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[Updated Feb 2012]  The ongoing Payroll Tax Credit and Unemployment Insurance Benefits Extension is set to resume in Congress following the lapse of the two month 2012 extension. The debate is expected to be fierce, but Congress will pass the full year extension after sufficient political theater. I will provide updates on key developments and [...]

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US Real GDP By State and Per Capita Income Comparison

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The US Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the 2010 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures which showed a 2.6% average increase across the nation. As the graphic below shows 48 states and Washington DC experienced real GDP growth, led by the eastern seaboard states. Texas, North Dakota and Oregon were other states which had the [...]

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Selling Your Gold For Cash – How, Where and Beware

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With gold prices rolling past record highs on a regular basis, a number market pundits feel that we are entering a gold bubble.  Like the housing and financial bubbles many have gotten swept away with the lure of easy money, only to coming crashing to earth when the bubble pops. So if you have golden [...]

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Carnival of Personal Finance #298 – The Best Money Articles Online

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Its been a while since I hosted the CoPF and I was pleasantly surprised to see many new faces in the personal finance blogging space along with some of my old favorites. It was especially interesting to see some of the newer blogs out there because it reminded me of my journey in building Saving [...]

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2011 Economic Outlook and How to Invest and Prepare For the Year Ahead

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So what will 2011 look like for the US and global economy? 2010 was a year of recovery, but it was sputtering and many questioned whether the recovery was real and if it could be sustained. As we head in to 2011 things are looking brighter following a booming stock market (up 13%), a new [...]

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Hope For the Best Prepare for the Worst – Smart Money Moves

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Have you heard of a double dip recession or a Black Swan? If either of these takes place, which is not out of the realm of possibly given current economic conditions, your financial future may be at serious risk. In order to avoid the effects of these two events, you must have your finances protected [...]

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Updates: Claiming Home Buyer Credit Extension, Small Business Loans and Tax Breaks Plus $250 SSI Payment

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I wanted to provide a few updates on some of the more popular topics on this site given recent developments. You can click on the topic header to get more details. Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension (again) and Claiming It : One of the most popular topics on this site, the many articles I have [...]

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Obama’s New Jobs Stimulus Plan – Small Business Tax Deductions, Bonus Depreciation and National Transportation Projects

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[Update Sep-Oct 2010] Obama’s Small Jobs Bill has been approved and you can find more details in this post. In an effort to provide a sustained job creation program, President Obama called for Congress to approve major upgrades to the nation’s roads, rail lines and runways — part of a six-year plan that would cost [...]

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How To Prepare for Tax Increases Next Year In this Sluggish Economy

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We are more than halfway through 2010 and yet many major economic indicators are still showing the economy is not recovering as many would have hoped. The US economy lost 125,000 jobs in June and new home sales recently dropped about 33% (the most in 40 years), with pending home sales falling another 30% as [...]

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US Economic Outlook – Strong Growth Expected as Recession Fades. GDP Growth Continues At Slower Pace

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[2011 Outlook] So what will 2011 look like for the US and global economy? 2010 was a year of recovery, but it was sputtering and many questioned whether the recovery was real and if it could be sustained. As we head in to 2011 things are looking brighter following a booming stock market (up 13%), [...]

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Best Job Prospects, Occupations and Professions in the Next Decade – 2010, 2011, 2012 to 2018

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There is no doubt that the nation is going through one its toughest employment periods in a long time. With unemployment rates close to 20% across many regions, it’s tough for current job seekers and new graduates trying to get into the workforce. This is why it is even more important to arm yourself with [...]

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The Beginning of the Recession’s End and Why the Unemployment Rate is Key

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Recent economic figures released confirmed what most had expected: America’s economy is still contracting. The world’s largest economy shrank at an annual rate of 1% in the latest quarter (compared to 6.4% in the previous one) meaning that while the country’s deepest post-war recession was not over, the rate of decline is most definitely slowing. [...]

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