Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Income
Dying or Running out of Savings: Which Scares You More?
July 13, 2010
Sure, death is scary. But even more frightening to most Baby Boomers is the prospect of running out of money. Roughly six in 10 people said they feared outliving their income more than dying, according to a new survey by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, which polled 3,200 people in May ranging in [...]
'Frugality Fatigue': Could Higher Spending Lead to Higher Savings Rates?
June 15, 2010
In releasing its latest poll on consumer spending, Gallup coined a new syndrome with which most of us can relate: "frugality fatigue." Who, after all, hasn't grown tired of clipping coupons, putting off big purchases and saving every spare dime, only to find savings rates at minuscule levels during the recession? Unfortunately, the rich apparently [...]
Uncle Sam Offers Huge Credit For First Time Home Buyers
February 26, 2009
The government will give a tax credit of up to $8,000 for many first-time home buyers in 2009. Is this a good deal? You bet.
