Post tagged with money

  • Why Isn't the Fed More Worried About Inflation?

    November 19th, 201008:52 AM ET
    By Mark Biller
    I thought some readers might find it helpful to understand why the Fed doesn't appear to be as concerned as many commentators about the risk of future inflation. Note that I'm not writing this explanation because I necessarily think the Fed is right and its critics are wrong. This is simply to help you understand both sides of the argument a ...

  • Foolish talk

    April 01st, 201012:34 PM ET
    By Joseph Slife
    This is April Fools' Day, but of course we're much too mature at Sound Mind Investing to play silly pranks on each other (ahem). Instead, we have engaged ourselves in a high-minded philosophical discussion of foolishness, recalling famous quotes about fools. Here are three you'll probably recognize: "A fool and his money are soon parted" (Engli...

  • Spiritual money myths

    March 15th, 201004:28 PM ET
    By Joseph Slife
    From SMI's audio archive, executive editor Mark Biller explains how Scripture can correct common mistaken ideas about money. Mark was interviewed by host Bob Crittenden on Faith Meeting House, a program produced by Alabama's Faith Radio.   Click the arrow below to listen (30 min.) - or use this link to download (right click/save as). _...

  • How do your money habits compare to the Jones's?

    February 03rd, 201001:01 PM ET
    By Matthew Pryor
    There's a site in beta that allows you to compare your spending (and soon, saving) habits with the proverbial Jones's. It's called Bundle.com. That's more interesting than it may sound at first, as you can slice the data any which way - by geography, age group, income, type of household...you name it. You can even see which business end up with t...

  • Thrifty Couples are the Happiest

    December 09th, 200911:27 AM ET
    By Joseph Slife
    New research from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia shows that "consumer debt...plays a powerful role in eroding the quality of married life." Here are excerpts from the Project's report, "Thrifty Couples Are the Happiest" (PDF), authored by Jeffrey Dew, an assistant professor of Family, Consumer, and Human Development at...

  • Will the Fed be able to restrain inflationary pressures?

    August 05th, 200911:20 AM ET
    By Joseph Slife
    In two recent SMI cover stories (May and August), Austin explained why current fiscal and monetary policy could lead to a surge, perhaps even a strong surge, in inflation. While Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is busy offering repeated assurances (here, for example) that when the time is right the Fed will act to restrain inflationary pr...

  • Saving on Groceries

    May 06th, 200910:01 AM ET
    By Matthew Pryor
    Consumer Reports' May cover article entitled "Shop Smart & Save Big" is an informative piece on shopping for groceries. The entire piece is reserved for members, but here are a couple highlights they left open:        13 ways to save arms you with a strategy when navigating the store.    ...

  • Goodbye Countrywide, hello flat-fee closing costs

    April 29th, 200902:36 PM ET
    By Mark Biller
    Monday, the infamous Countrywide name was scheduled to disappear forever, as Bank of America (BoA) tries to cut the memory cord with that symbol of the subprime disaster years. While it is mildly interesting to see the deep-sixing of a brand that was the largest mortgage financier in the US (financing 20% of America's mortgages) just a few years a...

  • What the supermarkets won't tell you

    April 08th, 200910:33 AM ET
    By Matthew Pryor
    SmartMoney starts their piece entitled 10 Things Supermarkets Won't Tell You this way: When the economy slows and businesses begin to feel the heat, grocery stores are often exceptions to the rule. That's because when consumers cut back on frills like eating out, they tend to make even more trips to the supermarket. Still, all bets may be off...

  • Budgeting Basics: Reasons Not To Budget

    April 02nd, 200911:57 AM ET
    By Matthew Pryor
    For some of you, just the mention of the word "budget" made the hair on the back of your neck stand up! If you've resisted the idea of establishing a personal budget in the past, perhaps you're clinging to one or more of these favorite reasons not to budget: • Reason #1: You prefer playing Russian roulette with your bank account. The ...
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