July, 2009
For Some Pilots, Home Is An LAX Parking Lot
Commercial airline pilots have created a city of trailers and RVs in a parking lot along the edges of the nation's third busiest airport. Living there allows them to avoid lofty L.A. rent at a time when pilots' high-flying salaries have sunk to new lows.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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The Big Money: New Help on Student Loans
If you've got a diploma hanging on your wall, chances are it didn't come cheap.
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Recession Takes Toll On Young, Low-Income Families
Financial and emotional stability can be an elusive fantasy for young, low-income families. Writer Laura Sessions Stepp, who wrote about "fragile families" in this week's Washington Post Magazine , discusses how unemployment and financial troubles can shatter even the most loving young families. And sociology professor Maria Kefalas explains how family stability has become ...
The Land of the Free
It’s Independence Day in the United States, and that means time with family and friends. I don’t have any financial tips from the Founding Fathers today. Instead, I have three fine performances of the U.S. national anthem.
First up, a traditional rendition from Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. (This group is virtually forgotten today, though popular ...
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009
Businesses are hoping to get more bargaining power when it comes to how much they are charged to accept credit and debit card purchases.
The Credit Card Fair Fee Act (read the whole bill), was reintroduced this year and is now being discussed in Congressional committees. I first heard about it when I was buying an ...
