Stocks to Buy in a Recession
Here are six companies that should hold up well -- and 13 that are on sale. Among them Abbott Labs, Gilead, Google, Apple, Medtronic, CVS Caremark, Wal-Mart, Kraft Foods, Boeing, Broadcom to name a few.
http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/picks/archive/2008/pick1208.htm
10 Fast & Easy Ways to Throw Away Your Money
Getting ahead requires work; falling behind is much easier. Follow these tips to achieve total financial failure.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/Financial_Literacy/investing_money/shrink_bottom_line_a1.asp?caret=114d
Auto Bailout: 8 Questions Answered
How can we make sure it won't happen again? Should all three companies merge? Should the leaders at the big 3 keep their jobs? What will happen to my warranty if GM fails?
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/autos/0812/gallery.auto_bailout_questions/index.html
Retailers (Besides Wal-Mart) Bucking the Sales Slump
Move over Wal-Mart: Here are specialty chains - none of them a discounter - where budget-conscious Americans are still shopping. Among them were Hot Topic, Buckle, American Apparel, Cato and Aaron's Rent.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/news/companies/retail_winners/index.htm?postversion=2008120905
America's 10 Fastest-Dying Towns
These ten spots are where jobs are vanishing, incomes are dropping and poverty levels are rising. They inlcude Kokomo, Indiana, Candler-McAfee, Ga. Bensenville, Ill.. Spanish Lake, Mo. and Austintown, Ohio.
http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying.html
5 Credit Card Deals That Can Destroy Your Credit
No payments for a year. 0% interest. 15% off your entire purchase. Such deals are incredibly enticing to cash-strapped consumers trying to make it through the holidays - and both credit-card issuers and retailers alike know it. But what might seem like a great deal now could have some harmful and lasting effects on your credit score down the road.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/5-Card-Deals-That-Can-Destroy-Your-Credit/
Save These Dates: Your 2009 Money Calendar
All of the year's financial chores and deadlines at a glance.
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2009/01/2009-money-calendar.html
9 Steps for Turning Your Home Into a Hotel
Barack Obama's inauguration, and big events like it, can be paydays for homeowners who know the rules.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2008/12/02/9-steps-to-turning-your-home-into-a-hotel.html
Google's plan for netbook PCs moves higher into the clouds
Closing Bell: Stock bulls and dollar death (DDRX,GMCR, PEET, SBUX, EBAY, CI, TECD)
So long peak oil, here comes peak uranium
