money, career, job, leadership, resume, financial, home, insurance, debt, car, tax, college, loan, retirement, investing, funds, stocks, money-zine http://www.money-zine.com Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.money-zine.com/images/M_images/moneyzine_rss.png http://www.money-zine.com money, career, job, leadership, resume, financial, home, insurance, debt, car, tax, college, loan, retirement, investing, funds, stocks, money-zine http://www.money-zine.com/Financial-Planning/Debt-Consolidation/New-Credit-Scores/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Debt-Consolidation/)In an attempt to better service the creditworthiness assessment market, several of the credit bureaus have announced what are termed thin-file credit scores for individuals with thin credit histories. By doing so, these credit bureaus allow lenders and creditors to reach an under-served market of Americans with little or no traditional debt payment records. Financial Planning - Debt Consolidation Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Financial-Planning/Retirement/401k-Losses/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Retirement/)On February 20, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals have a right to recover 401k losses based on what were considered fiduciary breaches. This landmark decision means that the 50 million Americans participating in a 401k plan now have a right to recover their loss if plan administrators don't fulfill what's considered their obligation to participants to manage their plans wisely. Financial Planning - Retirement Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Financial-Planning/Buying-a-Home/Mortgage-Brokers/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Buying-a-Home/)If you're thinking about buying a new home, then you may have considered working with a mortgage broker. Many borrowers believe mortgage brokers can lend a helping hand when it comes to finding the best deal on a mortgage. But as we'll see, a mortgage broker may not always have the borrower's best interests in mind. Financial Planning - Buying a Home Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Investing/Stocks/Short-Selling-Stocks/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Stocks/)The term short-selling stock refers to the practice of selling securities that you do not own. Investors will short-stocks when they believe a stock's market price is going to decline. The process of short selling involves borrowing stock from a brokerage house to sell in the stock market. At a future date, you repurchase the borrowed stock and that step in the process is called a short cover. Investing - Stocks Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Investing/Stocks/Successful-Stock-Investing/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Stocks/)Investing in the stock market is both a rewarding and a risky proposition. Many investors are quite comfortable knowing their mutual funds are professionally managed, and the diversification of those portfolios has kept risk to a minimum. But for other investors, selecting individual stocks provides both a sense of control and satisfaction. Investing - Stocks Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Calculators/Retirement-Calculators/Future-Value-Annuity-Calculator/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Category/Retirement-Calculators/)This calculator can help you figure out the future value of a retirement account, as well as three possible annuities that could be funded using this money. Specifically, this calculator takes into consideration a fund's current balance, the size, and the duration over which payments will be placed into this fund. The resulting future value of this fund is then converted into three annuity terms: 20, 25, and 30 years. Calculators - Retirement Calculators Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.money-zine.com/Investing/Investing/Credit-Default-Swaps/ (http://www.money-zine.com/Investing/Investing/)One of the more interesting developments in the world of credit derivatives is the credit default swap, or CDS. First used by bond investors as protection against default by the issuer of a bond; today these instruments are used by investors to fine tune their overall exposure to corporate credit, as well as for speculation. Investing - Investing Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100