Ready for a Generation Y surprise? From U.S. News and World Report comes this report (using a Scottrade study) about the attitudes of Generation Y investors mid (post?) recession. Yes, instead of running scared from ticker symbols to the safety of buried backyard treasure, Generation Y is taking the recession in stride- even increasing their investments despite the plunge.
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Carnivals, Week of October 5
On October - 9 - 2009
The Money Hacks carnival for the week hosted a DQYDJ article. Check it out!
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On September - 30 - 2009
A collection of carnivals and links from the week of September 28.
Read the rest of this entry »Featured Links and Carnivals, Week of September 21
On September - 24 - 2009
Carnivals and awesome links for the week starting September 21.
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On September - 16 - 2009
Carnivals and posts for your required reading list.
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On September - 9 - 2009
A collection of awesome articles and carnival hosts for the week.
Read the rest of this entry »$8,000 Going, Going Gone!
On September - 3 - 2009
Consider this my public service announcement: your opportunity to pocket $8,000 if you buy a new home as a ‘first time homebuyer’ is almost over (12/1/2009). The stimulus (which comes on behalf of taxpayers not buying their first homes) has spurred investments in entry level homes. Silicon Valley’s prices haven’t come down enough, (as viewed by the rent vs. buy ratio) so I’ll be sitting this one out.
Read the rest of this entry »Carnivals and Links, Week of August 31
On August - 31 - 2009
A collection of good links and carnival hosts from the week starting August 31.
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On August - 24 - 2009
A collection of links and thank yous to carnivals and good stories from the week.
Read the rest of this entry »The Real Estate Collapse Epicenter
On August - 19 - 2009
According to this post at Real Clear Markets, foreclosures in July in the United States are overwhelmingly concentrated in a few states. Yes; you know that the sunbelt states have been hit hard by the mortgage crisis, but the pain must be spread around nationwide, right? Well… maybe not as much as you think. California, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona make up a whopping 57% of the nation’s foreclosures.
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