NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » money http://newstalk1290.com Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 5 Tips to Boost Your Retirement Readiness http://newstalk1290.com/5-tips-to-boost-your-retirement-readiness/ http://newstalk1290.com/5-tips-to-boost-your-retirement-readiness/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:03:44 +0000 NewsTalk 1290 http://newstalk1290.com/?p=86657 In challenging financial times, it can be difficult to pay bills today, let alone save for the future. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Lincoln Financial Group found that 72 percent of Americans say that the state of the economy is making it challenging for them to stay on track with their retirement savings.

“With everything that Americans have on their minds

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/5-tips-to-boost-your-retirement-readiness/feed/ 0 Rido - Fotolia.com Obama, The Buffett Rule And Your Money: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. http://newstalk1290.com/obama-the-buffett-rule-and-your-money-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/ http://newstalk1290.com/obama-the-buffett-rule-and-your-money-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:38:04 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=86013 We cannot tax our way out of this mess, but thanks for the suggestion, Mr. Buffett.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/obama-the-buffett-rule-and-your-money-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/feed/ 0 $300K in Gold Dust Found in Sacramento Home http://newstalk1290.com/gold-dust/ http://newstalk1290.com/gold-dust/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:15:04 +0000 Kyle Dowling http://thefw.com/?p=167918 If you live in Sacramento, it's time to start tearing out the walls: these homeowners stumbled over roughly $300,000 in gold dust during a heater installation.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/gold-dust/feed/ 0 YouTube New Survey Reveals Parents Are Not Teaching Kids How to Manage Money — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-manage-money-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-manage-money-dollars-and-sense/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:21:41 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=122229 This might not come as any surprise to a lot of you, but most teenagers do not have any idea what they are doing when it comes to the world of finances.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-manage-money-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 D. Sharon Pruitt, Getty Images Show Them the Money! Majority of Women Now Earn Most of the Household Income — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/women-earn-most-household-income/ http://newstalk1290.com/women-earn-most-household-income/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:09:40 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=121540 That age-old custom of men being the primary breadwinners may now officially be dead — a new study shows the majority of women now bring home most of the bacon.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/women-earn-most-household-income/feed/ 0 mahalie, flickr California City Will Be the Largest to Ever Declare Bankruptcy http://newstalk1290.com/california-city-bankruptcy/ http://newstalk1290.com/california-city-bankruptcy/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:00:25 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=115569 California has certainly had its share of financial woes, and now the city of Stockton, about 80 miles east of San Francisco, is set to become the largest American municipality to declare bankruptcy.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/california-city-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Study Shows Our Money Is Going… Not to Our Savings – Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/emergency-savings-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/emergency-savings-dollars-and-sense/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:45:50 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=115309 Many financial experts advise keeping at least three months of living expenses squirreled away in case of an emergency, but how many Americans actually do it?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/emergency-savings-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Driving Slowly Means You Can Make Extra Pocket Money http://newstalk1290.com/driving-slowly-means-you-can-make-extra-pocket-money/ http://newstalk1290.com/driving-slowly-means-you-can-make-extra-pocket-money/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:14:13 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=114143 The high cost of speeding tickets does make some drivers slow down, but what if you were actually paid to stop being such a lead-food instead?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/driving-slowly-means-you-can-make-extra-pocket-money/feed/ 0 smemon, flickr Where Are the Cheapest Places to Live in America? http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-cheapest-places-to-live-in-america/ http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-cheapest-places-to-live-in-america/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:39:42 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110977 There is no doubt inside the great American illusion of prosperity that the majority of the population suffers from the same sickness — high cost of living.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-cheapest-places-to-live-in-america/feed/ 0 Getty Images Why Do Female Doctors Make Less Than Male Doctors? http://newstalk1290.com/why-do-female-doctors-make-less-than-male-doctors/ http://newstalk1290.com/why-do-female-doctors-make-less-than-male-doctors/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:41:01 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110997 Pay equity between men and women has been a hot topic in Washington as of late, and this should add fuel to the fire: a new study reveals female doctors are being paid less than their male counterparts.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/why-do-female-doctors-make-less-than-male-doctors/feed/ 0 seattlemunicipalarchives, Flickr Could You Be Saving More Money at the Grocery Store? — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/could-you-be-saving-more-money-at-the-grocery-store-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/could-you-be-saving-more-money-at-the-grocery-store-dollars-and-sense/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:02:37 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=108067 The typical American family has very little control over its monthly cost of living.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/could-you-be-saving-more-money-at-the-grocery-store-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Getty Images Is the Number of Millionaires in America on the Rise or Decline? http://newstalk1290.com/millionaires-america/ http://newstalk1290.com/millionaires-america/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:17:32 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=107665 You might think there are more millionaires living in the United States these days than ever before, but a recent study suggests that you would be wrong.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/millionaires-america/feed/ 0 Getty Images Many Consumers Now Using Credit Cards for Basic Needs — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/many-consumers-now-using-credit-cards-for-basic-needs-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/many-consumers-now-using-credit-cards-for-basic-needs-dollars-and-sense/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 17:22:21 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=106381 Once upon a time, people used credit cards as back-up funds, tapping into them only when an unforeseen emergency arose.

But now, thanks to the current state of the economy, a staggering number of consumers are using their cards for routine bills like mortgages and groceries.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/many-consumers-now-using-credit-cards-for-basic-needs-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Florida Woman Proves Honesty Is Alive By Refusing to Keep $1,800 She Found at ATM http://newstalk1290.com/florida-woman-found-atm/ http://newstalk1290.com/florida-woman-found-atm/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:17:29 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102777 Chivalry may be dead, but honesty and doing the right thing? That’s alive and well, at least in south Florida.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/florida-woman-found-atm/feed/ 0 Chung Sung-Jun, Getty Images Would You Pay $1 Million for a Parking Spot? http://newstalk1290.com/would-you-pay-1-million-for-a-parking-spot/ http://newstalk1290.com/would-you-pay-1-million-for-a-parking-spot/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 20:14:40 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102754 A million dollars sure doesn’t go as far as it used to. In fact, in New York City, it’ll just buy you a premium place to park your car.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/would-you-pay-1-million-for-a-parking-spot/feed/ 0 stickbus, Flickr Accountant Sues After Being Paid $1,200 in Coins — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/accountant-sues-after-being-paid-in-coins-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/accountant-sues-after-being-paid-in-coins-dollars-and-sense/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:26:59 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=100569 A man in the UK who was upset with his accountant chose a rather unusual way to express his irritation: he paid off his $1,200 bill for services rendered in coins. But the accountant got the last laugh by taking his client to court.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/accountant-sues-after-being-paid-in-coins-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 restlessglobetrotter, Flickr Which States Are Best for Making More Money? — Dollars and Sense http://newstalk1290.com/states-making-more-money-dollars-and-sense/ http://newstalk1290.com/states-making-more-money-dollars-and-sense/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 15:36:45 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=98897 Seems the path to riches may involve a moving truck. According to a new study, some states are more conducive to building wealth than others, and where you live could help you climb the economic ladder.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/states-making-more-money-dollars-and-sense/feed/ 0 Areasauburn, Flickr Who Spends More — Facebook Users or Pinterest Users? http://newstalk1290.com/who-spends-more-facebook-users-or-pinterest-users/ http://newstalk1290.com/who-spends-more-facebook-users-or-pinterest-users/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:33:42 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=98529 Which social media site do you think drives more consumers to make actual purchases, Pinterest or Facebook?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/who-spends-more-facebook-users-or-pinterest-users/feed/ 0 flickr creative commons by ymc_photos Defective Lottery Ticket Dashes Man's Millionaire Dollar Dreams http://newstalk1290.com/defective-lottery-ticket-dashes-mans-millionaire-dollar-dreams/ http://newstalk1290.com/defective-lottery-ticket-dashes-mans-millionaire-dollar-dreams/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:15 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tsminteractive.com/?p=97563 A defective lottery ticket raised and then dashed an out-of-work man’s dreams. It was like a printing machine played a cruel trick on him.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/defective-lottery-ticket-dashes-mans-millionaire-dollar-dreams/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images How Much Will It Cost to Get Your Own Wikipedia Page? http://newstalk1290.com/cost-wikipedia-page/ http://newstalk1290.com/cost-wikipedia-page/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:06:40 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://tsminteractive.com/?p=97069 Wikipedia may be the “free” online encyclopedia, but if you want your very own factual and well-written entry, it’s gonna cost you. Record producer Erez Safer and filmmaker Aaron Wertheimer have launched their own business which will write, research and post Wiki entries — at a cost.

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