The “popular” opinion – that is, the one the media reports as being the most commonly held by “regular people” – seems to be that if companies fail us, and then ask for more of our money to stay alive – that the executives at the helm should be forced to undergo a pay cut. [...]
OK, inspired a bit by the success of Mrs. Micah’s Single Step Personal Finance Challenge, I have one of my own that I’d like to offer out to all readers and bloggers. We’ve all heard of SRI, or “socially responsible investing,” but my guess is that we all have somewhat different ideas about what [...]
I never did this as an undergrad. I assumed it was illegal and unethical. The truth is, though, I never honestly questioned it or investigated it. I knew of someone else who was investing his student loan, however. When I think back on those years now, I’m not sure that I [...]