In this installment of “To Tip or Not to Tip” where I examine the odd places I’ve been seeing tip jars show up, I ran into three tipping etiquette situations this weekend at a Casino where I wanted to solicit your feedback on a) who to tip and whether a tip is appropriate in a particular...

Barack Obama and his administration can claim that the economy is recovering all they want, but I won’t be convinced until I see the unemployment rate begin to decline. The fact is that hundreds of thousands of people continue to lose their jobs every month, which means that finding a job is becoming...

What is the Wash Sale Rule? This is an infrequently asked question, but an important one nonetheless (especially this year while investors are likely sitting on large capital losses) since traders violate it somewhat routinely without even being aware of the rule – and if challenged by the SEC,...

The offshore banking dream is persistent. When people think of offshore bank accounts they think of yachts, fast cars and perhaps a balmy tax have lifestyle to complement it. See the original post here: Why Truly Confidential Offshore Bank Accounts Are Hard to Find

Covered Call Option Writing is the subject of this edition in a series on how to trade stock options for income, hedging or pure speculation (see How Stock Options Work : Puts and Calls for intro).  As outlined in my introductory article, a call option grants the holder the right to exercise the option...

Do you want to borrow money online but do not have a clue on who you should trust with your personal finance information. You need to learn where to find professional advice on who you can trust with this kind of information online. Find out what real banks are out there that lend money to people everyday....

I always find it humorous when I read an article that makes it sound like Americans becoming more frugal is a bad thing. This article from McClatchy reveals that Americans are becoming more frugal and saving at an incredible rate amidst the recession. Of course, less spending isn’t good for the...

Health care is the big topic around the country right now. Politicians want to push a reform bill that many Americans don’t want. Americans want affordable health care, but they are weary about handing it over to the government. In high school and college, I never worried about health care. I...

Great comment from Jon: My wife and I just flew Southwest on Labor Day Weekend. Getting there early won’t get you the best seat. They have a couple of ways you can check in early, either at the kiosks in the airport, or online up to 24 hours prior to your flight. Either option lets you print a boarding...

The Best Places to Work survey from BusinessWeek is in.  Given the time of year when many new college graduates are still looking to land their first job and college freshmen and sophomores are looking to select the best major (see this list of the Best College Majors by highest starting salary), it’s...