When It Comes to Getting Credit, It's Good to be White

Filed in archive Money & Politics by Justin McHenry on April 15, 2008

Saw this article today on this recent study from the federal reserve bank of Boston, which concluded that there is a disparity between the credit offered to people in mostly white neighborhoods versus...

New York City to Pay Poor People for "Good" Habits

Filed in archive Money & Politics by Justin McHenry on March 30, 2007

I think this is an amazing idea/experiment. From the NY Times: Seeking new solutions to New York's vexingly high poverty rates, the city is moving ahead with an ambitious experiment that will pay...

What Does the Political Swing Mean for Your Finances?

Filed in archive Money & Politics by Justin McHenry on November 9, 2006

Here you see nancy Pelosi, who will become Speaker of the House when the Dems take over Washington in January. Sure there's still that pesky George W. Bush at the top of the heap, but Rumsfeld'...

Are Poor People Evil?

Filed in archive Money & Politics by Justin McHenry on August 22, 2006

Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad fame may be setting himself up for some controversy. Here's an excerpt from today's column, in which Kiyosaki interprets the biblical Parable of the Talen...

A Forced 401(k)?

Filed in archive Money & Politics , Retirement , Saving by Justin McHenry on June 6, 2006

Congress thinks your piggy bank is lonely, so they're considering some forced savings, namely a 401(k) program that you opt out of instead of opt in. That means when you start a job, you'd alr...