Mom's Money Lessons, Credit Scores More Confusing Than Ever, Sketchy Funeral Homes And More

Friday, May 11, 2012 What My Mom Taught Me About Money Chances are you learned some of your first money lessons from mom. Arianna Huffington told us that when it came to money and finance, her mom operated like the government does. "My mother was one of the original deficit financers," she said. "She made ends meet by borrowing or by selling her possessions." What did your mom teach you about money? Are Funeral Homes Overcharging Mourners? FICO 8, Not FICO, Is Used In Recent Credit Company Report, Adding To Consumer Confusion Mother's Day Spending To Increase 8 Percent With Facebook's 'Highlight' Feature, You Could Pay To Be Popular Eduardo Saverin, Facebook Co-Founder, Drops U.S. Citizenship, May Sidestep Taxes On IPO Profits BLOG POSTS Martha Burk: Moms Get Political: An Interview With Momsrising Co-founder Joan Blades Unlike their mothers and grandmothers who didn't see politics as the answer to these problems, the new generation of moms has political change in their sights. And they're making their voices heard. Steve Mariotti: Helping Young Entrepreneurs Through Support and Entrepreneurial Tools Being inspired and committed to an entrepreneurial dream are two key attributes of every successful business owner, and there was no place this was more evident than at the NFTE Dare to Dream Gala April 18th. Sandy Abrams: Mompreneurs: Daily Cues to Stick to Goals Some people know what their calling is at a very young age and that passion just sticks with them for life. Nancy Shapiro was born to teach. Now, she's turned that gift of helping others into a business. John Arensmeyer: Tax Credit Report: 7 in 10 Small Businesses Eligible for Combined $15.4 Billion in Healthcare Tax Credits The reality is, most small businesses operate within thin profit margins. And that means they're less likely than big businesses to be able to afford health coverage for their workers. Wray Herbert: Myopic Misery: The Financial Cost of Sadness Apparently, sadness has the effect of bringing to mind "take the money and run" rationalizations, rapidly and elaborately, which can lead to lousy judgments and real financial losses.

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