News tagged with personal finance

Web startups analyze investment choices

Silicon Valley, birthplace of personal finance and investment heavyweights like Intuit, Financial Engines and Mint, is percolating with new startups that help people manage their money and portfolios online.

Technology / Business

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Consumer confidence improves in January due to job gains: U-M economist

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence continued to improve in January due to positive news about potential job gains, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

UF survey: Florida consumer confidence jumps in December

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points to 69 in December, reflecting a cautious optimism in the economy, according to a recent University of Florida survey. Though the latest figure is only ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

4 personal finance technology trends for 2012

(AP) -- If you're one of the holdouts still paying bills with checks, tracking your accounts with pen and paper or clipping coupons from the newspaper, 2012 could be the year you take the digital plunge.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New research debunks popular method of paying off debt

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers with multiple debts routinely mismanage them, paying off small debts first even when larger debts have higher interest rates, says a University of Michigan researcher.

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stanford researchers predict long-term personal finances in the lab

Why are some people wealthier than others? It's a question that has spawned a slew of maddeningly optimistic self-help books – and a pile of research that takes a much more depressing stance. Personal financial success, ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily deal companies are here to stay, according to consumers

Despite recent news reports questioning the long-term viability of daily deal companies, a new study from researchers at Rice University and Cornell University shows that the companies are more popular than ever among consumers.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There's an app for that

With the explosive increase in smartphone use, we can now be out of our homes, out of our offices and still be super-connected, productive and even entertained. We've all heard the saying "There's an app for that." And ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Financial security of Chinese American households depends on education, researcher finds

As the financial crisis continues, researchers have been focusing more attention on how individuals handle finances at home. Rui Yao, personal financial planning professor in the University of Missouri School of Human Environmental ...

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created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swedes happier than before

Swedes are both happy and content with their lives, reveals a report from the SOM Institute at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The factors that contribute most to a sense of wellbeing are good health, family and friends, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

AOL looking to sell or shut down social site Bebo

(AP) -- The struggling Internet company AOL Inc. plans to sell or shut down the online community Bebo nearly two years after buying it for $850 million in an expansion of its social-networking ambitions.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Make sure your sweetie isn't a financial heartbreaker

(PhysOrg.com) -- Before you get caught up in the romance of Valentine's Day, take a moment to consider your sweetheart's financial health, says a Purdue University personal finance expert.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study: Florida consumer confidence rises to highest level in more than two years

(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in January by five points to 74, possibly a sign of post-holiday relief, according to a new University of Florida survey.

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created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Highest jobless rate in three decades causes drop in consumer confidence

(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence fell three points to 69 in November amid continued concerns over the state?s high unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florida survey.

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Florida's consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news

(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence remained flat at 72 in October, a level more in line with economists? expectations than the initial increase that was recorded last month, according to a new University of Florida ...

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0