Nov 10, 2014 by Amanda AlixLegal Marijuana Businesses Face Roadblocks -- While Governments Cash InOutdated laws can be onerous for entrepreneurs who sell legal weed, stifling the industry.
Nov 7, 2014 by Amanda AlixStocks With Monthly Dividends 2014: EPR PropertiesRising revenues and a big yield make this REIT especially attractive.
Nov 2, 2014 by Amanda Alix5 Outrageous Ways Your Tax Dollars Are Being WastedSenator Tom Coburn’s latest "Wastebook" tallies up $25 billion in wasteful spending -- and that doesn't even cover all of it.
Oct 28, 2014 by Amanda AlixWhy M&T Bank Is One of the Biggest Warren Buffett StocksDespite recent headwinds, this Buffett favorite is still one of banking’s best performers
Oct 27, 2014 by Amanda AlixIs This Move By Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a Mistake?Fannie, Freddie, and the FHFA are working on a plan to make mortgages easier to obtain.
Oct 26, 2014 by Amanda AlixWho Are the People Behind Oregon's Marijuana Legalization Drive? The Answer May Surprise YouBillionaires, celebrities, and cops are pushing for Oregon’s Measure 91.
Oct 26, 2014 by Amanda AlixWhere Are All the Good-Paying Jobs?Unemployment is below 6%, but the jobs that the economy is generating are overwhelmingly low-wage positions.
Oct 20, 2014 by Amanda Alix2 Good Reasons to Take Another Look at Mortgage REITsThese high-yielders are definitely worth consideration, even with interest rate uncertainty
Oct 18, 2014 by Amanda Alix1 Simple Trick That Can Save You Thousands on Your Student Loan DebtMaking interest-only payments early on can help you manage your student debt load
Oct 17, 2014 by Amanda AlixBaby Boomers: Make Plans to Protect Your Spouse in Retirement -- Just in CaseBoomers need to start early in order to be sure that the loss of one partner won’t bankrupt the other.
Oct 12, 2014 by Amanda AlixBank of America Corp.'s Little-Known Revenue Source: U.S. PrisonsBank of America and JPMorgan Chase have a lock on no-bid contracts for the federal prison system
Oct 12, 2014 by Amanda AlixLiberal Arts Degrees Can Net Big Salaries -- if You Wait Long EnoughTechnical degrees might pay off right away, but humanities majors catch up, eventually.
Oct 11, 2014 by Amanda Alix4 Resume Blunders to AvoidDo any of these and chances are excellent that you won’t even get an interview
Oct 5, 2014 by Amanda AlixA Short History of the Breathtaking Cluelessness of U.S. Financial RegulatorsNew revelations about government oversight of big banks shows a shocking lack of acumen regarding financial matters.
Oct 5, 2014 by Amanda AlixFrom Bike Valets to Car Condos, Real Estate Developers Cater to Affluent BoomersWealthy baby boomers have the money to live the life they want – and developers are there to help
Oct 4, 2014 by Amanda AlixThe $83 Billion Threat to the Housing MarketStudent debt is keeping the young out of the housing market, crushing the recovery.
Oct 4, 2014 by Amanda AlixHow Similar Are Federal Employees to Average Americans? Not Very, It SeemsOur representatives don’t resemble the American public -- and think very differently as a result.
Sep 28, 2014 by Amanda AlixActivists Target the Nastiest Type of Student DebtStrike Debt’s Rolling Jubilee bought up and forgave nearly $4 million of written-off student debt from for-profit Everest College
Sep 28, 2014 by Amanda AlixThe Single Best Investment Baby Boomers Can MakeThis move can create a reservoir of wealth that boomers can call upon as they age.
Sep 27, 2014 by Amanda AlixThis Important Unemployment Gauge Signals a Troubling TrendThe most inclusive measurement of unemployment shows that the jobs market isn’t out of the weeds just yet.
