Economy

The Federal Reserve & The Economic Crisis

December 29, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Our great friends at Bankrate recently published a post about the history of the United States Federal Reserve.  Here at DINKS Finance we are fortunate enough to share a little bit of US History (that you may or may not know) with you. December 13th was the last day that the Federal [...]

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Don’t Get Screwed By Big Banks: Tips for the 99%

December 13, 2011
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(Guest Post by Kristen from FindTheBest.com) The earth is quaking with “movements” but these tectonic activities are not rumbling beneath the surface. They are happening right in front of us; they are happening on “The Street”- Wall Street, that is.  And the “occupiers”, currently embroiled and immutable in their habitation of urban economic centers across [...]

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Is the Middle Class our Economy’s Underdog?

October 31, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing our Class Status.  I am almost embarrassed to bring this up because I don’t personally feel that people should brag about their money or wealth, and I definitely don’t think that people should compare their riches with the riches (or lack of riches) of other people.  But, I [...]

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Do You Support the Occupy Wall Street Protests?

October 24, 2011

If you have been watching the news over the last few weeks then you have seen that protestors have taken to the streets in many (North) American cities to protest Wall Street and the CEOs of major Corporations.  What started as a protest in New York City has now been mobilized globally.  Last weekend while [...]

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4 Reasons Why Getting Married Makes Financial Sense

September 15, 2011

(Guest Post by Ryan Sandberg) Marriage and divorce rates are a fluctuating thing that are very often affected by the state of the current economy. By many estimates, divorce rates saw a drop during the recession because people simply weren’t able to get divorced. This was due to lack of income and couples being tied [...]

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Friday Roundup: Debt, Congress, and The United States of America

August 5, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS! I know by know you are sick and tired of reading about the Debt Crisis in the United States.  However, for the last few weeks the office water cooler, the internet, and most news channels have been buzzing with details, opinions, and “what if” scenarios about the US Debt Ceiling Crisis. To [...]

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My Fellow (North) Americans

July 25, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. This post is about the point of view from an outsider regarding the current Democratic administration and its struggles with congress to make changes.  This post is not about President Obama, and it’s not about Democrats, or the Republican Party; this post is about America. We have been hearing so much bad [...]

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Market & Economy Predictions for 2011

January 11, 2011

As we are now in 2011 it is time to look back on our successes and failures of 2010, and look forward to our goals in the future.  I am sure that we all secretly hope for different things in the New Year; whether they are best for the economy, or for our personal finances, [...]

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Education Equals Debt. But Not a Job.

August 10, 2010

As DINKS some of us may have college or university degrees and therefore some of us may have student debts. However, a college education does not always lead to a career, especially in this tough economy when unemployment is at a high, and a lot of companies have a hiring freeze. As mentioned in a [...]

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Getting Ready for the Market to Recover

June 24, 2010
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As the market starts to slowly recover and we are seeing positive signs of growth.  What does that mean for us as investors? Well, it means that now is the time to sell our fixed income investments and buy into growth investments. Fixed income investments such as bonds move in the opposite direction of the [...]

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