March, 2010

Race To The Top: Only two states win Round 1

As a part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a new education program called Race To The Top was created. With over $ 4 billion available for school districts, Race To The Top laid out a point system for schools that wanted a cut of the funds. Only states that earn a certain number ...

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Stop Acting Rich Book Review

Back when I was in college a department head gave me a copy of The Millionaire Next Door as a thank-you gift for a project I helped with. This book had a profound effect on me at the time and I eagerly digested the follow-on book The Millionaire Mind when it came out. ...

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Debt Management – Digging out of debt

Getting into debt is really painful. Understand the psychology of debt and follow the basic means of budgeting and investing to dig out of debt. Stuck in debt It’s been a couple of months that you are trying to manage your debts but still you have not been able to come across any real success. The heap ...

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Obama nominates Robert A. Harding to head the TSA

Robert A. Harding is a retired Army General and former head of a security company, and is the potential pick for head of the Transportation Security Administration, an agency under a lot of heat as of late. With extensive security experience and 33 years in the Army, Robert A. Harding is well-positioned to be confirmed ...

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Managing Debt Smartly

It can get overwhelming when debt collectors start calling. Just owing money is not the only part of being in debt. Being in debt means balancing the debt you need to pay down with the bills you need to keep up with. More than anything else, it is essential that you manage your money so ...

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