One of the big problems with personal finance is that there are a lot of people out there who are making money off of those who can least afford it. As the bankers like to say, those who do not understand compound interest are doomed to pay it. Among the worst offenders are payday lenders. John Oliver has… [Read More]
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How Americans Save
The folks at America Saves Week recently released their Survey of American Savers, which they took in March of 2014. They were looking at the non-retirement savings habits of those who had signed the America Saves pledge. The survey asked where people put their money. Large numbers of people reported saving their money in traditional… [Read More]
Current Trends in Social Investing
Last week, I spoke at a meeting of the Chicago chapter of Women Advancing Microfinance along with Caroline Allen of Creation Investments. Here’s a recap of my speech: Essentially, we can think of social investing two ways. One is finding investments for people who want to invest socially, and the other is improving the environment,… [Read More]
