Read more personal finance stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/351/personal-finance.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:36:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66017/best-iphone-apps-to-manage-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany banks are now developing iPhone applications to let you manage your accounts, but several free apps can help you keep your finances straight. The Wall Street Journal looks at some of the best. Mint— links all of your accounts, from checking and savings to loans and investments, into one...http://www.newser.com/story/66017/best-iphone-apps-to-manage-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 6:03:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53119/summer-camp-on-the-rocks-in-tough-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs recession hits parents’ wallets, it’s forcing many to debate whether they can afford to send kids to summer camp, the Wall Street Journal reports. Camps are expecting more financial-aid requests, while parents look to day camps and cheaper nonprofit alternatives. “A number of camps say families are enrolling, but...http://www.newser.com/story/53119/summer-camp-on-the-rocks-in-tough-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Mar 2009 11:53:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52103/money-guru-none-of-us-really-knows-what-to-do.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancial pundits don’t know everything, and don't trust those who act like they do, Joel Lovell writes in the Washington Post . The GQ money expert acknowledges anxiety over dispensing information that may not be true at all. “It makes me feel like a bit of a fraud,” Lovell confesses. How...http://www.newser.com/story/52103/money-guru-none-of-us-really-knows-what-to-do.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Mar 2009 14:45:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50503/octuplets-will-likely-cost-taxpayers-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNadya Suleman says she plans to raise her 14 kids without relying on welfare but the reality is that the bill to taxpayers will likely run into the millions, the Los Angeles Times reports. Suleman has no job, no income, owes $50,000 in student loans, and her octuplets have...http://www.newser.com/story/50503/octuplets-will-likely-cost-taxpayers-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Feb 2009 4:04:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50430/mom-ill-raise-14-kids-on-student-loans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOctuplet mom Nadya Suleman has no income “at the moment” and will "temporarily" use student loans to raise her children, she said on the Today show. “I am providing for my children,” Suleman said. “I have my own way. It’s an alternative way, but it works.” Suleman receives $490 a...http://www.newser.com/story/50430/mom-ill-raise-14-kids-on-student-loans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 12:44:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48419/publishers-rush-to-meet-need-for-financial-advice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBook publishers and sellers are rushing to meet demand for personal-finance titles as the unrelenting economic crisis combines with New Year’s resolutions to prompt consumers to seek professional advice, the Wall Street Journal reports. However, the thrown-together texts might not prove very helpful: Many authors fail to provide specifics and...http://www.newser.com/story/48419/publishers-rush-to-meet-need-for-financial-advice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 14:46:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47020/quinn-dont-wait-to-go-bankrupt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYour new year should be a “fresh start”—and if that means filing for bankruptcy, so be it, writes Jane Bryant Quinn in Newsweek . “If you're reaching the end of your rope, don't try to hold on. Save what you can,” Quinn says. Many families try to fend off bankruptcy...http://www.newser.com/story/47020/quinn-dont-wait-to-go-bankrupt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 11:25:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46457/us-schools-need-finance-101.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere are complex reasons behind the financial crisis, but one is key: When it comes to money, we’re idiots, Peter Applebome writes in the New York Times . “Insofar as there is a lesson in history,” says an analyst, “it’s that human beings are not very good with large sums of...http://www.newser.com/story/46457/us-schools-need-finance-101.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Dec 2008 10:55:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38986/everyday-palins-worth-about-12m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancial reports show that, while they’re no John and Cindy McCain, the Palin family is much more well-off than the average American, the AP reports, worth about $1.2 million. The Alaska governor and her husband together appear to have made more than $250,000 last year, from her salary...http://www.newser.com/story/38986/everyday-palins-worth-about-12m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Oct 2008 14:10:27 CDT