http://bigblog.com/personal_finance.html The latest in Personal Finance http://www.planadviser.com/Austin_Asset_Manager_Launches_401(k)_Division.aspx March 19, 2010 --- Richard P. Slaughter Associates, an Austin, Texas-based wealth management firm, has launched a new division that will provide 401(k) services to small and mid-sized companies. --- http://www.teachingtimes.com/news/finance-lessons.htm A new survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) has found that four-fifths of parents think it is important to have financial education in primary schools. http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/15/daily49.html?s=industry&i=insurance Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Blogs Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities Contact the Editor http://ca.us.biz.yahoo.com/bw/100319/20100319006128.html?.v=1 American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.'s Response to Moody's Placement of Ratings of Series 2009-ADV2 on Review for Possible Downgrade http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2010/03/20/4-pretty-stocks-in-ugly-places.aspx It's too easy to dismiss an entire sector, especially one that's out of favor. If an industry's fundamentals are weak, most investors will simply walk away from a basket of related stocks. http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2010/03/20/is-stockpicking-dead.aspx Last month, I attended an investment conference in New York that brought together some of the luminaries of the value investing world, including Marty Whitman, the founder of Third Avenue Management and one of the deans of the business and William Browne of Tweedy Browne -- the company that used to execute trades for Ben Graham and Warren Buffett. As I listened to the panels of elite stockpickers, I was left with an unsettling question: As companies and governments continue to juggle with the aftermath of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, is stock-picking dead? http://www.bankrate.com/blogs/retirement/boomer-bucks-blog.aspx How would you feel if your employer offered financial incentives if you lost weight or quit smoking? Would you welcome this apparent show of paternalistic concern, or would you consider it an intrusion -- none of your employer's business? http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/03/web_sites_offer_free_ways_to_t.html Once you have pinched enough pennies, you will want to keep track of them. Instead of spending $30, $60 or more on personal finance software, you can get some basic money-management tools for free at sites like Mint.com, Buxfer.com, Geezeo.com and Wesabe.com. http://www.smartbrief.com/news/workforce/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=15A35573-24D6-41DE-9CB9-3BD7A0474040&copyid=C5EDC0DC-EB0D-4A5B-BFC6-53C4299B9C02&brief=workforce&sb_code=rss&&campaign=rss Charles Schwab released a report showing an increase in the number of people who rollover their 401(k) accounts into an IRA when they leave a job. Eric Hazard, a spokesman for Schwab, said 69% of assets held by 401(k) were moved within 12 months of a worker leaving a job. Of the assets moved, 80% were rolled over into IRA plans. http://markets.chron.com/chron/?GUID=12377780&Page=MediaViewer&ChannelID=3191 American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.'s Response to Moodys Placement of Ratings of Series 2009-ADV2 on Review for Possible Downgrade http://www.financial24.org/economy/american-home-mortgage-servicing-inc-s-response-to-moodys-placement-of-ratings-of-series-2009-adv2-on-review-for-possible-downgrade/ American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc.s Response to Moodys Placement of Ratings of Series 2009-ADV2 on Review for Possible Downgrade http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/slfpf_standard-life-gen-x-self-employed-at-financial-risk-by-putting-business-before-their-personal-finan-859581.html Standard Life: Gen X Self Employed At Financial Risk By Putting Business Before Their Personal Finances http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/money/article7068900.ece Seasoned actors know the difficulties of working with children and animals. In investment, equivalent dangers come to those who contemplate buying shares in airline companies or football clubs. http://newswire.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20100318.071040&time=09%2012%20PDT&year=2010&public=0 Suze Orman, America's Most Recognized Expert on Personal Finance, Speaks at 91st Annual Bentley University Commencement; Jack Cumming, Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer Hologic Inc., Addresses the Bentley McCallum Graduate School of Business http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2010/3/Pages/Schwab-More-Workers-Roll-Over-401ks-.aspx More people are rolling their 401(k) savings into individual retirement accounts when leaving a job, according to new data from a financial services company. http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2010-03/16426931-american-home-mortgage-servicing-inc-s-response-to-moody-s-placement-of-ratings-of-series-2009-adv2-on-review-for-possible-downgrade-004.htm American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (the "Company"), has been in discussions with Moody's with respect to the Company's servicing advance receivables securitization, known as Series 2009-ADV2, of $125 million of Class A-1 Term Notes and $100 million of Variable Funding Notes issued by AH Mortgage Advance Trust 2009-ADV2. The Company is currently taking actions to address the agency's concerns regarding the aged reconciliation items in the custodial bank accounts of the residential mortgage backed securitizations that we service. We note, however, that we haven't incurred any losses to date directly related to the reconciliation effort nor do we expect to incur any losses in the future. Our agreement to increase the reserve fund by $20 million and to maintain a material additional deposit in the fund until the situation is resolved demo http://www.euroinvestor.co.uk/news/story.aspx?id=10949498&bw=20100319006128 American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.'s Response to Moodys Placement of Ratings of Series 2009-ADV2 on Review for Possible Dow http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/American+Home+Mortgage+Servicing%2C+Inc.%27s+Response+to+Moody%E2%80%99s+Placement+of+Ratings+of+Series+2009-ADV2+on+Review+for+Possible+Downgrade/5455750.html Goldman Sachs Sees Weaker-Than-Expected Q1 for Banks, But Still Positive for the Year (JPM, BAC, C, MS, JEF) http://www.pr-inside.com/american-home-mortgage-servicing-inc-s-r1786836.htm American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.'s Response to Moodys Placement of Ratings of Series 2009-ADV2 on Review for Possible Downgrade http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/news/finance-and-banking/iteya.com-top-personal-finance-blogs-for-managing-money-LA73147.asp PHILADELPHIA, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Not having the funds to pay taxes, credit cards, and other expenses won't only result in extra fees or bankruptcy, but also stress that can lead to weight gain and marital problems. Financial meltdowns are something many people go through, but they can be avoided with the proper money management skills. http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Pennsylvania/2010/03/19/LA73147 Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Blogs Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities Contact the Editor http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Pennsylvania/2010/03/19/LA73147 Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities Contact the Editor http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Pennsylvania/2010/03/19/LA73147 Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities Contact the Editor http://www.webcpa.com/news/Paychex-Opens-401k-Services-Fee-based-Advisors-53587-1.html?st=RSS Sign-up today and take advantage of member-only contentthe kind of timely, cutting-edge industry insight that only WebCPA.com can deliver. http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Pennsylvania/2010/03/19/LA73147 Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Blogs Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities Contact the Editor