What a Dollar Buys Feb12

What a Dollar Buys

Economist published “The Big Mac Index” a lighthearted approach to analyzing the difference between actual prices and exchange rates. Starting from this, here are some updated stats on the cost of the Big Mac in different countries and, for comparison, what 1 US dollar can get you.

Crowdfunding Ups & Downs

Crowdfunding is an effective and common practice for raising money and funding a cause. But things sometimes might fall flat. See some representative examples of successful and failed crowdfunding cases.

American Dollar Stories

Are Americans adequately educated to deal with and manage their dollars? Regardless of the fact that this topic refers to non-Americans as well, here you see summarized data from studies on the personal finance literacy for the US population.

Google Money Machine

Discover how the web giant has evolved to global tech mentor with a variety of verticals and projects where from pumps billions of bucks.

Paid Survey Guide Jun13

Paid Survey Guide

To be a successful survey panelist means that you know the ins and outs of paid survey context and moreover that you know how to foresee pitfalls, avoid scams, secure and increase your extra income. Find here 15 tips to this direction.

Salary Negotiation Tips

It’s time we talk about money. Your money! Do you find yourself kind of restrained or weak whenever you think of negotiating a raise? This infographic from GradSchoolHub came to learn you how to do it!

Make Extra Cash Online

While there are many ways to earn money on the Internet, most of them require you to spend money or as they say “invest” money to make any money. But what if you don’t have any money and are just looking to earn a few extra dollars in your spare time? Isn’t there any way to make extra money online without having to spend any money? Read on to find out.

Money in Time

Do you know where the term “piggy bank” comes from? Its roots are found in old English word “pygg” that defined a type of clay used for dishes and money-jar production. Discover more interesting facts from metal and paper money history.

Happy Working Women

What defines success for women in the modern working environment and what motivates them more? Money or inward stability? Accenture worked on this and gives us an idea of what makes women happy.

P2P Lending Benefits

Learn what makes Peer-to-peer lending or simply put “social lending” particularly appealing to both borrowers and lenders compared either to bank loan or savings account.
offers lower interest rates for borrowers with higher returns for savers.

Bankrupt Music Artists Oct15

Bankrupt Music Artists

From riches to rags. These 9 musicians made the big money but they failed to keep it. Would you put it to inefficiency, vanity or bad luck?

Forbes 400 List 2012 Oct05

Forbes 400 List 2012

The 400 richest Americans by industry segmentation according to Forbes rank. See who list in the top 10 and how they made it.

Australians Spending Habits Aug22

Australians Spending Habits

Australian Government eagers to help and guide Australians to make better financial decisions. To this direction, it gives out this spending pattern review and suggests taking control of their expenses by making use of its new mobile app.

How Interest Rates Work

Self explanatory. À handy guide on banking finance simplified for non economists.

Money evolution timeline Jul16

Money evolution time...

From the times we bartered meat with eggs till the digital age that we have plenty options to pay for goods we want. This is the monetary history of the world’s economy.

Vaccines Save Lives And Money

Learn about the Global Vaccine Action Plan innitiative, that can soften the “pain” in the poorest countries and release the cut-throat of national budgets.

Balancing Your Personal Finance Jun13

Balancing Your Perso...

Try always to be on the safe side. Defeat greed, trig up and control your cashflow. Things can go better if you reconsider your “basic” needs. Forget that magic plastic card.