Monthly Archives: July 2016

According to conventional wisdom, the odds that you and your spouse will divorce go down if you wait and marry at older ages.  But a new research report by a sociologist at the University of Utah paints a different picture.  … Continue reading →

The Next Big Thing to Worry About that you’ll soon be reading about in the financial press is Italian banks.  Some Italian banking stocks fell more than 30% after the Brexit vote on fears that the Eurozone will experience weaker-than-expected … Continue reading →

In case you hadn’t noticed, the S&P 500 index reached record territory yesterday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly crossed over the 5,000 level before settling back with a more modest gain.  At 2,137.6, the S&P 500 finished above … Continue reading →

If you want to see a fascinating chart, take a look at this graphic which charts each country’s GDP per capita with its “social progress,” defined by a cumulative measure of economic opportunity, access to quality healthcare and education, tolerance … Continue reading →

If you had to save $10,000 in the next six months, how would you go about it? Columnist Simon Constable took an inventory of average living costs, and came up with a surprising conclusion: this is actually do-able for some … Continue reading →

According to the Student Loan Marketing Association (more commonly known as Sallie Mae Bank), the average tuition, room and board at a private college comes to $43,921.  Public tuition for in-state students at state colleges amounted to $19,548, with out-of-state … Continue reading →

In the wake of the so-called “Brexit” vote in the United Kingdom, and the possibility (though not the certainty) that the U.K. will leave the European Union, you’re likely reading a lot of alarmist stories about the vote’s impact on … Continue reading →