Newsweek Columnist - Jane Bryant Quinn

When Bankruptcy Makes Sense

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:10:47 GMT

Normally I'd say suck it up, cut spending and repay your debt. But not if you're going broke.

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:55:25 GMT

Tax credits would move people out of group plans and into individual policies where the benefits aren't as good.

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:03:16 GMT

One strategy is to look for 'merit aid,' tuition discounts awarded without regard to financial need.

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:20:01 GMT

These aren't the same economies that went through the wringer a decade ago. They're countries with booming growth.

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:31:52 GMT

You're allowed to take money only for things like paying medical bills, buying a home or warding off foreclosure.

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:18:31 GMT

It's one thing to write about prenups, and quite another to live through their making. Doing a prenup isn't for sissies.

Sat, 03 May 2008 18:26:07 GMT

Enough borrowers are still making payments to keep the pools of subprime loans reasonably profitable.

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:35:36 GMT

You'll almost certainly lose if you try to buy and sell as the market churns up and down.

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:24:51 GMT

Call your school, right now, to see if your usual lender is providing funds. If not, start the hunt.

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:33:23 GMT

When seeking advice, avoid playing minnow to the sharks.

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:03:42 GMT

When all the world's markets drop together, commentators like to claim that diversification doesn't work. They're wrong.

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:11:55 GMT

Does your retirement plan offer investing advice? Take it. You'll get better results than if you choose the investments yourself.

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:04:27 GMT

Ignore the stories about the risks in money-market funds. They're safe because their sponsors will back them up.

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:42:27 GMT

If banks would modify the loan terms, the majority of at-risk borrowers could pay their mortgages and stay in their homes.