http://www.financialcookiejar.com Let's walk down the road of financial freedom together. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How to Organize Your Finances in 4 Easy Steps "Track every penny you spend." I have heard this suggestion as a solution to my financial woes over and over again. If only I had a quarter for every time I heard it. Maybe all of those quarters would help take care ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/four-steps-to-success/ [caption id="attachment_470" align="aligncenter" width="287" caption="Courtesy of alancleaver_2000 on flickr."][/caption] Right now times are tough for just about everyone. Who isn't looking for a way to save money? CNN posted an article called "3 Ways to Save Money This Spring," and reminded us that it is possible to do things on a ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/spring-into-saving-money/ McDonald’s sales revenue rose by 4.8 percent throughout February. McDonald’s the largest restaurant chain in the world. The sales rose by 10.5 percent alone throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa in the past year. The sales in China are partly due to the recent Chinese New Year celebrations. Similar ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/mcdonalds-revenues-jumped-in-february/ Apple has been around for a long time, but it wasn’t until the last three years that they became the most admired company according to Fortune. Does anyone disagree? Perhaps, but the numbers sure agree. Over 250 million iPods, 43 million iPhones, 32 million iPod touches sold to date ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/most-admired-company-any-guesses/ The Federal Reserve has increased the rate that it charges banks for borrowing reserves. This sign indicates that banks are returning to a normal state of operation, but the action will result in higher interest rates. Currently, the interest rates are the lowest they have been for decades.  The Federal Government ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/increasing-interest-rates/ General Motors Co. plans to decrease their production of the Hummer after their attempt to sell the line to a Chinese company. Tengzhong is a heavy machinery company based in the Sichuan province. The deal falling through was another addition to the long list of disappointments that General Motors has faced ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/chinese-hummer/ If you are in the market for buying a new house there has not been a better time than now. Sales of new homes dropped last month to the lowest they have ever been since the government started keeping track back in 1963. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of new home sales ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/buying-a-house-has-never-been-cheaper/ Yesterday new restrictions were placed on credit cards companies to help current and potential borrowers to be protected from unforeseen interest rate increases, to become more aware of their accounts, and to be able to get the help they need. There were several changes to the statements, such as a ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-credit-card-act/ Did you see the ratings for the best places to live in the U.S.A? It might surprise you. The CNN ratings were based on local economies, schools, affordable homes, crime rate and other related issues. Here are the top 10: 1. Louisville, CO 2. Chanhassen, MN 3. Papillion, NE 4. Middleton, WI ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/best-places-to-live/ John Thain was declared the chief executive of CIT Group Inc. after a career as the chief of Merrill Lynch & Co. CIT Group Inc. is the commercial lender that fell to bankruptcy in December after searching for a replacement for four months. Thain’s new position starts immediately at the ... http://www.financialcookiejar.com/new-cit-group-inc-ceo/