Money and Computing
Does It Pay to Be Smart, Attractive, or Confident (or All Three)? A study explores "Relationships Among General Mental Ability, Physical Attractiveness, Core Self-Evaluations, and Income"
Yet, although the inside clearly counts, a plethora of empirical research has demonstrated that when it comes to income, attractiveness makes a difference too. more »
Investigating a Reverse Mortgage; The GAO Issues a Report
Should I use an estate planning service to find a reverse mortgage? FHA provides this information free, and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies are available for free or at very low cost, to provide information, counseling, and a free referral to a list of FHA-approved lenders more »
When to Retire, Reconsidered
Pew Research has published a new brief concerning a Social & Demographic Trend entitled The Threshold Generation. What follows are some segments from that release:
"Overall, 37% of full-time employed adults of all ages say they have thought in t… more »
Depression Babies Remember
Results from a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper shows shows that good or bad investing experiences early in life leave a lasting impression that "fades away only very slowly." more »