International Business News - Personal Finance http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/personalfinance.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/personalfinance.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Samantha Kielar is scrambling to find a house in Colorado before the doors slam shut on an $8,000 first-time buyer's tax credit she needs for her downpayment or home repairs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090814/race-is-on-ass-home-buyer-tax-credit-nears-end.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090814/race-is-on-ass-home-buyer-tax-credit-nears-end.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:55:05 EDT A bidder agreed to pay $1.68 million (1 million pound) for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a charity auction completed Friday night, according to eBay's website, where the bidding took place. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090627/warren-buffett-lunch-sells-poundmillion-on-ebay.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/215887-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090627/warren-buffett-lunch-sells-poundmillion-on-ebay.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090627/warren-buffett-lunch-sells-poundmillion-on-ebay.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:47:55 EDT In Credit Card Lending Goes Full Cycle I posted an Email from Scott who was denied a credit card by Capital One on the basis of where he lived. Capital One did not even bother with a credit check that would have sown that Scott had a FICO score of 800. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/vanishing-credit-lines-consumers-and-small-businesses.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090511/vanishing-credit-lines-consumers-and-small-businesses.htm Mon, 11 May 2009 08:03:27 EDT Once again Warren Buffett makes the best of a bad situation. Today Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) announced it will be raising $600 million through an offering of 15% debt. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090204/riding-high-hog-high-yield-bonds-are-another-win-win-buffett.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090204/riding-high-hog-high-yield-bonds-are-another-win-win-buffett.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:16:52 EST We talked about an hour after the markets closed. At the time, a Reuters headline proclaimed, "Worst January Ever for Dow, S&P 500." The Dow sat at 8,000. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090203/what-really-smart-money-buying.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090203/what-really-smart-money-buying.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:03:16 EST "Obama is coming! Obama is coming!" was the rallying cry. Stimulus was the word of the day. And all things infrastructure were as hot as ever. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090202/stay-one-step-ahead-obama-stimulus.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090202/stay-one-step-ahead-obama-stimulus.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:44:38 EST Seven months ago I had a chance to attend a presentation by investment manager David Burrows. You're not going to find his name in the Wall Street Journal or a quote in a Bloomberg news article, but that doesn't mean he's not worth listening to. He is. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090129/mistakes-you-must-avoid.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090129/mistakes-you-must-avoid.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:02:22 EST Whether it's a new professional contact or personal acquaintance, managing your online profile may help to bolster your new relationship. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090112/tips-managing-your-online-personal-profile.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/208608-facebook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090112/tips-managing-your-online-personal-profile.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090112/tips-managing-your-online-personal-profile.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:39:47 EST Last was a watershed year for many obvious reasons. But tucked away in the dark clouds of 2008 was a silver lesson for 2009: The redefinition of risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090107/defining-riskinvestment-rules.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090107/defining-riskinvestment-rules.htm Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:16:12 EST The Internal Revenue Service has reduced the standard mileage reimbursement rate for business miles from 58.5 cents to 55 cents per mile; the rate for use by local and state employees also is reduced. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090105/irs-standard-mileage-reimbursement-rate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090105/irs-standard-mileage-reimbursement-rate.htm Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:36:13 EST