Page 10 | October | 2009 | Investing | Real Estate Investing | Advice & Tips |

Article Archive for October 2009

Home » Archive » October 2009

New home construction in the U.S. is up

New home construction in the U.S. is up

According to a Reuters survey, new construction of homes in the United States and permits for future buildings are on the rise. The actual numbers are supposed to come out today.
Chief economist Chris Low from the FTN Financial group in New York said, “New home …

American Airlines could be facing some heafty fines for sub-par repairs

American Airlines could be facing some heafty fines for sub-par repairs

What’s the one thing that no one wants to think about when they’re boarding an airplane? Well, it’s probably something along the lines of “gee, I hope this airplane is safe.” Well, if you’ve flown on some American Airlines flights, then the truth is that …

The Pitch – How often should minimum wage increase?

The Pitch – How often should minimum wage increase?

How often do you think minimum wage should go up?

Question:
Minimum wage has had quite a bump over the past few years. After staying at a meager $5.15 for years, it is now up to $7.25 an hour. How often do you think minimum wage should …

Some cheap Halloween costume ideas

Some cheap Halloween costume ideas

Halloween is just about two weeks away and I’m sure that some of you grown-up types still like dressing up but don’t like spending a lot of money on an elaborate, yet cheaply made costume. There are a lot of options for those of you …

Apple’s earnings are way up for the fourth quarter

Apple’s earnings are way up for the fourth quarter

Apple was able to beat any expectations for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter. It was able to pull out a 46% profit jump.
The increase in profits was $1.82 per share or $1.67 billion total.
Analysts were expecting the company to have a gain of $1.42 per …