Among the recognized thought leaders is McKinsey. You can check [...]
Source: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2011/01/21/the-internet-of-things/
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things has the potential to change our businesses and our lives as much as or possibly more than today?s Internet. It has been a long time in coming, maybe since the advent of bar codes but certainly since the development of RFID tags.
Among the recognized thought leaders is McKinsey. You can check [...]
Among the recognized thought leaders is McKinsey. You can check [...]
U.K. shows limits of austerity
Just in time for tonight's big speech comes a reminder of the limits of austerity. The U.K. economy posted a 0.4% fourth-quarter output decline, stunning economists who had expected to see gross domestic product rise 0.5%. Perhaps half the shortfall came from bad weather, but the news in any case was "shockingly bad," economists at [...]
Source: http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/01/25/u-k-shows-limits-of-austerity/
Snowed In: The Blizzard Economy
Yet another official weather emergency is in force in New York City this winter as inch after inch of snow piles up on city streets and parks: the second snowstorm of 2011, and the year's barely even started. In this infographic, we give you the highlights of the economic impact of recent snowstorms on economies and businesses.
Follow-Up: Thrifting for Holiday Gifts
As I mentioned earlier this week, I get a lot of requests for follow-ups to reader stories and questions. People want to hear how things turned out. Because I want to know how things turned out, too, I’m going to start a semi-regular feature at Get Rich Slowly. Whenever I hear back from a previous [...]
Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/01/21/follow-up-thrifting-for-holiday-gifts/
Thursday, January 27, 2011
The President Agrees: Stop Doing Dumb Stuff (I)
I noticed that President Obama?s poll standings have rebounded as he focuses more on the economy. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed column that the President authored in which he called for a review of all government rules and regulations to ?root out regulations that conflict, that are not worth the [...]
Source: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2011/01/25/the-president-agrees-stop-doing-dumb-stuff-i/
What?s a Credit Score? An Intro to Credit Reports and Credit Scores
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. A good friend of mine recently asked me what a credit report is and how he could get his hands on his. My friend has a PhD. He’s a smart guy, and [...]
Reader Story: A Fresh Start on the Path to Prosperity
This guest post from Louisa Rogers is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. These stories feature folks from all levels of financial maturity and with all sorts of incomes. Previously at GRS, [...]
Source: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/01/02/reader-story-a-fresh-start-on-the-path-to-prosperity/
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