Personal Finance

The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (Mathematics Phone Number Edition)

September 26, 2010

Everyone once in a while, I like to have fun with mathematics.  For those wondering if this is even possible, I assure you it is.  You see, mathematics is like no other subject you learn at school.  There is no interpretation and you’re answer is either right, or wrong.  No in-between. So today, let’s see [...]

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What is a Recession?

September 20, 2010

We hear a lot about being in a recession. But what is a recession? Growing up we were told that a recession is when your neighbor loses his job, and a depression is when you lose your job. While not a definition you’ll likely hear in economics 101, it holds a lot of truth. Still, [...]

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The Lost Art Of Balancing Your Checkbook

September 16, 2010

With the advent of online banking, balancing one’s checkbook has become a thing of the past. Those who grew up in the Internet age have little to no clue what a check even looks like. For the most part, Generation Y has used debit cards and credit cards throughout most of their adult lives and [...]

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The Bottled Water Industry is Out of Control

September 13, 2010

Over the past ten years, the global bottled water industry has taken off; however sales and profits have slumped amidst the global recession. Following double digit growth at the beginning of the decade, bottled water volume declined by 1.0% in 2008 and by 2.5% in 2009 as did producers’ revenues. Bottled water wholesale dollar sales [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (Wikinvest Launches Portfolio Tracking iPhone App Edition)

September 12, 2010

Frustrated that your brokerage doesn’t have an iPhone app? Or that you have to download three different apps for your three different brokerage accounts? Today Wikinvest launched the Wikinvest Portfolio Manager iPhone app to solve these problems. The app gives you the features of the online Wikinvest portfolio tracker in the palm of your hand. [...]

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A Deeper Look Into the Unemployment Rate

September 10, 2010

If you pay much attention to the news, you’ll find yourself bombarded by the most recent unemployment numbers. The percentage expresses the number of people considered in the labor force who are unemployed, available, and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is a long-standing indicator of economic performance. What the unemployment rate doesn’t do, at [...]

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The 10 Largest Cities in the United States

September 9, 2010

Love the amenities a city has to offer? Interested to live in places filled arts, nightlife and bustle? Or are you looking for the amenities without the crowds? Regardless of the urban environment you’re seeking, we’ve compiled the list of the 10 most populated US cities as of this very moment New York City (8,400,000) [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (The NFL Season is HERE Edition)

September 5, 2010

I must admit, few things can excite me in life like the beginning of another NFL season.  Sure there are occasions such as your wedding or the birth of a child that are certainly more important and memorable but in terms of cyclical things, the NFL is up there with birthdays and anniversary’s. This year’s [...]

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The 10 Largest Companies in the World

September 2, 2010

You can measure the size of a company any number of ways.  Market capitalization, the total market value of all shares outstanding and profit margin might work for some but you can also measure a company by total value of assets owned. Today we will look at total revenue, the total amount of gross the [...]

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