Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » finances

No Joke: Obama Proclaims April as 'Budget Responsibility Month'!

John McKay — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:19:37 +0000

In a story that at first was deemed an April Fools joke in many media circles, President Barack Obama has officially proclaimed April "National Financial Capability Month."

Read More|Comment

Official Appointed to 'Clean Up' Detroit's Finances Now Facing Tax Issues

John McKay — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:02:33 +0000

It just keeps getting better for the Motor City!

Read More|Comment

Life After Sequester – Where is Obama's Predicted Apocolypse? [VIDEO]

John McKay — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:12 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal, the world has not ended despite sequester.

Read More|Comment

Financial Seminars With 'Your Money Matters' in Richland Feb. 21

John McKay — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:45:09 +0000

You've heard them Saturday mornings on Newstalk 870, now meet them in person!

Read More|Comment

Obamacare Tax Means Your Kids' Braces Got More Expensive

John McKay — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:41:18 +0000

"Brace" yourself for sticker shock at the orthodontist.

Read More|Comment

Only 7 Companies Donate Cash for Obama's Inauguration Ceremonies

John McKay — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:42 +0000

Perhaps it's a sign of our economically-challenging times?

Read More|Comment

Obama Supporters Dismayed and Betrayed by Tax Hikes

John McKay — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:45:46 +0000

Perhaps the light bulb (likely an energy-efficient florescent model) has gone on for Democrats.

Read More|Comment

7 of 10 Richest Members of Congress–Are Democrats

John McKay — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:00:39 +0000

Maybe they want to hit themselves with big tax increases?

Read More|Comment

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:00:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list.

Read More|Comment

Where Do We Go From Here?

John McKay — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:13:08 +0000

President Obama has won a hard-fought and narrow victory for president and will face a myriad of existing issues plus new ones on the horizon.

Read More|Comment

Gov. Gregoire Gets an "F" on CATO Institute Report Card

John McKay — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:00:27 +0000

The prestigious CATO Institute, considered the nation's premiere public policy organization (think tank), is dedicated to individual liberty, free markets and providing hundreds of non-partisan studies and research papers annually.

Read More|Comment

Walmart's New Pre-Paid Debit Card Is Basically a Free Checking Account — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:00:15 +0000

Walmart plans to unleash a new no-fee prepaid debit card by American Express later this week called Bluebird that will be offered nationwide at some 4,000 Walmart stores and through the Bluebird website.

Read More|Comment

Don't Miss 'Disney-Style' Excitement at the Tri-City Chamber's Business Expo Oct. 24 [AUDIO]

John McKay — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:39:41 +0000

The Tri-Cities Chamber Business Expo on Oct. 24 at TRAC promises to have some excitement!

Read More|Comment

5 Right (& Wrong) Ways to Make Your Money Work for You [SPONSORED]

Hayden Praino — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:00:56 +0000

Global Credit Union has a reputation for meeting the specific needs of its members by always offering innovative products and services. Global Credit Union is constantly monitoring purchasing trends, lifestyle changes and other indicators to gain an understanding of what their members’ needs are. They are committed to making sure they deliver the best

Read More|Comment

Bank of America Eliminates Thousands of ATMs — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:00:52 +0000

If you’re a Bank of America customer and finding an ATM seems harder these days, it’s not your imagination. In a cost-cutting move, the North Carolina-based banking giant has eliminated nearly 10 percent of its teller machines — more than 1,500, to be exact.

Read More|Comment

Man Decides to Pay Off His Mortgage…With 62,000 Pennies

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:00:26 +0000

Pennies add up to dollars. Just ask Thomas Daigle of Milford, MA., who paid off his mortgage in pennies.

Read More|Comment

13,000 Pages Of Regulations Coming With Obamacare

John McKay — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:30:52 +0000

The green light from the Supreme Court for Obamacare has triggered a landslide of paperwork, burning up one billion of your tax dollars.

Read More|Comment

Two Cent Tuesdays – Our Latest Edition – Traffic Jams!

John McKay — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:10:28 +0000

Two Cent Tuesdays is your chance to sound off about just about anything.

Read More|Comment

'Cheap' Summer Vacations To Grab This Year

John McKay — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:43 +0000

You might have thought "cheap" (read that-affordable!) family vacations are a thing of the past, but they apparently are not.

Read More|Comment

Obama Keeping Bain Campaign Money – Despite His Attacks On the Company

John McKay — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:49:34 +0000

President Obama and VP Joe Biden have been hammering at private equity firm Bain Capital because of how Romney built it into a thriving business, but that's not stopping him from keeping their campaign money.

Read More|Comment