The Money Times - news and ideas about frugal living

Friendship and money, they say, should be kept poles apart to maintain the relationship’s sanctity. The Money Times explores ways of asking your friend to lend you some money in dire situations. No matter how close you are with…

The United States is in the midst of an energy revolution. Oil production has risen by 5 million barrels per day (bpd) since 2010, an increase of nearly 100 percent. New technology, particularly techniques in shale oil drilling, has…

Present day dynamic business environment warrants a change in strategy every now and then. Not even the big names are immune to this phenomenon. Amazon, the largest online retailer in the world proved to be no exception. The U.S.…

New York, September 10: With a surge in number of home owners defaulting on their mortgage payments, foreclosure filings in the nation crossed 300,000 for the sixth straight month, according to data provider RealtyTrac Inc.…

Home prices have registered the biggest-ever fall in 21 years with the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index plummeting by 18.2 percent in the last quarter of 2008. In December alone, the index dropped down by 18.5…