Today, of course, since the economy has been such a big deal, and since yesterday’s election can be seen as a mandate for Barack Obama and the Democrats, it’ all about how an Obama presidency is likely to affect the economy and your personal finances. Indeed, there are already calls for another stimulus package of some sort, meant to stimulate both the economy and individual financial situations. If you are interested in figuring out what might be coming, Cash Money Life has an interesting look at what some of Obama’s policies may mean, and Consumerism Commentary offers a helpful and …read more

All three presidential candidates have different economic solutions. And, as the economy continues to dominate headlines (and cause worries about individual personal finances), the candidates continue to roll out economic proposals. One proposal that is getting a lot of buzz right now is the so-called gas tax holiday.
Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both saying that a gas tax holiday would help ease personal finances. After all, it would make gas cheaper. But would it, really? Consumerism Commentary points this out about the gas tax holiday:
Ignoring the fact that when a tax holiday is in practice, gas prices might simply …read more