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Who Is Your Mainstream Finance Guru?
When it comes to financial advice I primarily rely on my own common sense and experience, a select group of trusted websites, news sources, experts and finance books. It's rare I have time to tune in to TV host and financial advisor Suze Orman or markets commentator Jim Cramer, but both have a mass of loyal followers. Who do you consider your mainstream finance guru?
Could You Admit Your Debt Load on National TV?
Money is a personal matter, or is it? On Oprah's "Money Day" show this week, one audience member, who had previously written to the show, was asked to stand up and share exactly how much credit card debt she has.
Suze Orman was encouraging the audience and viewers to get honest about how much debt they have, and this woman (an accountant) said that she honestly has $80,000 in just credit card debt.
Download a Free Copy of Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan
Suze Orman and Oprah have teamed up to provide complimentary financial advice for anyone who wants it, in the form of Suze's latest book, Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan. You'll find it ready to download on Oprah.com through Jan. 15.
Guess How Much Credit Card Debt: Oprah's Audience
Oprah's "Best Life Week" is coming to a close today, and yesterday's show was "Money Day" featuring Suze Orman. On their way into the show, audience members were asked how much credit card debt they had and 225 people admitted to having this type of debt.
Oprah's team then totaled the numbers submitted by the in-debt audience.
Suze Orman Is as Famous as Elton John?
For a personal finance personality, Suze Orman sure has a spotlight on her that includes a share of haters — this weekend's Saturday Night Live certainly didn't hold back in its depiction of the money matron. The past year has given Suze the opportunity to take her career to the celebrity level: According to Davie-Brown (a company that tracks the appeal of celebrities), Suze Orman is now "on par" with celebrities like Elton John and Nicollette Sheridan. It's hard to wrap my head around the idea that Suze could be as famous as Sir Elton John, and there are a lot of people out there questioning the methods she's used to get herself to this place.
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Get a Free Copy of Suze Orman's Book Today
You can get a free PDF copy of Suze Orman's Women & Money today until 5 p.m. PST. Download it here — you'll need to scroll about half way down the page.
Head to the Library For the Best-Selling Business Books
Give yourself the cheapest business education this Fall by visiting your local library and signing out the best-selling books of the season. Expanding your horizons can never hurt when it's free, and you might just gain something from dipping a toe into the business section.
Most of the best-sellers from September are far from new releases, so you should have no problem finding them among the stacks.
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Value Is Hot Right Now: Food Companies Fighting For Profit
Convenience items like canned soup and frozen meals were the focus of millions of advertising dollars spent trying to portray the products as premium compared to fast food, but new campaigns show that certain brands now want consumers to see their products as value choices. Campbell's has particularly taken a renewed interest in value marketing, and has gone so far as dubbing its line of five condensed soups "the original dollar menu."
Look for other Campbell's soup ads paired with Kraft Singles cheese, calling grilled cheese and tomato soup the "wallet-friendly meal your family will love."
Tough Stuff: Buy vs. Rent
If home ownership is a personal goal for you, then you and I have something in common! I'm excited for the day that I have a home sweet home, and I am constantly thinking about what it will take financially to get there. Here are some questions we should all ask ourselves and steps we should take in deciding to take the leap from renters to owners.
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