Treece: Why interest rates matter
At first glance, the title of this piece seems rather silly; of course interest rates matter. They affect the availability and cost of borrowing...
Retirement Guys: Is your retirement safe?
How many people do you know who have lost money to some unfortunate circumstance, situation or event? We have all heard sad stories of...
UT student starts business to teach young girls respect
By Amanda Eggert
While some young girls fantasize about growing up to be a princess, a University of Toledo student is living that dream.
It started...
Database of grants, loans available
The 2012 edition of the “American Grants and Loans Catalog” was recently
released. New this year is access to an online version of the database,...
Treece: Contrarian investing and the case for gold
As an investor, it is much more difficult than one might imagine to buy low and sell high. While this seems like a logical...
Retirement Guys: The retirement ‘honey do’ list
This time of year often allows us to work on our “honey do” list. It’s a great feeling to get one or two of...
Treece: What makes a market?
In their infancy,
financial markets looked far different than they do today. When markets and
securities were brought about, they were created in order to provide...
Maumee Indoor Theatre to show documentary film that offers insight on the Federal Reserve
Fixed atop every piece of United States paper currency are the words: “Federal Reserve Note.” What is the Federal Reserve? To say that it...
Treece: Trading degrees for dollars?
Though it hardly feels like another year has passed and summer is coming to a close, it’s already time for back-to-school specials and gearing...
Community Ombudsman: Do you take this man … and his student loan debt?
I have never had student loans. I fortunately paid for college with scholarships and working. (I saved by commuting.) While earning my master’s, I...