April 2009 Archive
A Home to Own or to Borrow?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Lifestyle, housing
The Housing boom-bust cycle we’ve just experienced in the U.S. gives us the opportunity to re-think our strategy for paying for a roof over our head. Each day there are fewer people clamoring for universal homeownership. The reality is for many... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, home ownership, housing bust, Lifestyle, rent vs. own, renting
Fuel Cell Vehicles: What are they like?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Green, Innovators, Lifestyle, Videos
Tags: alternative fuel, car, caraccioli, fuel cell, Green, greenhouse gases, hydrogen, vehicle
Earth Week: New Laws Expected
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Economy, Green, World Economy
With rash of hearings, bailouts, investigations and other such activities on Capital Hill, you may not have realized that legislation to help curb climate change is making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S., following Europe’s... (more...)
Tags: cap-and-dividend, cap-and-trade, caraccioli, carbon, carbon dioxide, co2, earth day, emissions, legislation
Why the Money in Mary and Money??
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
Names are tricky things. When I re-launched this website more than a month ago, I kept the name MaryandMoney.com. It was the name of my old site, which was strictly a vehicle to promote my television show. This new venture is not about promoting a show,... (more...)
Tags: blogs, community, Finance, maryandmoney, money
Tax Day Deep Thoughts
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Finance
If you have the April 15th blues.. consider this: Today’s tax rates are probably the lowest they will be in your lifetime. Knowing that, what should you change in your financial plan? Anything? -Mary Caraccioli Read More →
Your product may be boring, but your image doesn’t have to be
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Videos
Tags: ad genius, geico, gekko, small house, Warren Buffet
How Bad is the Economy?
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy
Cats are so dramatic! Read More →
Goodbye Taki
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators
Dr. Papadakis Larger than life personalities usually have many facets to them. They can be kind to a friend, formidable to a foe, gregarious in public, contemplative in private, intolerant of those who make excuses, empowering to those who make an... (more...)
Branson: A Rebel with a Cause
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Alternative Fuels, Featured, Green, Innovators, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Videos
Tags: airline, al gore, bio fuels, competition, empire, Green, mary caraccioli, richard branson, Sir Richard, virgin group
Getting Ready for the Rebound
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Featured, Lifestyle, Personal Development
There is a tiny sprig of green in the clay pot on my patio. Last summer purple clematis flowers spilled from the pot and weaved in and out of the railings. They were the picture of abundance. In the cold of winter and the ruthlessness of the financial... (more...)
Tags: caraccioli, downturn, Economy, employment, jobs, rebound
