Business - Money and Personal Finance | kgw.com | News for Portland Oregon and SW Washington

Facebook Fan

RSS Feeds

Email Newsletters

Special Offers

09/01/2009

Tell KGW your money hardships for chance at financial makeover
Oregon residents hard-hit by the recession and in need of financial advice may win a counseling session from the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants.

04/22/2009

Oregon wants stimulus money to rev up electric cars
Gov. Ted Kulongoski says Oregon will seek a share of $300 million in federal stimulus money set aside to promote purchases of electric cars and charging stations.

More: Local Earth Day events

04/14/2009

Portland area tax return drop sites

Tax return drop sites - Oregon

04/10/2009

Nordstrom president gets $1.9M pay package in 2008
The president of Nordstrom Inc. received compensation valued at about $1.9 million last year, according to an AP calculation of data in a regulatory filing.

04/08/2009

Tillamook mill to idle 85 workers
Hampton Lumber Mills has announced what it called a "mass layoff" at its Tillamook plant that will cut 85 jobs on June 6.

11/26/2008

The psychology of money
It's one of the most interesting stretching your dollar segments yet! From the one word that tricks your brain into spending money-- to the trap you need to avoid the next time you go shopping-- we look at the psychology of money.

11/25/2008

Stretching your hospital dollar
From a bottle of Tylenol that costs a hundred dollars to unexpected bills that can cost thousands-- or even more-- we have expert advice on lowering your hospital costs.

11/24/2008

Local card brings you big savings
It fits in your wallet. It never stops working. And it brings you savings at hundreds of local businesses in the metro area.

11/21/2008

Stretching your holiday shopping dollar
Happy holidays! Yes, it's that time of the year again. But this Christmas we want to help you save money by showing you ways to stretch that seasonal dollar.

11/20/2008

Make thousands selling old stuff
In this stretching your dollar segment we have expert tips from the New York Times and bankrate.com on getting the maximum amount of money out of your next garage sale.

Web site lists 'desperate' home sellers in Portland
A local real estate agent is taking advantage of a buyer’s market -- to the point of desperation.

04/03/2009

Another sell-all story: Ore. Gottschalks liquidate
Employees at Oregon's five Gottschalks department stores are getting ready to sell down to the walls.

11/18/2008

31,000 Portland people swap free items
Stretching your dollar takes on a whole new meaning as we introduce you to 31-thousand Portland area folks who are swapping items for free!

03/02/2009

Oregon State University to cut $13.4M from budget
Oregon State University officials say they plan to cut $13.4 million from the school's current budget.

11/17/2008

Spend $20 to save $5,000
What if you could spend $20 dollars to save more than $5 thousand? In this Stretching Your Dollar installment, we've got a way for you to do just that.

11/14/2008

Stretching your dollar 365 days a year
The calendar can be your best friend when it comes to finding deals.

11/13/2008

Deal site lets buyers pick the price
From electronics, to skis and baby items, shoppers submit prices and see if they can find a deal.

Video: Watch KGW report

Make more on the sale of your home
In our series on stretching that home dollar -- we have tips for sellers in a buyers' market.

Also: PDX foreclosure rates double

11/12/2008

Top mistakes home buyers make
If you're looking to buy a home in this time of tighter lending from banks-- this story is for you!

11/11/2008

How to save money on haircuts & manicures
Haircuts, manicures, pedicures, massage... all of these things make a lot of us feel great. But they also drain the wallet.