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The economy overall is still in terrible shape...but are we seeing the first stirrings of recovery?
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Peter Atwater Suggests Eliminating FDIC as Part of Banking Reform
Peter Atwater, one of the individuals responsible for building JP Morgan's securitization business during the late 1980s and early 1990s believes that doing away with the FDIC will help promote bank stability and soundness in the... Read →We've been talking about it for weeks. Now mortgage rates are starting to go up slowly. How high have they gone in the last couple weeks?
Read →A discussion of some of the most common overlooked tax benefits before you file.
Read →As you find yourself doing your taxes and cursing while trying to find any conceivable deductions, it is interesting to take a look at the huge discrepancies between state tax levels.
Read →Target Date Funds have damaged many portfolios. We discuss why and how to best position them in your portfolio.
Read →There is speculation about the type of damage various magnets can do to your credit cards. Here are some answers to questions concerning magnets, credit cards and more.
Read →The Pentagon Federal Credit Union is offering money market certificates with great rates. Check them out!
Read →The price AT&T will have to pay for health care, thanks to the new health care law, dwarfs most every other company's announced rates--so much so that the government itself wants to know where they're getting these numbers.
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Paid Your Taxes Yet? Your Bank Probably Hasn't.
Despite the fact that most of us have been either writing checks to Uncle all year or are preparing to write one big one now, the banks we do business with are less likely than ever to pay taxes for 2009.
Read →Pacific Crest Bank in Washington State has a reward checking account that you will undoubtedly want to sign up for.
Read →There is an ongoing battle between those who sing the praises of credit cards and those who sing the praises of debit cards. Is one better than the other?
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Will Mortgage Lenders Quit Charging Overages?
If you have signed up for a mortgage in the last several decades, you may have been charged overages and other charges. Is the mortgage industry on the verge or reducing or doing away with these charges?
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