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Bank of America has a nice program called Museums On Us. It provides BofA debit card holders free entry to participating museums the first full weekend of every month.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of Black Swan said today at a conference that "every single human" should bet that US Treasuries will decline. He believes it's a no-brainer based on the policies of the current... Read →

When it comes down to paying your credit card bills or your mortgage, which one is a priority in your life?

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Is Now the Best Time to Refinance?

Mortgage rates are really low right now, but does that mean you should refinance your home?

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Interest rates are very likely to enter an uptrend as we move through 2010. Increased government spending which has sharply increased in the last 18 months as the rescission started and the financial crisis impacted the US economy and set... Read →

iGOBanking.com is offering a 5-Year CD that pays 3.55% APY. That's currently the best 5-year cd rate according to the BestCashCow rate tables.

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The Case for Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets present a very viable and sustainable alternative to the United States for creating wealth in the long-term through investing. Here are some of my thoughts as to why this is the case and why every investor should consider investments abroad.

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The new credit card regulations go into effect on February 22, 2010. What new guidelines should you expect?

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Five Things to Know about Buying Your First Home

Buying your first home can be an exciting and overwhelming experience. However, you can reduce the stress and make the right decisions if you know what to expect during the buying process.

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Most savings and CD rates hit record lows last week. Average savings rates reached a new record low of 1.47% APY last week, down 4 basis point from 1.51% APY the previous week. Average one-year cd rates showed the largest drop, falling 10 basis points to 1.85% APY. Average three-year cd rates dropped four basis points to 2.63% APY. The only glimmer of good news were five-year CD rates which increased from 3.18% APY to 3.20% APY.

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With buyers feeling some trepidation over low nominal yields, rich relative valuation to Treasuries, concerns over a diminished BAB presence in 2010, and eroding credit quality, the municipal market experienced a modest correction at the end of January. However, weakness appears to have faded, in particular with the President’s weekend announcement of a proposal to expand the BAB program.

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The new credit card regulations go into effect on February 22. Do you know what is included in the new guidelines?

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There is a great deal of uncertainty in the mortgage industry. But with the feds talking about removing support for mortgage-related securities, the rates could go back up in a matter of months.

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Ten simple but timeless rules for the conservative long-term investor.

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Cramer is bragging about how his fund returned more than 20% this year- Equally the S and P and way behing the NASDAQ- big whoop.

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