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The TED Spread and What It Means to You

A look at how the TED Spread can affect your personal finances. read more »
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ING Direct Review: Why I Am Signing Up For The Orange Savings Account, And Why You Should Too

ING Direct's Orange Savings Account is one of the best high-yield savings accounts currently available because of it's great mix of rates, features[...] read more »
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What Is A Marginal Tax Rate, And How Can You Use It To Save?

One financial term often used, but not always understood, is “Marginal Tax Rate” or Marginal Rate for short. It’s used so often that financial writer[...] read more »
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Is Chasing Rates Worth It?

It can be tempting to chase yields, opening accounts wherever the return is the highest. While this can be a desirable strategy to earn a little bit [...] read more »
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Finding The Best High Yield Savings Account: Rates, Features And Ease Of Use

Finding the best high yield savings account or money market account isn't always easy. You have to balance your need for certain features, and a goo[...] read more »
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Refinance Home Loans - How One Call Saved Us Over $41,000

One phone call to our mortgage lender saved us over $41,000 on a home loan refinance. The whole process is much easier than you might think... you'[...] read more »
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Best Bond ETFs For Rising Rates

Matt Tucker, iShares Fixed Income ETF Specialist, discusses the best bond ETF plays for a rising rate environment. read more »
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Choosing Your Mortgage Options: The Basics

There are several data points involved in securing the best mortgage or refi deal. Check out these tools to make sense of it all - from getting the b[...] read more »
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What Cooked the World's Economy? It wasn't your bad mortgage

An interesting look into the underlying causes/issues of this financial crisis. read more »
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Credit CARD Act Fallout: Higher Rates & Lower Limits

The final rules from the Credit CARD Act will become binding next month. And, while consumers have received some protection from some credit card iss[...] read more »
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Insider Strategies For Negotiating Lower Credit Card Rates

A great post with insider tips to reduce rates with your credit cards companies read more »
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Sloppy Foreclosure Practices Have Banks Worried about Heavy Financial Losses

Major U.S. banks are warning their investors that the banks could be facing large fines and tarnished reputations as a result of federal and state in[...] read more »
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Savings Account and Certificate of Deposit (CD) Rate Analysis

Analysis of how savings account rates and certificate of deposit rates (cds) are trending base on current and historical data. Updated November 6, 20[...] read more »
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Reverse Mortgage Statistics Show Widening Appeal

House prices have declined steeply over the past couple years, no doubt, leaving 21 percent of homeowners with no or negative equity, according to Zi[...] read more »
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Senior Life Insurance Rates

Some people think getting older means finding good life insurance rates are hard to find. Good news - they're wrong.
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