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Financial Fraud – How To Smell A Rat

Posted by RateNerd 1028 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: ken fisher ratenerd how to smell a rat
In his new book How to Smell a Rat, Ken Fisher arms you with five simple signs that can alert you to possible scams and help insulate you against fin[...] read more »
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No Penalty on CD Withdrawl If You Lose Your Job – Daily Deal!

Posted by RateNerd 1029 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cd rates ratenerd discover bank
Discover Bank now offers penalty-free withdrawals to 12-Month CD certificate of deposit account holders who become unemployed. read more »
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Paranoid or Prepared? 36 Tips to Protect Your Identity

Posted by RateNerd 1032 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: identity theft ratenerd identity fraud
According to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2006 Identity Theft Survey Report, this “paranoia” is justified. read more »
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Bank Failures Continue – Is Your Bank Solvent?

Posted by RateNerd 1040 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank failure ratenerd bank solvency
U. S. Regulators shut two banks in California and two smaller banks in Georgia and South Dakota on Friday, boosting to 57 the number of federally FD[...] read more »
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Identity Theft Costs Victims $1,882 on Average – FTC Report

Posted by RateNerd 1040 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: identity theft ratenerd identity fraud
The average amount stolen is somewhere in the neighborhood of $1,882 per victim, not including time and money spent trying to remedy the identity fra[...] read more »
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Reclaiming Your Identity After Identity Theft

Posted by RateNerd 1047 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report identity theft ratenerd
Although fraudulent activity might have already made its way onto your credit report, you can take immediate steps to reclaim your identity following[...] read more »
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How to Buy a Home That’s Owned by the Bank

Posted by RateNerd 1047 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: foreclosure mortgage ratenerd chase b
Bank websites have their foreclosed home inventory available for you to search – if you want to find bank foreclosed homes for sale, two of the large[...] read more »
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$230 Checking Bonus at Comerica Bank – Daily Deal

Posted by RateNerd 1048 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: savings ratenerd comerica bank
Get $230 in bonuses from Comerica Bank when you get a new savings, checking, debit card, direct deposit, and online bill pay account. read more »
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2.50% Savings Account, $100 to Open – Daily Deal!

Posted by RateNerd 1048 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: savings ratenerd bank of internet
Get a 2.5% APY on the Advantage Savings Account from the Bank of Internet. This is a really great savings account rate, and only requires $100 to get[...] read more »
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Virgin Money – Keeping it in the Family

Posted by RateNerd 1055 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: virgin money ratenerd peer to peer len
Virgin Money specializes in facilitating loans between friends and family members. This differs from other P2P online lending sites such as Lending [...] read more »
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$20,000 College Scholarships from 5/3 Bank – Daily Deal!

Posted by RateNerd 1055 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: rate student checking fifth third bank
Open a Fifth Third Student Checking account between June 1st and September 30th, and you’ll automatically be entered to win a $10,000 college scholar[...] read more »
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4 More Banks Close – How To See If Your Bank Is Solvent

Posted by RateNerd 1063 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank failure fdic ratenerd bank solve
U.S. regulators closed four small banks on Friday — two in Georgia, one in Minnesota and one in California, bringing the total of U.S. bank failures [...] read more »
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How the Cash For Clunkers Program Works – Daily Deal!

Posted by RateNerd 1064 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cars cash for clunkers ratenerd
“Cash For Clunkers“, or ” Car Allowance Rebate System/CARS”, lets you trade in your old car or truck for a voucher good towards the (or lease) of a n[...] read more »
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How Foreclosure Impacts Your Credit Score

Posted by RateNerd 1067 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report credit score foreclosure
If you’re one of the millions who have lost a home to foreclosure, don’t lose heart. There’s still hope for your credit, and you may even be able to [...] read more »
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How To Avoid Teenage Credit Mistakes With Your Kids

Posted by RateNerd 1069 days ago (http://ratenerd.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card credit score kids ratener
It’s up to you to use all the negative economic news to emphasize – from this day forward – that every financial decision your kids make will impact [...] read more »
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