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California Municipal Bond Ratings Cut to Lowest Amongst States

Posted by drake 1206 days ago, popular 1205 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bonds california municipal bonds
California's financial paralysis and its deteriorating fiscal condition is not something that is widely reported. Still, investors hold tens of billions of its bonds and the state has the fifth largest economy in the world. read more »
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How to Get an Easy $78 From Bank of America

Posted by phillanuto 1213 days ago, popular 1212 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank of america class action overdraft
If you were hit with an overdraft fee from Bank of America or any of its predecessor banks between 2000 and 2007 you can make a little easy cash.
The bank recently settled a class-action lawsuit (Closson v Bank of America) that alleged that Bank read more »
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Why You and I Should Avoid the Stock Market

Posted by phillanuto 1222 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: compensation john thain stocks
We've been told to buy and hold stocks; that it is the path to a better future. But the common person does not stand a chance in the stock market wh[...] read more »
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Smith Barney Pulling Out the Stops to Delay Transfers - Trying to Stop a Run on the Bank

Posted by phillanuto 1227 days ago, popular 1227 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank run citi smith barney
I've been trying to move large amounts of money out of Smith Barney to the higher yielding online savings
and CD accounts. This week, Smith Barney [...] read more »
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Waiting For The Market's Next Move

Posted by Kingsley 1230 days ago (http://tradethebreakout.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: s anp 500 stocks
The market is currently sitting on the fence. Either way it breaks will result in a huge move. read more »
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Stop Getting Burned By College Bookstores

Posted by tshipp 1230 days ago (http://www.financialnut.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bookstores college textbooks
Have you ever paid $180 for a textbook? Don't do it again! If you know how to beat the system when buying books in college, you'll be able to save [...] read more »
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What's giving new life to dollar ETFs?

Posted by CHIAVI 1230 days ago (http://www.etftrends.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: currency dollar etf
PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) is up 2.2% in the last two weeks. Note that it’s above its 50-day moving average, and is close to the [...] read more »
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Madoff Holds the Cards

Posted by smithyie 1231 days ago, popular 1231 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Business | Tags: madoff
Good article about why Madoff isn't in jail. read more »
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The Beer and Internet Stock Story

Posted by phillanuto 1253 days ago, popular 1253 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: live for today savings stock investing
I came across this story several years ago and thought it was appropriate for today. You can save and invest all of your life and still not come out[...] read more »
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Government Sells T Bills at 0%; Hasn't Happened Since Great Depression

Posted by phillanuto 1265 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bonds tbills treasuries
In an auction on Tuesday, the Treasury sold $30 billion of short-term securities at a 0% interest rate. Investors were willing to accept 0 return to [...] read more »
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Pay-by-the-Mile Auto Insurance: Good for Your Wallet and the Environment

Posted by drake 1266 days ago, popular 1265 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Green | Tags: auto insurance
Since I don't drive much, I like the idea of auto insurance that's usage based. This is known as pay-by-the-mile or pay-as-you-drive insurance. Inc[...] read more »
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Fed funds rate to 0.25%. Economy looking like Japan in 1990

Posted by cvtx 1268 days ago, popular 1268 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Business | Tags: fed funds recession
Dicussion of the likely move towards a funds rate of 0. and what this will do to the economy read more »
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U.S. housing crisis also hitting the wealthy

Posted by VanessaDoll1221 1268 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Real Estate
Less than a year ago, few people in this affluent Chicago suburb expected the subprime U.S. housing crisis would hit close to home. read more »
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Raising Money Smart Kids: Keep Your Money on a Short Leash

Posted by TheMoneyHawk 1268 days ago, popular 1267 days ago (http://money-hawk.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: budget invest kids money save smart
Article 4 of 12 in the Raising Money Smart Kids Series. This articles shows you how to teach your children about managing money; spending, saving, a[...] read more »
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State Bank of India Raises Rates on 6 Month CD to 4.32% APY and 12 Month CD to 4.68% APY

Posted by phillanuto 1271 days ago, popular 1270 days ago (http://www.bestcashcow.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: best cd rates cd rates top cd rates
The State Bank of India has upped the ante in the rate game and has bucked the trend of recent rate decreases. It now has the top 6 month and 12 mont[...] read more »
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