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Emigrant Direct now offering 4.0% APY in a Savings Account

For those of you who still believe in saving money, Emigrant Direct has raised the rates of its new Dollar Savings Direct account to 4%[...] read more »
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3 Simple Schemes to Split up Your Paycheck

Some simple schemes to help you budget (or even pre-budget) your net pay. Helps you figure out how much to want to put in various categories and help[...] read more »
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Is "Save" a Four Letter Word in the Current Economy?

A world of consumption for consumption’s sake can’t feed the gluttonous stock markets forever. read more »
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Palin Video Clip: Harming Innocent Americans is Not Terrorism In Her Opinion

Is it just me and my anxious desire that this election hurry up and become history already, or is Sarah Palin really a completely ridiculous idiot wh[...] read more »
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Back Up Your Computer to Save Time and Money

"If you, too, have important information on your computer, make a plan to back things up regularly. At the very minimum, make copies of your..."[...] read more »
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McCain's Private Visit With Chilean Dictator Pinochet Revealed For First Time

John McCain, who has harshly criticized the idea of sitting down with dictators without pre-conditions, appears to have done just that. In 1985, McCa[...] read more »
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PNC Bank Bids $5.6 Billion for National City Corp.

Before the Friday’s opening bell, PNC bank has announced that it will buy National City Corp. for $5.6 billion. National City has been in trouble for[...] read more »
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OPEC Cutting Production: Thank You Sir May I Have Another!

Why doesn't the United States control it's own destiny when it comes to oil production? Why do we depend so heavily on someone else for the engine [...] read more »
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20 ways to save when inflation rises and interest rates fall

With inflation at the highest in over 15 years this article looks at ways in which you can still save during these difficult times. read more »
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Why I Rent Instead of Own a Home

After I wrote my article, ‘A Little Something Learned About Apartment Living,’ a coworker asked me why I didn’t just buy a house. I got the entire sp[...] read more »
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40 simple ways the web can save you big money

The Web really is a great leveller in many ways. Here are 40 ways to use it to save time and money. read more »
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How Low Can You Go? Cutting Back to Minimum

"Have you been able to reduce the amount or frequency with which you use certain products? What sorts of things have YOU cut back on?" read more »
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Long-term investing: painstakingly slow, highly successful

For some, the current markets are perceived as the greatest opportunity in years, for others an overwhelming threat to their financial security. Whil[...] read more »
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Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span

From The Onion. Financial adviser determined that his client can best make use of his portfolio by dying early...[...] read more »
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Next Economic Stimulus Package May Not Be Checks To Taxpayers

The next economic stimulus package, if there is one, will be more directed to infrastructure and helping the lower paid workers. This this will help[...] read more »
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