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Credit report monitoring and why it matters

Posted by ryanw 1033 days ago (https://money.strands.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit score identity theft
Examines the major credit monitoring services, looking at the details as well as pros and cons of each. read more »
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Debit or Credit? What to consider before answering.

Posted by ryanw 1086 days ago (https://money.strands.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit debit shopping
The question seems harmless when you know you're using your debit card. This article looks at a couple of things to consider before answering that question. read more »
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The dark secrets of debit

Posted by ryanw 1162 days ago (http://www.consumerreports.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking feeds
Not only are debit cards convenient, but they help banks make loads of cash. Too bad they didn't manage all that cash better. read more »
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FDIC Study of Bank Overdraft Programs

Posted by ryanw 1162 days ago (http://www.fdic.gov)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banking fdic fees
Study of how banks are using overdraft programs to rake in billions in fees.[...] read more »
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California Home Sales Revive, But Not Without Intense Pain

Posted by ryanw 1205 days ago, popular 1204 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: california economy real estate
Interesting look at Los Banos, where 1 in 5 houses is in some state of foreclosure.[...] read more »
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GM suspends payments into 401K plans

Posted by ryanw 1205 days ago, popular 1205 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: 401k economy gm retirement
GM is suspending 401k matching contributions. Another reason to conider Roth IRAs first in retirement planning.[...] read more »
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