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6 Ways To Teach Your Kids about Financial Literacy

The Jump$tart Coalition promotes six basic financial competencies as part of its standards for personal financial education in grades K-12.Here are s[...] read more »
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What You Can Learn From Lindsay Lohan’s $600,000 Credit Card Crisis

You’d think being rich and famous would leave you with enough money to make your credit card payments. But I guess if your credit card bill is for mo[...] read more »
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Are Big Banks Safer Than Small Banks? FDIC Data Says No.

FDIC data shows that big banks have a higher failure rate based on the number of banks in each category.The financial crisis, and its string of bank [...] read more »
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The most and least expensive 2010 vehicles to insure

Insure.com's annual ranking of average car insurance rates reveals that the Porsche Carrera GT2 two-door coupe is the most expensive vehicle to insu[...] read more »
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Best of Get Rich Slowly - March 8, 2010

There have been loads of fascinating and informative articles to read on Get Rich Slowly this week. So why not make sure that you've missed nothing [...] read more »
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Clear New FHA Hurdles with a Money Market Account

FHA mortgage terms just got tougher for anyone with a credit score below 580. If that's a setback for you, don't despair. With a disciplined saving[...] read more »
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Citibank kills free checking but attorney general warns, not so fast

Starting today, Citibank was basically going to kill its free checking program. But after the New York Attorney General's office stepped in, Cuomo w[...] read more »
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Bargains Still Exist for Smart Shoppers Checking Account Fee Study Shows

Despite all signs pointing to banks raising fees, an ongoing Money-Rates.com study of checking account fees found that fee increases are hardly rampa[...] read more »
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Man Infuriated By Overdraft Fees Jailed After Threatening To Rob Bank

A 40-year-old Pennsylvania man is in jail after threatening to rob his local Bank of America branch in revenge for excessive overdraft fees. read more »
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Better Savings Rates in 2010: 12 Monthly Resolutions

Personal savings rates were up overall in 2009, reflective of new habits and attitudes resulting from the poor economy. If you've already slipped fr[...] read more »
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Easy Money from Lending Club: FiveCentNickel

Lending Club is offering a $64.62 signup bonus. This odd amount is in honor of the $6.462B that banks earned last quarter. As always, all you have to[...] read more »
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Bernanke Says Yes to Medicare, Social Security Cuts, No to Tax Increases

Ben Bernanke has overseen the greatest expansion of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet in its history, pouring trillions of dollars into Wall Stree[...] read more »
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Maureen Dowd: Virtuous Bankers? Really!?!

The saying used to be, whatever happens, the lawyers win. Now, it’s whatever happens, the bankers win. read more »
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Girls gone wild? Women are racking up more DUIs

And paying higher premiums. Women are picking up speed when it comes to risky driving habits that have traditionally been pinned on men. read more »
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Checking Account and Money Market Account at Same Bank?

Choosing the best bank accounts has always involved a balance between getting the best interest rates on your money and convenience. Checking Account[...] read more »
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