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New Bill to Increase FDIC to $250,000 Permanently

Posted by erranttv 1175 days ago, popular 1175 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bill deposit insurance fdic increase
A new bill introduced in the 111th Congress by Representative Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) could make permanent the increase in deposit insurance t[...] read more »
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Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders: 2008

Posted by Snouty 1183 days ago, popular 1183 days ago (http://monevator.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: buffett investing letter
Highlights, followed by a few thoughts on why Buffett doesn't need to buy stocks for Berkshire. read more »
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Five Ways to Give Green Banking a Try

Posted by Forecaster1976 1193 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Green | Tags: banking green banking online checking
Eco-friendly ways to save money from online banks read more »
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Savers Coming Out Ahead as Real Returns Increase

Posted by hamm1988 1195 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: interest rates money rate real returns
People with savings accounts have better real interest rates because prices have decreased even though bank rates are lower. read more »
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Oil is Cheaper, So Why Isn’t Gas?

Posted by deborah 1195 days ago, popular 1194 days ago (http://mainstreet.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy gas oil trade
To drivers once again grimacing as they tank up, it sounds like a conspiracy. But it has more to do with an energy market turned upside-down that has left gas cut off from its usual economic moorings. read more »
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What Will the $789 Billion Stimulus Package Do to Interest Rates

Posted by Forecaster1976 1200 days ago, popular 1199 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: interest rates obama stimulus package
Will long-term interest rates go up due to all the government spending? read more »
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Social Media For Firefox Now Includes Tipd

Posted by MattSiltala 1201 days ago, popular 1200 days ago (http://www.97thfloor.com)
Category: Tech | Tags: social media for firefox tool
The 97th Floor social media for firefox tool now includes Tipd. read more »
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Microfinance Loans Changed Lives and Outperformed the Stock Market

Posted by Forecaster1976 1207 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: kiva loans microfinance poverty
Interesting article on Money-Rates.com by Clark Schultz about how KIVA works and how for as little as $25 you can change someone's life read more »
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Support Credit Card Reform with the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act

Posted by Forecaster1976 1209 days ago, popular 1208 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card bill of credit card reform
Congress is debating passing credit card reform bill which will benefit credit card customers greatly. Article suggest contacting your Congressman to express support. Article on Money-Rates.com by Clark Schultz read more »
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Three Health Insurance Mistakes to Avoid

Posted by Kiplingermedia 1211 days ago (http://www.kiplinger.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: insurance personal finance saving
Switching to a high-deductible health plan account can save you a lot of money in premiums, and you get tax breaks for using a health savings account. But you also need to become a much smarter health-care consumer to make sure the insurer gives you read more »
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Social Savings Accounts Are Effective Tool to Reach Savings Goals

Posted by hamm1988 1211 days ago, popular 1210 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: saving savings accounts social savings
Social network sites like SmartyPig, Geezeo, and Mint allows users to promote their savings goals and make their savings dream easier to reach. By Clark Schultz of Money-Rates.com. read more »
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BAC Bank of America: A group of angry Bank of America shareholders

Posted by StockMarketFunding 1211 days ago (http://www.stockmarketfunding.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: angry shareholders bac bank of america
NY Post reports a group of angry Bank of America shareholders plans to demand that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ken Lewis get the boot at the bank's upcoming annual meeting. read more »
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Fed in uncharted waters, eyes new tools by JEANNINE AVERSA

Posted by Forecaster1976 1216 days ago (http://www.sfgate.com)
Category: Business | Tags: federal reserve interest rates
The Fed has to get creative because they are out of interest rate cuts. Read for details. read more »
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Reward Checking Accounts Offer Higher Rates for Online Bankers by Clark Schultz, MoneyRates Columnist

Posted by Forecaster1976 1216 days ago (http://www.money-rates.com)
Category: Business | Tags: checking reward checking account rates
Some online banks are paying rates of 4%, 5%, or 6% for using debit card and receiving statements online. Read for details. read more »
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'Bad bank' could be run by FDIC chairwoman Bair

Posted by Forecaster1976 1216 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bad banks fdic sheila bair
New Obama bank rescue plan being proposed read more »
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