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What Makes a Good Bank?

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

What are the things you should look for? It is surprising how many people will put their money in just any bank. All banks are not created equal, and let’s just say that some have proven more solvent than others. Besides FDIC insurance... read more

No Social Security Increase for 2010

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

The Social Security Administration (and the IRS) leavebenefits and retirement plan contribution limits unchanged.SSI will remain flat for the first year since 1975. Social Security benefits are ... read more

Extended Homebyer Credits and Jobless Benefits

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

New federal actions aid the real estate sector and the unemployedAfter unanimous passage in the Senate and a 403-12 passage in the House of Representatives, President Obama signed H.R. 3548 into law on November 6. The bill e... read more

Your Annual Financial To-Do List

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

The end of the year is a good time to review your personal finances. What are your financial, business or life priorities for 2010? Try to specify the goals you want to accomplish. Think about the consistent investing, saving or budgeting meth... read more

Are You Prepared to Pay for Long-Term Care?

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

70% of people currently over age 65 will require some long term care someday. That is the estimate of the U.S. Administration on Aging, a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.(... read more

When Will Interest Rates Rise?

November 24, 2009 | by Curtis Smith 0 comments

What factors might influence the Fed in the near future?How long can the federal funds rate stay so low? The Federal Reserve has publicly stated that it will keep the federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25% ... read more

What If Your Insurance Company Goes Bankrupt?

November 23, 2009 | by Aaron Pinkston 0 comments

The first thing to remember is that all companies in the US and Canada are required to keep adequate reserves to pay their claims separate from their operating account. Each department of insurance set the reserve requirements. It could be different, but they ... read more

Why Magazine Covers Are Historically Great Contrarian Indicators

November 22, 2009 | by Seeking Alpha

Back to the future? I’m not referring to the movie, Back to the Future, about a plutonium-powered DeLorean time machine that finds Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) traveling back in time. Rather, I am shining the light on the uncanny ability of media ... read more

New Guidelines Affect Loan Modifications Credit Scores

November 21, 2009 | by Brian Robertson 0 comments

This article comes from www.callalms.com, click the link below to read more... Starting November 1, 2009, borrowers can have a little more assurance when it comes to loan modifications and how they impact credit scores negatively. Previously, the effects... read more

How To Legally Decrease The Interest Rate On Your Credit Cards (Step By Step)

November 20, 2009 | by Money Ning

Whether we like it or not, having a credit card is essential to a consumer like salt is to food. Many experts tell you that over usage is bad, but life just sucks without it. But what about those interest rates? With credit easing a little bit and the econo... read more

5 Things to Consider During Open Enrollment

November 19, 2009 | by Good Financial Cents

It’s open enrollment time for many employer-sponsored health insurance plans. While it might be tempting to just keep the same health plan you’ve had for years, now is a good time evaluate your health plan needs and make some adjustments. Here are 5 things to ... read more

Stock Picker to Indexer

November 18, 2009 | by Casey Smith 0 comments

Recently, Jason Zweig, in his Intelligent Investor column, discussed data mining and proprietary trading on Wall Street and the unreliability most of these strategies have on predicting the future. If you watch just 30 minutes of CNBC commercials or peak at... read more

Death Tax Changes Uncertain

November 18, 2009 | by Casey Smith 0 comments

I recently received an Estate Tax update from The Estate Plan (TEP). TEP cited Leimburg Associates, Inc as the source of the following information. Here is my summary. Currently, if you die in 2009, the Federal Government will not tax your estate unless you... read more

What Moves a Currency

November 18, 2009 | by Casey Smith 0 comments

We have been bombarded with spam emails claiming that the dollar is falling and that we must purchase their strategy to save our portfolios. I would certainly never subscribe to these services as their radical approaches to investing makes about as much sense ... read more

The Cruel World of Financial Advice

November 18, 2009 | by Casey Smith 0 comments

Brokers, commonly called financial advisors, do not give advice! They are not in the business of giving advice-they are in the business of representing products and completing transactions. It’s a mixed up world when your financial advisor is your salesman. ... read more


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