This weekend, I finally got around to opening a business checking account at a brick-and-mortar bank. I’ll write more about that this week. In the mean time, here are some articles from around the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond.
Five Cent Nickel reports that the University of Minnesota has dropped TIAA-CREF from their retirement savings options, citing the lack of accuracy and timeliness… the same problems I and many others have had with TIAA-CREF. I’ll be moving my retirement funds to Vanguard.
Free Money Finance wonders whether to prepay mortgages or invest, noting there’s a difference between saying you’ll do something with that extra money and actually doing it.
Mighty Bargain Hunter shares his experience with LendingTree.
AllFinancialMatters argues with Trent from The Simple Dollar about anxiety and the stock market.
Blueprint for Financial Prosperity explains the FDIC’s $100,000 protection per entity per bank.
My Two Dollars answers a reader’s question about paying off a car loan with 0% interest credit card. It could work, but you have to be diligent and careful.
A Momma and the Boys Living on a Budget explains how “same as cash” offers stink. This is another case where you have to be careful, like above. If you pay the bill late or don’t pay the full bill off in time, you will be subject to interest charges on the full, original balance. These 0% deals are great when used correctly, but one small mistake can be worth a lot of money.
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Thanks for the mention Flexo…