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Open An Account At Every Bank

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If you have a small business and you take a number of personal checks from the local community, you might benefit from this advice from Consumerist: simply open up business checking accounts in as many area banks as possible. This way you can take every customer’s check to his or her own bank — also ... Continue reading this article…

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New Jersey Nest Eggs Incubating

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A.G. Edwards has compiled results from a survey and has developed a “Nest Egg Index.” The statistics measured include participation in retirement plans, debt levels, home ownership — all major contributors to net worth. I found some items within the results personally interesting: My home state of New Jersey tops the index [cnn] of states, ... Continue reading this article…

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Cashiers Offering Credit Cards at Register

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In almost every store I visited while shopping over the last week, the cashiers offered me an additional discount if I’d apply for (and be granted) a store credit card. Usually a 10 percent discount for the entire day is part of that offer. According to MSN Money, some companies have been offering more, such as ... Continue reading this article…

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Don’t Stress About Investing

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Kiplinger’s presents four mantras for stress-free investing. If you’ve been feeling nervous about the stock market lately, perhaps considering these ideas will put you in a relaxed state of mind. 1. Think Long Term The longer you have until your savings deadline, the more risk you can afford to take. If your goals are decades ... Continue reading this article…

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Google AdSense Referral Program

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Today, Google introduced a referral program for AdSense. It works very simply: if John clicks on Jack’s referral button and signs up as a publisher, when John earns his first $100, Jack’s account will be credited $100. Honestly, AdSense has been the most consistent performer for all of the websites I handle, although I wouldn’t ... Continue reading this article…

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Update: ING Direct’s Saving Rate Drops?

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When I chcked my accounts late last night, it appeared that ING Direct had lowered the interest rate offered on its online savings account to 3.0 percent (APY). I’m not sure what’s going on, but every page on ING Direct’s website, including the Fash animation, had the lower rate quoted, and this is after previously looking ... Continue reading this article…

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Bernanke’s Portfolio

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Ben Bernanke is the guy who, if confirmed, will be the most visible individual and listened-to voice in regards to the United States economy. So his portfolio should tell us a little about his market philosophies. Here’s his financial disclosure form from 2003. Henry Blodget analyzed his portfolio and discovered: * He’s rich, but not ... Continue reading this article…

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Ask The Expert: Company Match

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Walter Updegrave is the staff expert at CNN Money, and he fields questions from those who write in to his column called, as one might guess, Ask The Expert. The latest question comes from a twenty-four year old: My 401(k) plan will actually give me the 50 percent match on as much as 15 percent ... Continue reading this article…

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