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The Best Online Savings Accounts, May 2012

by Flexo

The best online savings accounts offer high interest rates and great customer service. Savings accounts, particularly so-called “high-yield” savings accounts, are best for money you might need within a year. Any money that you don’t want to subject to the short-term risk and volatility in the stock market should be held safe in a savings ... Continue reading this article…

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Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio

by Jacob

This is a guest article by Jacob, creator of the personal finance blog, My Personal Finance Journey. In the article, Jacob analyzes the Permanent Portfolio, a theory presented by Harry Browne, to determine whether investing along the theory’s guidelines can help investors beat the stock market. Investors in general always seem to be on the ... Continue reading this article…

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Three Credit Card Benefits You’re Paying For

by Flexo
MasterCard credit card

I wrote about three credit card benefits you’re paying for but not using for GoBankingRates and BusinessInsider. Whether you pay interest on your carried credit card balances or whether you’re just subject to the natural increased cost of products due to retailers’ card processing fees, you’re paying for the cost of benefits that card issuers ... Continue reading this article…

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Improve Your Finances By Modifying Your Behavior

by Flexo
Money

Improving your financial situation requires more than just trying harder. People who write financial websites offering advice often think or imply that the reason for financial misfortune is ignorance of the basics. Recently, there was one website that claimed that the only thing people need to know was spend less than you earn, as if ... Continue reading this article…

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Your Dream Wedding: When to Save, When to Splurge

by Guest Author
The wedding bride

This is a guest article by Jennifer Calonia, Junior Editor at GoBankingRates. In the article, the author helps couples in search of their dream wedding decide which expenses are worth paying more money for. The pressure to plan a perfectly executed wedding is a monumental undertaking, especially for those lacking a savings fund or a ... Continue reading this article…

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Church Health Insurance: Effective in the Amish Community

by Flexo
Horse and buggy

The Amish community is exempt from the health insurance mandate that is now federal law. Members of this community rely on each other for taking care of their health, rather than relying on insurance companies. It’s an interesting approach to healthcare, and it is effective for communities where people rarely leave or enter. I visited ... Continue reading this article…

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Credit Card Debt Consolidation

by Flexo
Credit card debt consolidation

According to the Federal Reserve’s research published last week, overall American credit card debt increased at an annual rate of 7.5 percent during the final quarter of last year. This could mean that consumers are feeling more confident about the economy and are willing to take the risk that they will have money in the future ... Continue reading this article…

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Federal Reserve Approves Capital One’s Acquisition of ING Direct

by Flexo
ING Direct

After several delays, the Federal Reserve Board has approved Capital One’s request to purchase ING Direct and ShareBuilder. This deal has been in the works for a while. When ING Direct’s parent company was bailed out, the Dutch government gave the condition that it must divest its business in the United States. Several buyers courted ... Continue reading this article…

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