All Entries in the "Personal Finance" Category
Mint.com Summary and Review
Mint.com is by far one of the flashiest, sleekest, most-web-2.0-ish personal finance applications to hit the market in quite some time. Will it revolutionize your personal finances? Read on and see for yourself. (Review provided by http://personalfinancesoftwarereviews.com/mint/) We have used Mint.com for some time now. It is the most user-friendly, basic, free online personal finance [...]
Berkshire Hathaway Meeting
Mr. Buffett’s annual meeting occured on May 1, 2010. The Visitor’s Guide to this great event can be found here. I’m about a month late in writing this very brief blog post, but I wanted to make sure I published it anyways, better late than never. I occasionally receive emails from Keys to the Vault [...]
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a lower open Tuesday as the dollar firmed amid worries about the European debt crisis. Currency quotes/charts, including the EUR/USD can be seen here. Pfizer Proft Beats, Forecast Unhurt by Reform…(CNBC) How much have airlines made in extra fees last year…how about $7.8 billion…(CNBC) Google’s YouTube Boosts Display [...]
Advertising Insurance
When you pay the high insurance rates associated with commercial liability insurance, you need to make sure that advertising and personal injury is included in your policy. Insurance rates typically don’t go up with this type of coverage, as it’s usually included in commercial policies. But you should make sure that there is advertising and [...]
The Federal Regulations of Money Market Accounts
There are important federal regulations that affect money market accounts. If you are researching money market accounts, it’s important to be aware of these regulations. Classification of Money Market Accounts The federal government classifies money market accounts as savings deposit accounts. There’s a key difference, however, between money market accounts and savings accounts. You are [...]
Financial Growth with High-Yield Money Market Rates
Typically it’s possible to find the best money market rates when you look for high-yield money market accounts. High yield money market accounts offer the best money market rates because they offer variable rates. Here’s a handy guide to these accounts and the best way to navigate the difficult waters of high yield money market [...]
Student Debt on the Rise
Congratulations recent graduate! Your prize for four years of hard work is on average $23,200 in student loan debt (not including the debt that your parents are assuming) and a very difficult time to find a job! Woohoo – time to celebrate! In all seriousness, student loan debt is on the rise and there is [...]
