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3 Stocks With Reliable 3% Dividends - SmartMoney.com

A 3% dividend yield is all well and good, but how can an investor be sure management will continue making the payments? They can't be certain, but t[...] read more »
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Railroads & Windmills: Berkshire's 'Green' Bets - WSJ.com

Warren Buffett's blockbuster deal this past week for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. was based partly on the view that railroads are more efficie[...] read more »
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ING Plans to Divest ING Direct - What It Might Mean for ING Direct Customers?

In order to get approval from the European Commission, ING needs to divest ING Direct USA by 2013. So ING Direct customers shouldn't see any changes[...] read more »
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Electric vehicles are charging up the automotive industry -- latimes.com

A dozen all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles are expected to hit the market in the next 3 years. They promise to combine blinding fuel efficiency,[...] read more »
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It's Time to Raise Rates, Ben - SmartMoney.com

There's no need for short-term rates to remain near zero now that the economy is recovering. It's time for the Federal Reserve to stop talking abou[...] read more »
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Ways To Save Money With Google Voice

Google Voice has been giving new accounts faster recently, as well as letting some current users invite others. It appears they are ready to open thi[...] read more »
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Rip-off Alert - Chase CD Early Withdrawal Penalty

We hear a lot of about hidden bank fees associated with ATMs and overdrafts, but there's another fee that savers have to worry about, and that's th[...] read more »
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Lawyer's Unemployment Benefits Yanked Over $1 A Day From Blog - Forbes.com

Does writing a blog constitute work? That appears to be the position of the New York State Department of Labor, which recently declared a laid-off at[...] read more »
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United Offers One-Year Pass for Checked Bags for $249 - Bloomberg.com

United Airlines will begin offering annual subscriptions for $249 that allow passengers to check two bags at no additional cost any time they fly. Th[...] read more »
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Inflation-Protection Strategies Offer Investors No Guarantees - WSJ.com

Funds holding indexed bonds, gold and commodities are popular as hedges against rising prices. Time will tell if they can deliver. read more »
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Seven Search Tips to Help You Save Money with Google

I learned a few new things about Google in this post. Some of the tips are on old features, but they're useful and I bet many don't know about them[...] read more »
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Beyond Overdraft Fees: 5 Bank Traps to Avoid - SmartMoney.com

Many of the practices that lead consumers to overdrawing their checking accounts in the first place continue to exist. Here are five. read more »
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Review of Liquid Certificates of Deposit - Gimmicks or Worthwhile Deals?

There are both pros and cons to regular CDs. Liquid CDs remove some of the downsides. There are many kinds of liquid CDs. Some are gimmicks, but in m[...] read more »
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Important Features and Potential Issues of Bank CDs

A regular certificate of deposit is a fairly simple deposit product. Most have the same standard features, however, there are a few important details[...] read more »
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Irwin Union Bank Fails - What Depositors Need to Know

The two banking subsidiaries of Irwin Financial Corporation were closed today by regulators. There are two important issues that depositors typically[...] read more »
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