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CD and Savings Rates Flat, Mortgage Rates Dow - Weekly Rate Update - Savings - Checking - CDs Article - cd rates, mortga

CD and savings rates showed virtually no movement over the past week. Mortgage rates have decended over the past three weeks, touching lows not seen [...] read more »
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Analysis of Oil, Gold, Stock, and Deposit Returns Shows Capital Preservation is Key Strategy

The graph below shows what the return on this strategy would look like. I was a bit surprised at just how well it did. Clearly, preserving capital, e[...] read more »
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Judge Rakoff Rejects Settlment Over $4 Billion Merrill Bonuses - Corporate News Article - bank of america, jed rakoff, b

Judge Rakoff, a Federal District Judge in lower Manhattan today rejected the $33 million settlement between Bank of America and the SEC over $4 billi[...] read more »
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Amex, Chase, and Bank of America Cancelling Credit Cards Without Notice - Credit Products Article - credit cards, cancel

Amex, Chase, Bank of America, and other banks are canceling credit cards, often without notifying the holder in advance. This can result in severe in[...] read more »
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Self-Employed or Working on Commission? You Can Still Obtain a Mortgage...For a Price. - Real Estate Article - mortgage,

Loan programs for home buyers who cannot provide traditional income documentation to obtain a mortgage. read more »
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Seven Rules for Short Sale Shoppers - Real Estate Article - foreclosures, real estate, short sales

Provides practical guidance for homebuyers or new investors who are in the market for short sale (preforeclosure) read more »
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Goldman Sachs Fleecing of America - News Article - bankers, investment banks, investment vultures

Word is circulating that in the midst of one of the largest financial catastrophes in global history, Goldman Sachs is getting ready to report record[...] read more »
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Shopping for a Mortgage? Six Key Numbers You Must Know Before You Get Started - Real Estate Article - mortgage, real est

Key numbers mortgage shoppers need to know before shopping for a mortgage. read more »
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California Muni Bonds To buy or not to buy... - Bonds Article -

This is a brief look at the California Muni Bond market. The bulk of this article will be focused on the subject that is near and dear to every bond [...] read more »
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Could You Live Like the Wojtowicz Family? - Personal Finance Article - wojtowicz, economic survivalist, conspicuous cons

The Wojtowicz are a family that have been dubbed economic survivalists. To simplify their life and cut expenses they have torn up credit cards, cance[...] read more »
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Why You and I Should Avoid the Stock Market

We've been told to buy and hold stocks; that it is the path to a better future. But the common person does not stand a chance in the stock market wh[...] read more »
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Government Sells T Bills at 0%; Hasn't Happened Since Great Depression

In an auction on Tuesday, the Treasury sold $30 billion of short-term securities at a 0% interest rate. Investors were willing to accept 0 return to [...] read more »
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Harvard's Endowment Drops 22%; Marks Popping of Higher Ed Bubble

Harvard today announced that its endowment had dropped by 22% or $8 billion. The loss is greater than the total endowments of all but 4 universities.[...] read more »
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Top Bankers Say Competition for Your Money is Insanity

Bloomberg published an article today in which several analysts and bank execs said the rates being paid by some banks were insanity (way too high). I[...] read more »
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Does Opening a Savings, CD, or Checking Account Impact Your Credit Score?

We’ve all heard stories about how applying for many savings or cd accounts can have an adverse impact on your credit score
. Is this really true? To[...] read more »
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