Closed End Funds: what the Heck are they?
Closed end funds are not the easiest concept to pick up by amateur investors. They are a little bit like stocks and a little bit like open-ended mutual …
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401K, IRA’s, retirement planning
Chase Sapphire Card: Good Rewards, No Annual Fee
The Chase Sapphire card has upped its game as one of the top credit cards on the market. Enough so, that this is only the second credit card …
Hope everyone had a great 4th weekend. This heat wave is ridiculous! I’m begging for a return to the 70′s. Personal highlight of the week? I went to a Devo concert. And Whip-It is still …
Giving Money to Panhandlers: A Question of Ethical Principles (or Tugged Emotions)
Panhandlers, beggars, the homeless, street bums… call them what you will, but lets just categorize them as ‘people in the streets asking you for …
I recently covered situations in which you’d have to pay real estate capital gains taxes, which prompted a few people to ask me about real estate capital losses.
The basic question is “If you have to …
If you’ve visited a brick and mortar local bank or credit union branch in the past few months, you’ve probably been asked the question, “would you like to opt in to overdraft protection service?”. On …
Hope everyone enjoys the long 4th of July weekend. What better time than a holiday weekend to start up The Tour de France. Lance had an amazing time trial this morning and looks like he …
The homebuyer tax credit extension approved last fall by Congress was given another 3-month extension this week. However, it might not be the type of extension you were hoping for if you recently joined the …
Roughly 10% or more of your electrical bill comes from appliances that you have ‘turned off’. Not pissed yet? Try this – according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 75% of appliance energy use comes …
We’ve all heard horror stories around lending money to a family member or friend, only to find out later on that they were not able to pay the lender back and it resulted in a …
PerkStreet Doubles their Debit Card Rewards Program
As of this week, PerkStreet Financial (SM) is now doubling the base rewards for non-PIN based transactions to 2% (from 1% previously). You will get 2% cash …
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