Personal Finance Blog By MoneyRates - Personal Finance
Are you a tax do-it-yourselfer?
March 1, 2012
Different tax preparation approaches can reveal things about the attitude and circumstances of the individual.
3 safe options to CD
September 20, 2011
If the best cd rates aren't good enough, try some of these investments on for size.
Study finds people think retirement would be easier without a spouse
September 20, 2011
Although couples amass more wealth, married people think deciding when and where to retire would be easier if they were alone.
Refinancing taking up a greater portion of mortgage applications
September 14, 2011
The federal government is looking for ways to use refinancing at lower current mortgage rates as a means of stimulating the economy.
Online banks offer new enticements for checking accounts
September 13, 2011
Paper checks, easier deposits remove some of the hurdles to online banking.
Why college freshmen should take Finances 101
August 30, 2011
Checking account shopping and wise use of credit cards are among the lessons undergraduates can learn.
Investors who abandoned stocks in 2008 saw only meager returns
August 24, 2011
Fidelity reports that those who stayed in stocks and continued to invest in their 401(k) savings accounts during and after 2008 drop saw big increases in savings.
Debit card fee announced for Wells Fargo customers
August 23, 2011
Bank will use the monthly charge to make up for revenue lost to federal caps on debit cards.
Debt-rating reduction could raise cost of mortgages, credit cards
August 17, 2011
Just how much consumers will be affected won't be clear for many months, however.
