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.

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