July, 2009

House approves $2B more for ‘cash for clunkers’

The White House says it's reviewing options about keeping the "cash for clunkers" program going. Auto dealers already may have surpassed the 250,000 vehicle sales funded by the $1 billion program. The White House says any valid deals already made will be honored.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about House approves $2B more ...

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Steal This Book

How do you read a book that you can’t buy in bookstores or find in libraries… because people keep stealing them since the title is Steal This Book? Even used copies are selling for double the retail list price. By reading a ripped off copy on the internet, of course. ...

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Friends at Both Extremes

Here's a story about a relatively new friend of mine, someone I don't think I've mentioned here before. Let's call her Bella.Bella is a divorced mom with two teenage kids. She gets child support payments from her ex-husband, but money is tight. She works at least two part time jobs at any given moment, and ...

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EverBank Money Market Account Review

A few weeks ago, I noted the interest rates offered by EverBank and decided to open the “Yield Pledge Money Market Account” to take advantage of the generous “bonus” interest offered in the first three months of holding an account. The account opening process, beginning on July 8 and culminating late last night, July 23, ...

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Warning: Banks Automatically Renew CDs Upon Maturity, 7-Day Grace Periods

It’s hard to believe that back in August 2008, I was able to get a 5% APY 12-month CD from Washington Mutual (now Chase). Since it’s almost August, I called today to see if I could designate how I wanted the funds to be disbursed upon maturity. However, I was told ...

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