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Emigrant Direct now up to 3.50% APY, ING at 3.15%

(Jul 22) I was logging into my Emigrant Direct account today and noticed they just raised their APY to 3.5%. So of course I rushed over to my ING account to see if their rate had changed (seeing as changes are usually blocked together between banks) and noticed they had raised their rates to 3.15%. I'm not ...    Read       (2 Comments)
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Ask for the Package You Need

(Jul 21) The other day I called my local phone company to inquire about phone plans. The only reason we have a landline is so our home security system can be monitored, so I wanted the cheapest plan available.    Read

Passing up free money

(Jun 27) There is a good article on MSN Money about people who pass up free money by not using their employer's 401(k) plan. I'm sure most people reading personal finance blogs already know this, but it's an interesting read none-the-less.    Read

ROTH IRA vs 401(k)

(Jun 18) Most people know what both the Roth IRA and 401(k) are, and how they differ. But many people get confused as to which they should max out first in their own situation. Although there is no set rule that works for everyone, there are a few pointers that can get you started in what works ...    Read

Options Part III - The Downside

(Jun 7) In my first two blogs of this series, part I and part II, I explained the good side of options. Basically, a high percentage return in a short amount of time. However, as promised, today I'm going to get into why some people choose to stay away from options, and how options are severely disadvantaged ...    Read     (1 Comment)

Options Part II - Why Investors Choose Options

(Jun 3) In yesterday's blog I gave a brief introduction to what stock options are. I also gave an example of both a winning options play and a losing one, and the result of each scenario. Today I'll touch on some of the reasons people find options such an attractive investment tool.    Read

Options Part I - What are Options?

(Jun 2) If you are like most people, you have heard of options but don't know exactly what they are. Of course, this being a personal finance blog most of the readers are a bit more savvy, however I will start out this multi part series on Options with a brief introduction for those who may not ...    Read

Paper Trading Part III - Resources

(Jun 1) So you've read my first two blogs on paper trading here and here, and you want to jump in with both feet and get started, here are a few resources you can use to guide you through it.    Read

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