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Should You Switch to an Online Bank Due to the Latest Fees From the Big Banks?

I must confess that I love watching consumers exercise their right to shop where they believe they’ll get the best value.  The latest article on MSN highlights that online banks are seeing large increases in new members as people, fed up by the latest fee hikes at commercial banks, shop around for better deals.  While [...]

Live For Today and Plan For Tomorrow

A good friend (and neighbor) and I have been talking about our retirement strategies and plans for years.  It usually consists of us standing around in the street in front of our houses comparing approaches and percentages in various accounts.  Don has been a great saver for much of his life.  Both he and his [...]

interested-in-buying-an-investment-property

For years, I’ve watched the real estate market around my primary and secondary homes.  At any one time, I can tell you what’s for sale and what the prices are.  Maybe I should have been a realtor because I really enjoy watching the market.  I’ve often thought about picking up an investment property to rent [...]

Are You Winning the Slow Motion Lottery?

You can feel the excitement in the air.  The Mega millions lottery is up to $330 million and people are buying tickets like crazy.  If you win, you would receive upwards of $200 million after taxes.  That’s a lot of cash.  If you generated just 3% interest off of that $200 million you’d make over [...]