If you haven’t already done so, now would be a good time to check your retirement accounts to ensure they are balanced appropriately and that you are contributing as much as you can. The maximum contribution amount for 2012 is $17,000 and if you’re 50 or older, you can contribute up to $22,500 to your retirement account. I have tried to keep our contributions maxed
Are You Going to Buy Facebook Stock?
Facebook submitted their paperwork to take the company public and raise upwards of $5 billion. The last estimate I saw put Mark Zuckerberg at $25B in net worth at that rate. Wow. I won’t be buying any of Facebook’s stock because I think they are probably the most hyped IPO of all time and little guys like me don’t stand a chance at getting a
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 I still think credit unions are the best place to