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High Yield Money Market Accounts | 3 Offers Reviewed

James Smith — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:04:01 +0000

High yield money market accounts are a great place for your money in low rate environments like these. Although the returns are not necessarily spectacular (quite the contrary in fact), rates are competitive and FDIC insurance reduces the default risk so many other yield bearing instruments are burdened with.

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Savings Accounts for Children | Steps and Tips to Opening an Account

James Smith — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:07:05 +0000

Some parents don't open online savings accounts for children because they are concerned or wary about making transactions online - and with some good reason. On the other hand there are some reasons which are unwarranted and other reasons in favor of working with accounts online that it still makes sense to do so. If you've been unsure as to whether to open savings accounts for children in your household, here are a few things you can expect to go through to open an account online for your child.

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High Interest Savings Accounts | FDIC Insured and Why That’s Not Enough

James Smith — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:14:21 +0000

High interest savings accounts, FDIC insured or not, are vulnerable to the same sorts of liquidity interruptions as any other FDIC insured account... only now the FDIC is starting to ask banks for money in advance. Why is that do you suppose? While regulators and prominent figures such as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke talk about the improving economy and slowing growth in unemployment the line workers at the Fed are still busy closing banks.

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High Interest Internet Savings Accounts | Great Savings Incentive for Families

James Smith — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:22:04 +0000

Most families are discovering high interest internet savings accounts and how easy they are to set up and maintain. It doesn't take a lot of effort to set up an account online... a few mouse clicks, some basic personal data, and links to your local checking or savings account to make it easy to move funds back and forth. Simple enough?

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High Return CD | Where to Put Money in a Low Rate Environment

James Smith — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:07:11 +0000

I was looking for a high return CD the other day. Rates have been ridiculously low thanks to the horrible economy and awful business mismanagement by corporate executives but I still wanted a place to sock away at least some money in an interest bearing account. I honestly hadn't had a lot of luck finding a high rate CD that was worth the holding period. Then it occurred to me...

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Kids Savings Accounts | Why Smart Parents Set Them Up

James Smith — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:36:52 +0000

Smart parents know setting up kids savings accounts for their children will give them a lifelong advantage over children without them. Public education in the United States is woefully devoid of even the most rudimentary financial basics as writing checks, managing a checking account, credit cards, and home budgeting. While there certainly many cultures that don't get this basic education - most of the cultures that don't are third world countries.

Kids Savings Accounts | Why Smart Parents Set Them Up is a post from: High Return CDs | Online Banking | Savings Accounts | Personal Finance