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New Year’s Resolutions – Financial Edition
Welcome to 2012! At the start of each new year, there is a lot of talk about making (and breaking) resolutions. Invest Safely has the resources you need to get off to a better start this year. Need help with … Continue reading
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Correlation versus Causation – The 1%
I recently mentioned some statistics regarding the 1%, in an attempt to define the other 99%. To summarize: The Top 5 Facts about the 1%: 1) Owns 40% of US wealth 2) Takes home 24% of the nations income 3) … Continue reading
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Bank of America Drops Debit Card Fee
By the time last week ended, Chase, Wells Fargo, SunTrust, Regions Banks, and several others had called off plans to add a debit card fee or ended current pilot programs. Bank of America was the lone hold-out, but bowed to … Continue reading
More Banking Fees
Apparently, Citigroup wasn’t satisfied with its first round of fees. In addition to the $10 checking account fees I covered last month (here), Citi customers will be charged $20 a month for monthly balances less than $15,000 in “combined” accounts. … Continue reading
Proof you don’t need an MBA
Per the first sentence on the Invest-Safely homepage: Learning the real secret to safe investing does not require a degree in finance or an MBA. Want proof you don’t need an MBA to invest, check out Dilbert: Hat Tip: BR … Continue reading
Bank of America Customers – Time to Move Your Money!
Have a checking account with Bank of America (or any account for that matter)? Then it is time to move your money. I touched on this topic a few weeks ago (here), but it is worth repeating: banks are charging … Continue reading
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