Overdraw and Pay
It’s costly to overdraw your checking account or bounce a check. But banks and credit unions love your little mistake. In fact, these two bank charges…
ATMS Mean Profits for Banks
ATMs are certainly convenient ways to get cash, and many of us make a habit of doing just that. But if you can’t find one sanctioned…
Homecoming Season-Teachable Moment
I have nephews (and nieces) just beginning to go to high school dances. Their astute parents understand that date etiquette is a big deal that can…
Dirty Dollars in Your Wallet?
Believe it or not, there’s likely traces of cocaine in your wallet. It’s on your dollar bills. Researchers led by Yuegang Zuo, a professor at University…
Where’s George?
You can track the travels of a dollar bill by entering the serial number at http://www.wheresgeorge.com.
Who’s Teaching Our Kids?
Did you know that the Federal Reserve Bank’s survey of high school seniors showed that only 48.3 percent could correctly answer questions on personal finance and…
Retirement Reality?
More than 25% of Americans spend more time watching reality tv than they spend planning their own retirements, according to Business Week.
Opportunity Knocks
Americans take more time each year planning their vacation or weddings than they take to plan their financial goals. How much better could your financial life…
Practice investing skills
Want to invest but scared to start with your hard-earned cash? Try your skills–or improve them–at http://www.wallstreetsurvivor.com. It’s a site where you can create a model…
Investors Still Stash $ for Retirement
Even the stock market’s wild gyrations in 2008 didn’t deter investors from funding retirement accounts. According to a report on trends from Principal Financial Group Inc.,…
The Money Godmother 