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Maybe An End For Stretch IRA's. Congress Want Them Cashed Out Within 5 Years
Congress has introduced a new wrinkle regarding inherited IRAs that could potentially affect their taxation. A new bill has been proposed that would require inherited IRAs to be di... read more
Us Dollar Worlds Reserve Currency
Recently there has been increased concern over the possibility that the USA could loose its
status concerning the dollar being the worlds reserve currency due to our enor... read more
IRA CD Banking Error
I have an IRA money market account with Bank of America. January 2013 I opened an IRA CD with Bank of America that earned a little more interest. BOA provided me with a withdrawa... read more
Pelican State Credit Union Gives $350K ...
as Special Member Dividend. I got $6.01 even when I have kept a minimum balance with them. Great credit union!
"To show our appreciation for your continued support, u... read more
Penfed CD Rates
Your blog sates that : "The third point about PenFed CDs is that they do not allow partial early withdrawals (except for IRA CDs)" That would seem to be incorrect. The PenFed repre... read more
Workplace Loans Gain In Popularity
Now there is a new game in town. It’s called “workplace loans” but in many cases they should be called “company store loans.” Workplace loans have very high interest rates, as much... read more
Merry Christmas To All!!
Ken,
Merry Christmas to you and to all the readers and contributors Merry Christmas to everyone. ... read more
U.S. Lags On Credit Card Security
"The massive data breach at Target last week has again highlighted how the United States remains a relatively insecure backwater when it comes to credit card technology."
U.... read more
Compound Interest Calculator ....NOT Working
As said in subject title... read more
Pentagon Cu
I have been told by their Rep. that they will have 3% 5 and7 year certificates beginning 12/1... read more
Happy Thanksgiving Ken
Ken, just wanted to offer my sincere thanks to you, as well as to your colleagues and technical partners, for all the hard work and dedication to bringing us the best deposit deals... read more
Government Shutdown; Something To Think About
The last government shutdown was 18 years ago in 1995.
Anyone who has worked for the government is familiar with requisitions, bidding, awarding contracts etc. It is a t... read more
Janet Yellen To Be Announced New Federal Reserve Chairwoman By Obama!
I just heard over the news that Pres. Obama is planning on announcing Janet Yellen to replace Bernanke as the first woman Fed Chairwoman. It seems his choice was made by pres... read more
President Obama Will Nominate Janet Yellen To Serve As Federal Reserve Chief
President Obama will nominate Janet Yellen to serve as Federal Reserve chief, according to a White House official.
Obama is scheduled to hold a White House event at 3 p.m. E... read more
Great Lakes Credit Union
GLCU lowered the APY (eff. today, Oct 1) for their Ultimate Checking Account from 4% to 3%. I suppose that's still competitive, given their relatively easy, monthly requirements. H... read more
Capital One / Sharebuilder Bonus - Up To $ 600
I received an email from Capital One this morning for another Sharebuilder bonus offer.
This one is good for both IRA and conventional brokerage accounts.
$ 600 @ $ 125K,... read more
The Research, Led By Benedetto De Martino At The California Institute Of Technology, Was Published Wednesday In The Journal Neuron.
LONDON
Traders’ brain scans show signals used to build bubbles
Bloomberg News
The same brain functions that enable people to be socially successful also ... read more
News About Taxing Credit Unions
Today I received an email from my Congressman in reply to my email to him concerning taxing credit unions. He said they have discussed this and at this time have no intention of ta... read more
Are You Eligible For A Black Card (And Can You Afford One)? Find Out With This Infographic
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-30/are-you-eligible-black-card-and-can-you-afford-one-find-out-infographic
When we think of the once-mythical American Express black ... read more
Taxes: The Most And Least Friendly States For Retirees
The key to making your nest egg last is to spend less money than you earn. Due to state tax law differences, however, you'll soon learn that where you live during retirement l... read more