July 2011

SmartyPig Lowers Interest Rate 25 Points to 1.10% APY

July 18, 2011

When SmartyPig was first launched a few years ago, everyone, including myself thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.  Not sure why people use sliced bread in the cliche but so be it.  Anyway, over the last 12 months, SmartyPig has made some extremely questionable decisions and after an interest rate drop of [...]

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How To Roll Over a 401(k) Into an IRA

July 14, 2011

Last week we looked at whether you should roll over your 401k to an IRA when you leave a job. Having left my job a month ago, I’ve decided to go forward with a 401k rollover and transfer the retirement account to an IRA. The good news is that rollovers are really easy to do. [...]

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Which Netflix Plan is the Best Netflix Plan?

July 13, 2011

Netflix currently runs the online DVD rental business with more than 23 million active subscribers.  With Blockbuster struggling to keep it’s doors open after bankruptcy, Netflix continues to develop new streaming technology that allows the company to produce higher than expected earnings each and every quarter.  However, Netflix has recently decided to increase the cost [...]

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List of the Best Online Banks for Savings Accounts of 2013

July 13, 2011

Finding the best online bank has never been easier. Here you’ll find online banks that offer a high interest savings account and high yield savings accounts. We like online banks because they offer competitive interest rates, low fees, and other options, while making banking more convenient than it’s ever been.   With all of the internet [...]

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How to Build a Website for Your Business

July 11, 2011

A good friend of mine is an author, speaker and radio talk show host. Her story is amazing. Just to give you an idea, the tagline on her website is “From the Crack House to the State House.” And the other day we were discussing how to market a business on the internet. The first [...]

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Financial Fitness Comes From Physical Fitness

July 8, 2011

When I was a wee lad growing up in the countryside of northern New Jersey, life was good.  I had a loving family, a small house with a good amount of land to run around and good friends.  But if there was one thing I could change about my life back then, it was the [...]

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American Express Prepaid Credit Card Review

July 7, 2011

There’s only one fear greater than being a parent of a teenager who has just passed his driver’s exam. Being the parent of TWO teenagers who have just passed their driver’s exam. I’ve never worried as much as I do when they are five minutes late getting home. And if concern for their safety weren’t [...]

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Should You Roll Over a 401(k) to an IRA

July 6, 2011

I quit my job last month. After more than six years investigating the financial audits of public companies, I’ve decided to go back to the private practice of law. So after a summer sabbatical, I’ll be returning to my old firm in August. And that raises one important question—should I roll over my 401k to [...]

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Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card Review

July 5, 2011

No brand of credit card does a better job of advertising than Capital One and its Venture line of products.  I can’t seem to escape a day without seeing Visigoths raid a prop house or Caesars Casino asking everyone what’s in their wallets.  Be that as it may, in my opinion one of the best [...]

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