Is the Thrift Savings Plan a Good Idea for a Federal Employee?
Retirement, Savings & Investment
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is the Government’s version of an employer’s 401k. It is specially designed to provide for the future retirement needs of Federal employees and uniformed service...
Sterling Savings Bank Expands its Footprint in the Northwest
The Sterling Savings Bank of Washington State has just recently expanded. It just completed the purchase of the local operations of the Boston Private Bank & Trust Company (Boston Private),...
African Americans Have Debt Reduction as Top Priority
Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
When it comes to saving for retirement African Americans do not do quite as good of a job as the rest of the population. In fact even though half...
When Is It Smart to Decline Rental Car Insurance?
Renting a car can get expensive, and for this reason, many people choose the smallest, most economical car. But even if you find a vehicle with a low daily rate,...
First-time Jobless Claims Decreased 12,000
The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report shows that American workers filed 12,000 fewer initial claims for the week ending June 8, as the figure drop to 334,000 compared to 346,000...
Housing Bubble or Recovery?
The first housing bubble just burst in spectacular fashion a mere 5 years ago. So, what is going on now? Is this just a normal, relatively slow, recovery of the...
Stealth Tapering By The Fed? Why You Should (Mostly) Care.
Savings & Investment, Smart Spending
Stealth tapering by the fed refers to the latest worry on Wall Street. Namely that the Fed will begin to taper off on their binge buying of U.S. debt known...
Getting a Mortgage through American Savings Bank
Mortgage, Savings & Investment
The American Savings Bank will provide you with the various mortgage options you need. Buying your home, or refinancing one, is easy and there are many options available for getting...
Ah, The Sweet Smell Of Money! Canadian Bills With A Touch Of Maple Syrup?
Economic News, Savings & Investment
Canada rolled out its new $100 Canadian bills recently and got a strange response. Many people claimed that the plastic money had a distinct scent of maple syrup. Nobody seemed...
How much real estate investment return do you need to be happy?
Mortgage, Savings & Investment
As you may know by now (and may have heard it many different times), real estate investing is generally best for the patient in it for the long run.
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