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• I Bond Yield Update - November 2009 through April 2010

  
  Wealth...Uncomplicated — Authority: 114
  I Bonds are back into positive territory with the Consumer Price Index getting back to inflationary numbers from a slight decline in prices in the previous measurement period.  As a result, I Bonds now yield 3.36% through April 30, 2010 that is comprised of a fixed rate of 0.30% and a 3.06% rate for inflation. ...
  3 days ago

• Where’s Your Emergency Fund At?

  
  Froodee — Authority: 116
  We all know this: everyone should have some sort of savings account or an emergency fund. After all, we never really know what can happen in the future, and having a stash that can be used in case of emergency is always a useful thing. However, knowing it and actually putting it into practice are two very different ...
  5 days ago

• Three Quick Financial Fixes for College Students

  
  Poorer Than You — Authority: 481
  Stephanie is still sick, but recovering and will be back soon. In the meantime, we have a very special guest poster: Jim Wang! Jim writes about personal finance and other money issues at his personal finance blog Bargaineering.com . We all know what it’s like to be busy. Whether you’re taking classes or ...
  1 week ago

• Finding the right emergency fund amount

  
  Money $ Liberty — Authority: 93
  A post over at Free Money Finance about growing your net worth , got me thinking about my emergency fund. I had sorta forgotten about it – in a good way, because Ive had it running on autopilot for the last several months. I have my direct deposit split so that $200 per paycheck goes into my emergency fund account, ...
  1 week ago

• Unemployment Benefits Could Serve As Your Emergency Fund

  
  PimpThisBlog.com - Latest published stories — Authority: 467
  It is never too late to prepare yourself in the event of job loss. Unemployment insurance (UI) could serve as your emergency fund until you are hired again. Here are a few tips on what you might expect from UI if you are eligible.
  1 week ago

• Not Much Sense In Paying Off Early A Low-Rate Mortgage

  
  Refinance Home Mortgages — Authority: 435
  Its better to use that money to develop a nest egg for emergencies.Mortgage debt is also tax deductible. (...)
  1 week ago

• The emergency fund

  
  LivingAlmostLarge — Authority: 423
  With the economy the way it is, is the 3-6 month Emergency Fund enough?  Is 3 months now the absolutely bottom of the barrel?  Or is it enough?  What factors are involved in deciding? First off, I think a 3 month EF can be more than adequate for some people.  A single person with few expenses and responsibilities ...
  2 weeks ago

• I’m a Female in My Late 20s and My Credit is Horrible. – Tayumika

  
  How to Get Out of Debt - Free Help — Authority: 153
  “Dear Steve, Hello, I am a female in my late 20’s and my credit is horrible. However, I have been focusing on cancelling my credit card debts and paying down my school loans. My goal is to purchase my first home in about 3 to 5 years. I’m also interested in investing but don’t know much about it. My question ...
  2 weeks ago

• The FHAs reserve fund could be a black hole for U.S. taxpayers

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 805
  Filed under: Economy , Investing As mortgages continue to sour, the Federal Housing Administrations reserve fund continues to deteriorate. Thats not a big surprise. What might be a surprise is the fact that the FHA can get bailout money from the U.S. Treasury without seeking approval from Congress . An automatic ...
  2 weeks ago

• Using cards as an emergency fund can hurt your scores

  
  Ask Liz Weston — Authority: 468
  Dear Liz: Help! In the last year, my credit scores have dropped 30 points. I don’t know why except that my credit reports noted that I used 10 credit cards recently. (I’ve had many dire emergencies lately, but I paid off all my balances as usual.) I’m terrified of more drops. What can I do? Answer: Build up ...
  2 weeks ago

• Pay Debt or Build Emergency Fund?

  
  JoeTaxpayer — Authority: 466
  What do you do? Save money for an emergency, when rates on savings are now well below 1%, or pay off the debt, especially credit card debt which can be at or above 30% per year? Two schools of thought, one vocal one suggesting it’s irresponsible to forgo an emergency fund, the other, telling us to kill that debt ...
  3 weeks ago

• Wednesday’s Trends in Credit Cards & Your Debt

  
  Credit and Personal Finance Blog | Credit Karma — Authority: 496
  Debt is the new four letter word to avoid. Everyone, from Uncle Sam to the average American, is taking action to get out of the red: Bloomberg reports that the U.S Treasury Department is selling a whopping $81 billion of long-term debt next week to steer away from the country’s legal debt limit of $12.1 trillion; ...
  3 weeks ago

• Three Easy Steps to Determine Your Financial Priorities

  
  Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning — Authority: 622
  When you are trying to make a financial plan, or reach a certain financial goal , it is important to have an idea of your financial priorities. After all, without priorities, it is impossible to decide what you should do with your money — not to mention figure out what actions you need to take to reach your ...
  3 weeks ago

• Emergency Fund

  
  Our Debt Blog — Authority: 108
  I know we are not the best at managing money and we continue to use credit cards but Im proud to say I finally have the Emergency Fund in place. I got the idea from Dave Ramsey who teaches to have at least $1,000 in emergency savings at all times. I took it a step further and created 4 emergency fund accounts:Checking ...
  4 weeks ago

• How to Deal with Recession Anxiety

  
  Wise Bread — Authority: 682
  By Silicon Valley ... The nation’s economic recovery is anemic, with unemployment rates continuing to climb, but this doesn’t mean that your household economy is in trouble. In all the news that Ive read about the economy, the media fails to report that around 90% of the country that wants a job has one; ...
  4 weeks ago

• 25,000 Displaced Children in Zimbabwe to Benefit From a Program Launched By the International Organisation for Migration

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 453
  Nearly 25,000 displaced children in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from a new program launched by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday to create a safer, healthier and more conducive school environment for mobile and vulnerable children. The program targets 40 marginalized and neglected ...
  4 weeks ago

• Some Common Investment Mistakes done by NRIs

  
  Invest In India — Authority: 430
  There are some absolutely common investment related mistakes that normally NRIs do make, which ultimately proves to be extremely expensive for them, are as per the listed stuff below. Please keep the same in your mind before investing and they would certainly take you forward towards a better future. Investing ...
  4 weeks ago

• H1N1, Obama Declares National Emergency, October 24, 2009, Bill of Rights revoked?, Stafford Act, National Emergencies Act, Public Health Emergency Fund, Federal emergency authorities, Rights have been now officially suspended.

  
  Citizen Wells — Authority: 590
  I first heard about Obama declaring a national emergency due to the H1N1 flu this morning as I was driving down the highway. I was warned many months ago that the flu was coming and that Obama would use it as an excuse to exercise more power over the American public. One of the people that warned me of this, in March ...
  4 weeks ago

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