Personal Finance

I'M BANKING ON IT

How should you choose a bank? Today's banks offer a wide range of services. Here is a list of services you should consider. Direct ...

BUY NOW, PAY LATER

Two major types of credit extended by banks and other financial institutions are loan and credit accounts. When should you use credit, and how can ...

THE AMERICAN DREAM

We all need somewhere to live. But should you rent or buy? There are advantages to both. RENTING No down payment is ...

LET'S MAKE A PLAN

A financial plan identifies your current position (your assets and debts), what you want your position to be at some point in the future, and what ...

INVESTING 101

The goal of investing is to make more money out of the money you already have. There are many choices--stocks, mutual funds, bonds, certificates of ...

A LITTLE TAX HISTORY

Where does all that tax money go? Taxes support various government functions which have been organized to take care of us in the collective sense. A ...

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

Few things garner attention like money. It's the subject of songs and the object of crime. Many egos have been boosted by a liberal application of ...