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Banking
Low risk and high yield?
Nov 5, 2009
Question: Over the past year I have saved about $3,500, stashing it in online savings accounts that are yielding lower and lower interest rates. My...
Closed credit card account
Oct 5, 2009
Question: I just received a notice from HSBC, one of two of my credit card companies, that they were going to increase my interest rate - again! ...
Taylor Bean and Whitaker
Sep 30, 2009
Question: My mortgage is through Taylor Bean and Whitaker which has just been implicated in a fraud scandal, (which made headlines in August.) When...
Get rid of escrow
Sep 28, 2009
Question: My husband and I refinanced last year and since then our mortgage has been sold twice. We have always paid in a timely manner and we have...
FDIC
Aug 27, 2009
Question: Is it possible to lose money in 2 FDIC insured accounts if you have less than $250,000 in each FDIC insured bank but greater than $250...
Closing credit card account
Aug 25, 2009
Question: I have a high interest credit card--24.9% with Bank of America, with a large balance $12,000. I am closing the account and Bank of...
A bond ladder
Aug 17, 2009
Question: Looking for safe place for investing which pays a higher yield than CD's. As a senior, in these uncertain times, I am a conservative...
For public good, not for profit.
Debit cards safe
Aug 14, 2009
Question: A year ago, I made the decision to use my debit card more and credit cards less. I currently have no debt - good feeling! I recently...
Automatic bill payment
Aug 13, 2009
Question: I understand that credit card companies take a dim view of certain credit-using behavior when deciding on your interest rate. For...
CDs
Jul 31, 2009
Question: I am a 33 year old unemployed librarian (laid-off from part-time professional position end of March 2009) full-time doctoral student. I...