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Money Market Savings Accounts

Apr 23, 2008
Question: Chris -- You mentioned money market mutual funds a couple times on last week's show. Are money market mutual funds the same as money...

Online Banking

Mar 18, 2008
Question: As much as anything is "safe" these days, is it safe to open online savings/CD accounts with such companies as "ING Direct"? Sarah,...

Flight to Safety

Mar 17, 2008
Question: My wife and I are very cautious with our money--we have only one loan (our mortgage), we pay off credit cards every month, and we have...

Monitoring Financial Institutions

Mar 3, 2008
Question: In tough times like these, how do I monitor the health of my insurance company and bank? Sure the bank is FDIC insured but getting money...

Financial Information Over the Phone

Jan 14, 2008
Question: I got a personal call from my bank the other day: they lowered their interests rates and could give me a home equity loan for 7.5% ... as...

How Safe Are Money Market Funds?

Jan 8, 2008
Question: In the past few years of following the financial news and your program, I've come to see the Money Market fund as a stable place for...