October, 2009
Opening a SFGI Direct Savings Account Earning 2.25% APY
It’s not every day that I find a bank account offering more than 2% APY, but as of October 30, 2009, I’ve discovered one thanks to a reader. “Ski Naut” contacted me yesterday to ask about SFGI Direct’s offer of 2.25% APY. I had not heard of the bank, so I looked into it.
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Prospective Homeowners Mull $8,000 Tax Credit
To buy, or not to buy? That's the question that many potential first time home buyers are asking themselves. Financial planner Louis Barajas and mortgage specialist Julian Joseph offer tips on buying a home.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Paradox Of Financial Choices: Maximizing vs. Satisficing
In the book Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, he talks about how there are two types of people, maximizers and satisficers (think satisfy + suffice). I will simply quote the excellent summary from the book’s Wikipedia page:
A maximizer is like a perfectionist, someone who needs to be assured that their every purchase ...
Economists Push Employer Tax Break For New Hiring
Some economists want Congress to approve a tax credit for employers who create new jobs over the next two years. Supporters say it's cheaper for the government to subsidize private employers who hire more workers than to pass huge spending packages to stimulate the economy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Sarah Palin to Hawk ‘Going Rogue’ on Oprah
Oprah and Palin to meet next month
Sarah Palin, image from Wikimedia.
It is confirmed, by the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Times, Sarah Palin will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” next month, the very day before her book “Going Rogue” hits the shelves.
Needless to say, people have some pretty strong opinions about this turn ...
