Resources

Worried That You Might Lose Your Savings Deposits?

The FDIC has a new website – MyFDICInsurance.Gov – where you can check to see if your savings and checking deposits are fully insured.  They also have some public service ads – starring Suze Orman and FDIC chairman, Shelia Bair, explaining FDIC insurance and how the new site works.  Or, you can just skip the landing page and visit the…

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Money Management

How I Get Back On Track After A Busy Month

Did you ever have one of those months?  Yes?  Well, I’ve just had one.  The only way to describe how busy I’ve been is to say this – I have stopped trying to take a day off.  Nope.  Now, I simply try to find the time to eat lunch – seated – at a real table, instead of eating while…

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Polls

Do You Really Care What Other People Think?

Today, I was hauling off some trash in my old pickup truck.  The radio in the truck barely works and will only receive AM stations.  As I was bumping down the dirt road, headed to the landfill, I hit the seek button, and the radio stopped on a talk show, hosted by some dude I’ve never before heard. He said,…

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