Whether you’re shopping for a mortgage, or a CD, a local credit union could have the best deal.
They often match or beat the best nationally-available rates for all types of deposits and loans.
Membership rules have been changed so that they’re easier to join. You no longer have to work for a single company, or practice [...]

I just finished watching CNBC’s House of Cards documentary on the housing bubble.

History has a tendency to repeat itself, so watch and learn.

So… it seems like Obama’s plan to spend $825B of taxpayer money (that America doesn’t even have) has passed the House of Reps 244 to 188 (unanimous opposition from Republicans + 12 level-headed Democrats) and is on its way to the Senate where it will surely pass with or without GOP support (what happened to [...]

Given the current state of the economy it is even more important for taxpayers to do everything they can to slash their tax bill.
Bob Meighan, CPA and vice president at TurboTax says there’s still time for taxpayers to take advantage of some easy, year-end tax tips:
Sell losing investments
Taking a loss this year [...]

It’s becoming more of a reality with each passing day even if politicians are averse to use the proper term.
We are in a recession.
The combination of rising fuel costs, the war in Iraq, the rising price of food and the mortgage crisis in this country has put us in a severe [...]

I hung out with a fluid engineer who works for Chevron in San Ramon, CA. His job is to design oil pipelines that safely transport oil using the least amount of energy and money.
This dude is a total physics master, and he knows everything you could possibly know about pumping gas. He told me [...]

*** UPDATE (7/18/08) ***
$100 Gas Card Winners
1) Rose Anwar (San Francisco, CA)
2) tomfox (Chicago, IL)
3) Al (Daly City, CA)
4) Goddess in the Groove (Sacramento, CA)
5) Jackie (Eastlake, OH)
SmartyPig $100 Gift Card Winner
1) Gloria (Alhambra, CA)
The winners have been selected and will be contacted by email. Runners up will be selected at random if [...]

Bush’s economic stimulus plan consisted of three points.

1. $600 tax rebates to low to middle income Americans.
2. Revised tax deduction expenses for small businesses to stimulate entrepreneurship.
3. Doubled the loan limit of mortgages that qualify to be acquired by government organizations, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. (the media rarely discusses this point!!)

I have [...]

Because of the success of our last poll, “How are YOU Spending Your Stimulus Check?” we are running another poll this week.
Gas prices are soaring and are showing no signs of letting up as we head into the summer. n

How Have High Gas Prices Affected Your Everyday Life?

Cancelled a vacation.

Started carpooling.

Bought a more fuel [...]