I believe that cash flow is one of the most powerful concepts in personal finance. People tends to know how they feel about their personal finance — e.g., whether they are comfortable or are struggling. Unfortunately, not too many people truly understand cash flow and how important it is to your finances. When you understand [...]
Best Online High Interest Savings Account Rates, March 2010
The following is a list of top online banks that offers high yield savings account, high interest savings account, or high yield money market account. All of these accounts are FDIC insured up to $250,000. Your principal is protected and you’re guarantee a positive nominal return on investment. For March 2010, the average interest rate [...]
How Payday Loans Work and My Experience
During college, I stayed close to campus every summer in order to work. Plus, I liked living on my own. The second summer I stayed, I got a job as a waitress and rented a room in a house to get me by until the new school year, when I would have a free room [...]
Dividend Investing: Focus On Yield, Not Share Price
When it comes to long term investing, I believe that you should focus more on dividend yields and cash flow versus speculation and share price appreciation. While this might mean avoiding sexy names like Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN), there is nothing unsexy about constant cash flow with regards to your assets.
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How To Have A Wonderful Yet Frugal Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and for some of us, financial concerns are more prominent this year than any other years in the past. However, that’s not what Thanksgiving is all about. Regardless of your financial means, you could have a wonderful and inexpensive Thanksgiving. In this article, I am going to cover [...]
Why The First Time Home Buyer Credit Is Terrible For The Economy
The first-time home buyer tax credit extension cleared a hurdle in the Senate today with a 98-0 vote, and it could be a done deal if approved by the House this week. All over the U.S., there is an increasingly heated argument over the benefits of the First Time Home Buyers Credit and this extension. [...]
How To Use A Credit Card For Protection
In the past few weeks, I’ve been reading some articles, along with their comments, about people cutting up their credit cards. There are multiple rationales behind this decision. One such rationale is that the credit card companies act immorally by preying on the “weak” who fall into the trap of credit. Another rationale is that [...]
Bloggers Meetup And The Best Frugal Book Ever
Today was supposed to be a picnic at the apple orchard day, but the cold weather and rain put a stop to that idea. So I guess it will be another blogging day for me. Last week was the first time that Moolanomy featured articles written by staff writer. Please let us know what you [...]
Rob the Rich: 8 Things You Can Buy For A Steal In This Recession
If you’re cashed up from living frugally all these years, now is the time to go on an eBay rampage! Many rich are now forced to sell of their goodies on the cheap because they too need cash flow to fund their expensive lifestyle. eBay happens to be a great portal to buy just about [...]
Dave Ramsey’s How to Drive Free and Retire Rich
I recently came across the How to Drive Free and Retire Rich slideshow on Dave Ramsey site via a fellow blogger Pat. The slideshow basically said the normal way thinking about car ownership is all wrong and there is a better way to go about this. Dave Ramsey proposes that you save your money first, [...]
| High Interest Savings Accounts | 1.51% |
| High Yield CDs (1-year) | 1.60% |
| High Yield Checking Accounts | 1.46% |
| Best Credit Card | TrueEarnings® |
| 0% APR Balance Transfer | 12 mo |
| Lowest Interest Rate | 9.75% |
| Best Cash Back Reward | 5% |