Federal Reserve

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

As a new parent, I am sure you’re painfully aware of how expensive college is, and will be.  You may wonder how in the world are you going to save that huge sum needed for your child’s college education. This article is design to help you walk through each step — e.g., getting your finances [...]

What is the FDIC Insurance? The FDIC Insurance, or simply bank insurance, is meant to preserve and promote public confidence in the U.S. financial system by:

Insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000;
Identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and
Limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system [...]

Sounds a little harsh?  May be. But the truth is 300 millions Americans owe $957 billions in revolving credit debt — that’s $3,190 per person!  What does this have to do with premium channels?  Well, NASCAR has been showing their Cup races on TNT for the past two weeks and it will be on TNT [...]

September was a good month for the stock market. The S&P 500 index rose +3.58% from 1,473.99 to 1,526.75 — thanks to the boost from Federal Reserve interest rate cut by half a point on the 18th. However, consider that the U.S. Dollar lost about -2.26% against the global currencies [1], most Americans are actually [...]

Last week the Federal Reserve cut interest rate by half a point. This reduction in its target short-term rate is the first cut in that benchmark since 2003. Let’s see what bloggers are saying about this:
Money and Such, How to Play the Fed Rate Cut (editor’s pick)
This is a very informative post that explain how [...]

In my top 10 list of personal finance lists, the first link takes you to a list of 30 free personal finance eBooks. I had the pleasure of reading the first eBook, Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your Financial Future by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
What I liked
This is one of the [...]