Bank Failure Revisited: Washington Mutual
This one hits close to home. I was a WaMu employee for a total of 5 years, finally losing my job as fallout from the WaMu "bank failure" that occurred in late 2008.
This video points out that, quite possibly, WaMu could have survived on its own and implies that perhaps the FDIC wanted JPMorgan Chase [...]
New Money Hacks Store
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I just added a new store to the Money Hacks site. I know, I'm a little late to the party, but that's my MO!
It's hosted by Amazon and it's filled with hundreds of personal finance books from authors like Jim Cramer, Andrew Tobias, George Soros, Peter Lynch, and Jim Rogers.
Check it out. There's [...]
Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low
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I've recently been very lax in keeping up with the news. Last I heard, Dubai caused a minor stir in the already-screwed up credit markets, sending markets into a tizzy.
I saw on today's newspaper the big headline, "Mortgage Rates at All-Time Lows." Sheesh. Haven't we seen this TV show before?
Must we go down the same [...]
Kids and Money — July 15, 2009
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Welcome to the July 15, 2009 edition of kids and money.
Madison presents Summer Jobs for 11 Year Olds – Jobs for 11 Year Olds posted at Kids and Money.
Madison presents Student Loan Rates Will Drop to All Time Low posted at My Dollar Plan.
Finance Tips 101 presents Car Donations ? Knowing The Facts posted at [...]
Kids and Money – May 22, 2009
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Welcome to the May 20, 2009 edition of Kids and Money. Do me a favor, would you? Please link back to this post, Stumble it, share it on Facebook, twit it on twitter. Or just click the ShareThis button at the bottom of the post. I’d appreciate getting more exposure.
Plus, you gain more exposure, too! [...]
