FNBO Direct Online Saving & Spending Survey

An FNBO Direct survey of online savings account customers found that money issues and debt were the top holiday stress.  Here are some of the results of the FNBO Direct survey: 79% – Economy will impact their holiday spending 67% – Still paying off holiday spending from last year 33% – Money is biggest stress […]

Zecco Review – Free Trades & Online Trading Fees

This Zecco review is looking at the online brokerage account options offered by Zecco, today’s topic is Zecco’s online trading fees and how they can offer free trades. Free Stock Trades If you have a balance of $25,000 Zecco gives you 10 free stock trades every month.  Many people wonder how Zecco can just give away […]

What Are Your Tax Questions About Buying and Selling Stocks?

Investing in the stock market has been a roller coaster ride for most people this year.  With all the buying and selling of stocks and mutual funds triggered by the crazy markets, I’ve been hearing a lot of general questions about how the market will affect people’s taxes for the year. It was one of […]

Lose Weight for Cheap Before New Years

Lose weight over the Holidays?  Is it possible to avoid weight gain during Christmas time when you’re surrounded by chocolate treats and holiday parties?  Of course!  Weight loss isn’t something that you have to put off until your New Years Resolutions, using the tips below you can actually lose pounds without expensive diets or gym […]

Seven Cheap Foods to Serve At Your Holiday Party

Some of you will be planning a holiday party in the next three weeks, and you will find out that throwing a holiday party can be expensive!  As you probably know food is often the centerpiece of any good holiday party.  Putting some careful thought into your menu will help you save a lot of […]

Christmas Gift Ideas Edition

The holidays are almost here have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? My wife and I are only half way done. We’re such procrastinators when it comes to shopping, because we both hate going out to do it. After the site spotlight below are some articles to help you figure out what to get the […]

Zecco Review – Free Online Stock Trading

This Zecco review looks at the free stock trades and trading platform offered by the online brokerage Zecco and how the cheap trades compare with the customer service and investment research tools. Free Stock Trades Zecco offers free trades (up to 10 trades per month) and zero commissions (with some strings attached, that we’ll explain) which is […]

Small Businesses Need Your Advice

Are women more entrepreneurial than men?  We’ve had twice as many women apply than men for the Small Business Stimulus Package so far.  Of course, it’s by no means a statistical indicator that women are more likely to start a small business, perhaps they are just more willing to share the details of their current […]

10 Hidden Holiday Costs People Overlook in Their Budget

I ran across an article on CNBC about the top 10 hidden costs associated with the holidays, and it struck a chord with me, because I often overlook these expenses during the holiday season. Here is the list from the article and my take on each of them. 1. Holiday meals/gifts for hosts/entertaining My wife […]

TurboTax 2008 – Intuit Removes Tax Preparation Fees

TurboTax 2008 no longer has fees for preparing additional returns and is keeping the included e-File option.  A reader emailed me last night with the following question: “Will the 2008 edition permit me to prepare both federal and state returns for myself and others? Or has this capability been eliminated. In the past I’ve used […]

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