Is an MBA Worth the Money?
October 25, 2010
Whether an MBA is worth the money can be answered in two words – it depends. The type of graduate degree, your industry, the graduate school, your goals, the cost, and many other factors determine whether it would be worth it to you. I spent several years going to school in the evenings to get […]
Online Savings Account Security
October 23, 2010
Online savings accounts are convenient but how do they keep your money safe online? Most online savings accounts, whether they’re for an internet bank or online banking for your local bank, have pretty strict security standards to protect your money. Here are the things you should look for from a security perspective when choosing an […]
Identity Theft Protection Week
October 18, 2010
Identity theft costs individuals and companies millions of dollars each year but if you haven’t been a victim then it’s probably not something you think about that often. Unfortunately even if you haven’t been a direct victim, the costs of identity theft are often passed onto you by the companies that end up footing the […]
Angies List Free Trial
October 14, 2010
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Angie Hicks, the co-founder of the Angies List this week and she shared how her toughest moments were in the early days of the user review company a decade ago. After manning the phones during the day she’d go out and promote the contractor review service in the evenings and […]
Section 105 HRA Plans
October 13, 2010
This article on Medical Reimbursement and Health Rearrangement Plans comes from Timothy Wolfe, a Chicago based tax and business specialist who shares his expertise online at Chicago Business Advice. A while back I looked at flexible spending accounts vs health savings accounts and Timothy left a comment about Section 105 HRA plans. Since I wasn’t […]
American Express Credit Card Airline Bonuses
October 12, 2010
American Express has two pretty good credit card offers for airline bonuses, one of which is ending soon. American Express Premier Rewards Gold The Premier Rewards Gold Card is offering 25,000 American Express membership rewards points for new card members. After you charge $1000 on the card during your first three months you’ll receive the […]
Just for Kids Weekend
October 10, 2010
Our kids had an awesome weekend! The weather was perfect here in the Midwest and we knew before long our little ones would be cooped up by the winter weather so we let them enjoy the outdoors. I think a local festival and neighborhood carnival were the highlights of our son’s weekend. Although they had a blast we didn’t […]
Should You Even Bother With Non-Reward Cards?
October 9, 2010
Today’s post is a guest article from Go Banking Rates that takes a look at how rewards cards can be hazardous to your financial health if the incentives they offer actually cause you to spend more money, wiping out the benefits of the rewards. Credit card companies employ plenty of tactics to hook customers and […]
Nine Questions to ask Home Warranty Companies
October 7, 2010
A home warranty can provide valuable coverage against the cost of a wide variety of expensive home repairs, but not all home warranty companies are created equal and not all warranties cover the same repairs. It pays to ask questions before entering into a contract, bearing in mind that selecting a home warranty is very […]
5 Lessons I Learned From ETrade
October 3, 2010
The online broker Etrade, is one of the top discount brokerages online today and for several years I had the opportunity to learn from them. Etrade was one of the biggest clients of the software group I was hired into right out of college so I got to see some of the behind the scenes […]
