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Chase is offering customers $100 to open a checking account online.

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Chase has become the third bank to sign up for one of the government's plans to help distressed homeowners.

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Avoiding Problems with High-Yield Checking Accounts

Checking rewards accounts are a great way to get your money to work harder for you. However, you have to be sure you know the requirements and qualifications to get the most advantage from them.

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Small Banks are Lending

Smaller banks and credit unions by in large are lending and making loans at a much faster rate than thier national rivals. Here are some tips and facts about how to go about getting that loan.

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Charge-Offs Resulting in Lower Credit Card Debt

Recent reports have shown a decrease in overall credit card debt, but are those reports showing a positive or a negative decrease?

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Shrinking Home Loans in New Plans from Federal Government

The Obama administration is always trying to think of new plans to help the mortgage industry. Will shrinking the home loans be an effective measure to take?

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With tax time approaching, many taxpayers are finding themselves in a financial bind. If you end up owing this year, should you use your credit card to pay the IRS?

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The "Buy and Hold" strategy we're all familiar with has built fortunes and empires for decades. But has it reached the end of its usefulness?

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First Federal in the southeastern region of the United States if offering great products for investing.

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The economy overall is still in terrible shape...but are we seeing the first stirrings of recovery?

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Peter Atwater Suggests Eliminating FDIC as Part of Banking Reform

Peter Atwater, one of the individuals responsible for building JP Morgan's securitization business during the late 1980s and early 1990s believes that doing away with the FDIC will help promote bank stability and soundness in the... Read →

We've been talking about it for weeks. Now mortgage rates are starting to go up slowly. How high have they gone in the last couple weeks?

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The 15 biggest states are estimating that they will take in 4% more revenue in 2011 than in 2010. That's significant because revenue has been declining since 2008, putting pressure on budgets and on municipal bond ratings. Some... Read →

A discussion of some of the most common overlooked tax benefits before you file.

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As you find yourself doing your taxes and cursing while trying to find any conceivable deductions, it is interesting to take a look at the huge discrepancies between state tax levels.

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