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GiftsforBanking.com: Interesting, but not for Everyone
There are a ton of ads floating across the internet offering you an “Ipad” bundle or a new Samsung flat screen TV if you open a new 2-year CD. If you click on one of the advertisements, you will immediately be transported... Read →
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20 Simple Money Moves to Get on the Right Path to Saving for the Future
Anyone planning for their future – including you – is well served to try to set aside some of the resources that you earn today for tomorrow. At BestCashCow, we do not believe that there is anything to be gained by living an... Read →
How The Attack Unfolded. From the Bike Lane.
I rode my bike down the West Side bike lane in New York on the morning of November 2, 2017. The lane had just reopened following the terrorist attack less than 48 hours earlier which claimed 8 lives and gravely injured dozens more. I... Read →
Crush the House and Send the Family Away
In Israel, when a suicide bomber or other kind of Palestinian terrorist strikes, there is quick and harsh response by the State. The immediate family is arrested and the terrorist’s home is destroyed. Such retaliation may not stop... Read →
Republicans Are Pushing Dangerous Banana Republic-Type Tax Reform
I was a lifelong Republican prior to Trump. But, I have resolved now never to vote Republican again. As an American (neither Democrat nor Republican), I am outraged by the Republican dismissal of Russian interference and their turning... Read →
10 Ways Not to Make Big Bucks - Revisited After 10 Years
Ten years ago, I wrote an article entitled 10 Ways Not to Make Big Bucks. I had been frustrated then by the success of so many at the same time as I seemed to have been standing still. The markets were booming, salaries were... Read →
Is Jeff Flake a Flake?
Jeff Flake, the Republican Senator from Arizona, made a stunning speech before the Senate this afternoon. The full text of Flake’s speech is here. Flake explained to his Senate colleagues that he could not as a decent human... Read →
Advice from a Stupid Senior
Many seniors today are facing a real quandary. I am one of them. The stock market and many IRAs are enjoying significant upside momentum, and while I know this cannot and will not continue forever, I just can’t pull the trigger and... Read →
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Not Your Father’s Credit Union: Why It Is Time To Take A New Look At Credit Unions
For years friends and business colleagues have spoken positively about their local credit unions (or major credit unions that they can otherwise access like PenFed, Navy or Alliant). Many people like to work with a not-for-profit... Read →
Wire Transfers versus Automated Clearing House (ACH) Transfers
In the many years since BestCashCow was founded, we have received a fair number of emails from readers asking various technical questions about how their online savings accounts operate. Perhaps the most common question... Read →
His Royal Highness Ryan Zinke
He rode into Washington on a horse the first day of his tenure as Trump’s Interior Secretary. He was facing forward, at the time, but he should have been turned around and facing the horse’s rear. Because that is what he has... Read →
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Weinstein is a Dangerous Distraction
When folks are really scared – I mean really scared, they look everywhere for a distraction. They are really scared, or they should be, and Harvey Weinstein and his despicable behavior is an easy one to hide behind. The guy,... Read →
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ATM Fees Go Through The Roof - How To Avoid Them
ATM fees hit a record high for the 11th year in a row, according to a recent Bankrate.com study. According to the study, the average total cost of an out-of-network ATM withdrawal is now $4.69, up 2.6 percent from $4.57 last year. In New... Read →