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When you put your hard earned money in a Certificate of Deposit, usually known as a CD, make sure that not only are you getting a CD with the best interest rate, but also if your bank fails or merges with an other institution, your money is secure. You can do that by making certain that your account is FDIC insured and follows the FDIC guidelines.

For 49 consecutive years JNJ has increased and paid uninterrupted dividends to common shareholders. With $32 Billion in cash on hand, JNJ will have no difficulty in maintaining its dividend payments to shareholders in the years to come.

Should eminent domain be used to help cure the mortgage crisis in California?

Are the decreasing number of banks a threat to competitive interest rates?

TIAA-CREF Trust Company has launched an online bank offering 1.25% APY rate.

Earlier this week on CNBC, David Einhorn, founder and president of hedge fund Greenlight Capital, made the case that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s economic stimulus program was counterproductive and the Fed should raise rates to 2-3 percent. “I think having very low zero rates is depressing to people,” Einhorn said.

The new regulations for mortgage shopping have recently changed due to the Dodd-Frank reforms. Are they good for buyers and the mortgage industry?

ableBanking launched in June 2012, offering competitive online savings and CD rates and bonuses for users to donate to charity.

Gas prices are on the rise again, but gas reward cards can help you save some money - if you know what to look for and match the card to your spending habits and credit needs.

With a portfolio of investments ranging from financial, home appliance, industrial machinery, to medical imaging, GE is bound for long term growth.

The Supreme Court's decision upholding the constitutionality of the health care bill creating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) may actually create more uncertainty, leading to caution and lack of spending by companies, causing a sluggish economy and persistently low interest rates through the remainder of the decade.

Despite rough times and unfavorable recent quarterly results, Procter & Gamble remains an attractive dividend yielding stock.

ING Direct has begun their annual "Financial Independence Days Sale" which will run through 11:59 PM RT on July 3rd.

Finding the ideal home for your family is the beginning of achieving a dream. But how do you place a bid on the home that is a fair amount?

Will the downgrades increase financing cost and lead to higher lending rates to consumers like us?