We do almost all of our holiday shopping online. There are plenty of good deals, and we don’t have to venture out into the cold, deal with the crowds, or wait on line for long periods of time. And, we’re not alone. This year’s Cyber Monday broke new records for single-day online shopping. Holiday bargain [...]
Bank or credit union? In the last few years credit unions have seen a steady increase in customers and deposits. A local credit union that I was affiliated with saw their total deposits more than double in the past 3 years. Thats amazing growth! A lot of this increase has to do with “big banks” [...]
Thomas Drolet’s thoughts on the future of nuclear energy (and the total energy mix) are worth paying attention to. However, post Fukushima several countries such as Germany and Switzerland have indicated that they will close down their combined total of 24 reactors by the early 2020’s. Given that some other countries are also putting a hold on future developments, [...]
Now that it’s almost the end of the year, it’s time to start planning what deductions to take. You want to get the most bang for your buck, reducing your tax liability as much as you can legally. One of the ways that you can reduce what you owe is to deduct some of your [...]
Are you a victim of the credit scoring scam of the century? If you have a credit card, there’s a 50/50 chance that you are. What Is the Credit Scoring Scam of the Century? About half of credit card companies use a shameful tactic to keep their competitors away from you, and this tactic hurts [...]