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Online Security: Is your PC a fortress against the bad guys?
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By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Third in a series on protecting yourself online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Online security isn’t just about the online user . It’s also about the desktop, laptop or handheld that they’re using. There’s plenty you can do to ensure your hardware stays safe from malware and other risks. First things first, set yourself up with an additional user profile for everyday web surfing. This way your
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Extended warranties? Extend your savings, instead.
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OK, so you're at the mega-mart grabbing the latest must-have gizmo. You've made it to the checkout line and … squish. That's the sound of anxiety squeezing your heart as the friendly salesperson unleashes the dreaded "what if" sell. What if it breaks? What if you need to come back in 3 months? The friendly sales gal's proposed solution?
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Checking fees: Banks say cha-ching, you feel the zing.
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Checked in on your checking account lately? You should. Go online right now, poke around – take a really close look at your recent 30-, 60- or 90-day history. Notice any “service charge” or “transaction fee” entries popping up in the withdrawal column? Ding. That’s the sound of your friendly neighborhood bank slapping you with another checking account fee.
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Retirement Planning: 5 painless ways to get you on course and ready to roll.
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Guess what this week is? No, not National School Lunch Week – that was last week. It’s National Save for Retirement Week, Congress’ newly established effort dedicated to making you more aware, confident and active in
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The new name of the mortgage lending game? Transparency.
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Ever wish mortgage lenders were more like windows and less like brick walls? That is, a little clearer about their rates, terms and what it means to you on a monthly, annual and long-term basis? Well, your wish just became the government’s “transparency” command. On October 1, the Federal Reserve implemented game-changing legislation that puts the “Truth” back in
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Checking fees: Banks say cha-ching, you feel the zing.
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Checked in on your checking account lately? You should. Go online right now, poke around – take a really close look at your recent 30-, 60- or 90-day history.
Homeownership: An opportunity, not a right.
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If you want to own a home, save for it. It’s a simple concept, one your parents most likely subscribed to. Sadly, it’s a message that has been
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Paperless is next to effortless.
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Haven’t gone paperless? If we told you all your friends are doing it with their online bank accounts, cable/phone bills, health/car insurance, car payments – anything that needs a
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