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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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Low-cost tips to winterize your wallet before the Old Man hits.
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Fall is here and you know what that means – the chill of winter is creeping up on us. Don’t want to think that far ahead? With all the extra costs winter brings (winter coats and boots, heating bills, broken water heaters, dead car batteries, winter getaways, the list goes on…brrrrrr), we can see why you’d think twice before
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Learn to hit the financial curveballs.
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You can't always see life's financial curveballs coming. We’ve got a few tips to help you make contact when they reach home plate. Have a few swings at these pieces of advice: Remember to keep some money on deck. A 6-month (or whatever amount you feel suits your personal situation) emergency fund in the bank sounds like a good
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Online Security: It starts with you and a few good partners.
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By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Second in a series on protecting yourself against ID Theft online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Online security is a partnership - between you and your bank, your online retailer or your online social media site. Let’s assume they’re all doing their part to prevent ID theft. Are you holding up your end of the bargain? You might think you are, but it's been said that the biggest security flaw
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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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