Personal Finance Roundup
Where to Find the Best Savings Rates [Smart Money] "Here are the five highest yields with the fewest strings."
How to get rid of your folks' stuff [MSN Money] "It's natural to be overwhelmed by emotion and your parents' lifetime accumulation of things. Use these ideas to save time, your sanity and your family relationships."
The best way to take a pension [CNN Money] "A life of monthly checks usually beats a big lump sum."
Save Thousands on Your Medical Bills [Kiplinger] "Don't let a big IOU ruin you financially. You have more ways to cut the price than you think."
20 ways to get the most from auto premiums [Bankrate] "There's nothing sexy about auto insurance."
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I'm really happy I bank with FNBO Direct.
Yeah, I really am looking for a replacement to my essentially zero interest on my savings account. Since the money I put in there requires some liquidity I'm too hesitant to put it in the market (that's what my 401K is for anyway)
Remember to check out your local credit unions. There's 4 of them around here with checking account interest rates of 3.25% to 6.00%. I think they must be in a price war.
Also, I HIGHLY recommend using the "BankRate" tool in the article to check financial stability of either banks or CUs.
Pension? What is this pension of which you speak?
I think I'll send the "How to get rid of your folks stuff" to my dad. He's been following a few of these tips already for his mom, but it can't hurt to put a few more safeguards in place.