If you're moving to a new city, buying a home, or just need to find a plumber/doctor/lawyer and don't know where to start, it's time to consider Angie's List. What is Angie's List? Angie’s List is, according an MSNBC review, “the behemoth … [Read more...]
Scottrade Review
June 7, 2010 by
Recently I wrote about the best place to open an IRA; I recommended Vanguard for buy-and-hold investors and TradeKing for investors who want to do more active trading. Although I think many new investors will be well-served by TradeKing, in … [Read more...]
Sallie Mae Savings Account Review
May 12, 2010 by
Sallie Mae Direct, the online banking arm of student loan company Sallie Mae, which maintains one of the highest national interest rates on its no-minimum balance online savings and money market accounts. Here's a quick review of the Sallie Mae … [Read more...]
Your Money Ratios Book Review
January 20, 2010 by
As a financial writer, I try to do one thing above all else: Make intimidating financial topics easier to understand. Sometimes I succeed, often I fail, but my goal is always the same: Make managing your money simpler. So I am excited to review a … [Read more...]
American Express Zync Card Review
December 18, 2009 by
The American Express Zync Card, a charge card geared towards twenty-somethings, is a possible alternative to traditional credit/debit cards for anybody under 30. I have been a fan of Amex charge cards and used one myself for a while. So what's the … [Read more...]
Essential Personal Finance Books
November 30, 2009 by
I'll be the first to admit that browsing the personal finance section at your local Barnes & Noble can be intimidating. There are hundreds of personal finance titles to choose from; it's possible to spend a small fortune trying to learn how to … [Read more...]
Quicken Online’s Best Feature: Trends
June 22, 2009 by
I logged into my free Quicken Online account yesterday for the first time in a while. Now that Quicken has about 90 days of data from all of my financial accounts, I started to play around with the trends feature. And I loved it. The "trends" tab on … [Read more...]
Ally Bank Online Savings Account Review
June 3, 2009 by
There's a new national bank competing in the high yield savings account market. Ally Bank offers several online savings options that market-leading interest rates, including an online savings account that requires no minimum opening deposit or … [Read more...]
Outright: Awesomely Simple Online Accounting
February 17, 2009 by
I recently started using Outright to record the income and expenses for my blogging "business". In a word, I'm blown away! As a budding entrepreneur, Outright provides everything I need to track income, expenses, and taxes, but nothing I don't. … [Read more...]
Quicken Online is Now Free
October 13, 2008 by
Quicken Online, an online budgeting tool based upon the popular personal finance software, is now competely free. … [Read more...]
