How to Grow Savings with CD Laddering
A certificate of deposit is a type of account you have at the bank where the bank will agree to pay you a certain interest rate for an agreed period of time. Learn how to use CD ladders to get a higher guaranteed interest rate while maintaining access to your money.
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Stimulus Trilogy: How Stimulated Will You Be?
One of the provisions of the government’s $787 billion stimulus package is cash back directly into your pocket in the form of a 6.2% tax credit for 2009 and 2010. The max single taxpayers will get will each year be $400 ($800 for married couples), and if you make over $95,000 ($190,000 for joint filers) you’ll get zilch.
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