Fidelity mySmart Cash v. Schwab High Yield Checking
on Dec 9, 2008 in checking High Yield Checking Save Money Banking I'm currently debating moving my primary checking account - the two alternatives I am deciding between are the Schwab High Yield Checking and the Fidelity mySmart Cash account. While I'm not sure which account I'm going to go with yet, I d

Deducting Tax Advice Fees
on Dec 9, 2008 in Tax Return Tax Breaks Taxes I tend to prepare my own taxes, but came across a post yesterday asking if tax advisory fees can be deducted from returns. The answer is technically yes, but the average taxpayer is unlikely to qualify.Tax preparation fees fall under "miscellaneous

Worst Companies to Work For
on Dec 9, 2008 in Working To be fair - I should clarify, this list if of the worst "big" companies to work for. Edugree has a hist of the five worst companies to work for. I'm not sure if there was a particularly strong methodology for picking these, but they seem

The Credit Crunch Now Effecting Individual Credit Scores
on Dec 9, 2008 in Debt Credit Scores Credit Cards As if steadily increasing foreclosure rates and falling home values weren't enough, the subprime mess has begun to spill over into other areas of the financial sector. Credit card issuers are now starting to get their risk exposure in check (which w

Number of Millionares in World Increases 600k
on Dec 9, 2008 in Millionaires Personal Finance Save Money Recent reports now say that the world now is home to over 10 million millionaires. (note: this millionaire club doesn't include real estate worth in its calculation). The year over year total grew 600k (about 6%) from 2006 to 2007. You might say,.

Bigger Monitors = Greater Productivity
on Dec 9, 2008 in Computers Working File this as one of those things that seems counterintuitive at first, but make sense after thinking things through. Researchers at the University of Utah have determined* that office workers that use larger monitors are more productive. The gains...

Are CT Scans a Rip Off?
on Dec 9, 2008 in Health Insurance Medical Care The N.Y. Times posted an interesting article yesterday about whether CT scans, the costly high tech imaging machines that let Dr's see inside your body, are worth the money -- and the risks.As a disclaimer: I'm sure that the scans offer real ben