Tag: savings
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3 things I wish I knew in my 20s
I’m old. 56 to be exact. I didn’t start investing my money until I was in my mid 40s. And then I didn’t know much about what I wanted to do. I never learned anything about money from my parents and the only courses I took in school were accounting and economics. There was nothing…
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CIT Bank offers safe 4.75% yield savings account
This is not a sponsored post. I’m a CIT Bank customer and received a promotional e-mail today regarding this new high yield account. I thought I’d pass it along. If you have $5,000 or more you’re looking to keep safe in an account that’s earning next to nothing. CIT Bank is offering a 4.75% APY…
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Credit and debit cards make people better spenders versus savers
When you’re not laying out the cold hard cash it seems there is a disconnect in the brain and people are unaware exactly how much they’re spending. Dozens of studies have shown that consumers using credit cards rather than cash are less likely to remember how much they spent, take less time deciding what to buy, are…