Small Monthly Investments Howto
One very often asked question, especially by young and new investors is how to invest small amounts of money in mutual funds. Most mutual funds have an entry point that
Citibank’s New 4.75% Savings Account with Deception
I just happened to see a Citibank ad on Bankrate.com advertising 4.75% APY and went on to check it out. So I clicked on the link and was taken here. This page states – “Introducing the e-savings account with FREE
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More on IFN and India
Shares of The India Fund Inc. dropped 10% today after the Indian Stock market took another beating. The Indian stock market started up about 600 points, however it quickly dropped
Another big drop in Indian markets
The Indian stock market dropped another 4% falling below 11000, after yesterdays 6% drop. What does this mean for India Fund Inc. holders? Well it probably means another drop today.
Prosper – The Ebay of Lending
Have some spare money? Want better rates than savings accounts? Are willing to take on some more risk with it? You need to check out Prosper.com. Here is how it
Stocks/Funds I Follow
Here are some stocks and Funds I follow because I own some in real life and some in my mimf contest portfolio: IFN – The India Fund Inc. PNRA – Panera Bread TGT – Target
Banks With Consistently High Savings Rates
There are several banks, mostly online ones or online-only services from regular banks that provide consistently high APRs on Savings/Money Market Accounts. Here are some of them: Emigrant Direct HSBC
Should I put money in my 401 or IRA?
This is one of the very often asked questions on both mimf and mifp. Based on comments on both newsgroups, here is what seems to make most sense: Contribute to your 401 upto your employers match (employer match is free money) Invest in IRA upto the maximum
Credit Cards If You Have No Credit History
If you have no credit history, some people/sites may lead you into getting credit cards that have an annual fee or some sort of payment involved to get credit and
Merge Credit Cards – Don’t Close Accounts
If you have too many credit cards to manage, you can simplify things by merging credit cards that are offered by the same bank. All banks do that for you