February 8, 2012

Investor Tips: Managing and Coping with Risk

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, at some point or another you’ve probably contemplated what you might do should you encounter a bear or other wild animal. Wildlife experts typically recommend these tips: Stay calm and don’t run. Investors might do well to heed that advice when traversing the stock market, as well.

Plan ahead:

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January 25, 2012

The Growing Public Sector Pension Gap

Stories abound about the fireman who retires at age 45 with a six-figure pension, or the city manager who leaves after just five years’ service with full salary and health coverage for life. What doesn’t make headlines, however, is the growing number of public sector employees who have seen their retirement benefits erode in

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January 18, 2012

Monthly Financial Planning Resolutions

The New Year is always a good time to think about your financial goals and objectives for the year ahead and beyond. But don’t feel as though you have to do everything at once. Instead of the annual ritual of overdoing New Year’s resolutions and making grandiose plans (then backsliding or giving up after a

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January 12, 2012

Better Business Bureau Names Top Scams of 2011

Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. This year, they have divided scams up into nine major categories (from jobs and dating to phishing and identity theft) and picked the top scam in each.

The year’s top financial scam centered on

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December 27, 2011

Exploring Alternatives to Traditional Banking

During the last decade, online banking has become one of the fastest growing Internet activities.  Online banks, also called virtual or direct banks, have no physical network of branches. Proponents say the resulting lower cost structure allows online banks to offer reduced fees and more competitive rates.

Online bank customers can bank 24 hours a day,

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