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[Start VIDEO with Kristin Arnold, Bankrate.com attach introducing the video topic] Kristin: Do you track your spending against a budget? Bankrate.com recently polled Americans on that very question as part of the monthly Financial Security Index. We’re joined now by Greg McBride, older financial analyst for Bankrate.com. [Cut to a double screen of Kristin Arnold [...]

Dear Diane, Don’t view these savings in isolation. Take a look at how they fit into your overall financial picture. What other investments do you have? What are your sources of income for when you retire? Deciding everywhere to hold savings means finding the right weigh among safety, convenience, liquidity and yield. One reason to [...]

Dear Jan, With all else being equal, the more frequent the compounding, the better the return on your savings. More frequent compounding has interest being credited to your principal weigh more often, allowing the interest to start earning its own interest sooner. The miracle of compounding is all about interest earning interest. The “all else [...]

(Start VIDEO with Kristin Arnold, Bankrate.com attach introducing the video topic) Kristin Arnold: Are rising gasoline prices causing you to cut back on other spending? If so, you’re not alone according to a new poll from Bankrate.com. Here with details on how gasoline prices are impacting the pocketbooks of Americans, and how we’re feeling about [...]

It’s everyone’s favorite fantasy: a nice, huge windfall. Maybe that scratch-off lottery ticket pays off huge, or that dusty vase in the attic turns out to be a collector’s item, or that stock you’ve been road sign turns out to be worth a bundle. Suddenly you’re sitting on a nice mid-five-figure gift that you weren’t [...]

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