Monthly Archive: January 2008

HSBC Direct Interest Rate Update :: 3.80% APY 1

HSBC Direct Interest Rate Update :: 3.80% APY

While this should not come as any surprise due to the recent rate decrease by the Federal Reserve, HSBC Direct has officially adjusted their Online Savings Account interest rate to 3.80% APY. This is...

More Stimulus For The Economy :: Tax Rebates 0

More Stimulus For The Economy :: Tax Rebates

After the emergency rate cut from the Federal Reserve just days ago, there is news of additional efforts to stimulate the economy with an announcement of a new deal that will give most tax...

Wasting No Time – ING Drops Rates 3

Wasting No Time – ING Drops Rates

After the Federal Reserve cut short-term rates by 0.75 points on Tuesday, ING DIRECT wasted little time in adjusting their rates to reflect the recent rate cut. The interest rate on the ING DIRECT...

10 Tips To Make Tax Season Easier 2

10 Tips To Make Tax Season Easier

As the year 2007 came to a close, I took a day to close my financial books and prepare for the upcoming year. This involved the process of archiving the paperwork from 2007 and...

Net Worth Update: 2007 Recap 0

Net Worth Update: 2007 Recap

When 2007 started, we had defined two financial goals for our family. The first goal was to reduce our non-mortgage debt by 100% and the second goal was to increase our net worth by...