On my first day of college, I chose a checking account because the bank was handing out free Frisbees. This was my only bank account for nearly 20 years. Eventually I opened a savings account at the local credit union. Then I discovered the benefits of a high-yield savings account. Last autumn I opened my first ...

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The nation tunes in to Kate Gosselin on Larry King Photo: sassyquarla.com Every week, Kate Gosselin finds some way to get herself back in the news again. Or is it that every week the news finds some way to capitalize on the nation’s fascination with her? Well, the latter seems to be true, as Larry King is ...

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“A real funny guy” “They tried to make me go to rehab, I said ‘No, no, no.’” - Amy Winehouse Michael Beasley, elevated (Photo: flickr.com) In his player biography on the Miami Heat Web site, Michael Beasley says that one thing most people don’t know about him is that he’s “a real funny guy.” But as reports from ...

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Chase/WaMu is offering certain customers up to $20 for using their debit cards for automatic utility bill payments. You get $10 for setting up one bill and $20 for two. Visit chase.com/get20 and click on “Enroll Now” to see if you qualify. Thanks to reader Randy for the tip. This is an ...

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The weight is something you just don’t need Like a weight lifted from your shoulders (Photo: flickr.com) Is a short-term financial problem weighing you down? If there were an exciting solution, would you want to discover it? Of course. And wouldn’t you want to know where to look for that solution? What if you could obtain installment loans while ...

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