I have reviewed quite a few banking sites in the recent past and the first thing that struck me about FNBO Direct is that it is about as close to a “one stop shop” for banking that I’ve been able to find. One of their most attractive feature is their 1.1% APR for their online savings account....

Ah yes, it’s back to school time, and if you thought the crap that you’re buying your elementary school kids is expensive, just wait until they’re in college. The money spent on college textbooks has got to be one of the biggest wastes of money while attending college. Many professors...

I’ve been writing personal finance articles for almost 5 years now, and I still don’t claim to know it all or know exactly what financial moves to make in my own life. One great advantage to having an outlet at my disposal like Money Crashers is that I have thousands of readers that can...

If you were following Twitter, Facebook, or any tech blogs today, then you know that the Apple event surrounding the announcement of the Apple iPad (insert feminine hygiene joke here) dominated todays news, and it will surely dominate tech news for the rest of the week. I followed along with sites such...

The Money Crashers 2010 New Year Giveaway is now halfway complete. Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to participate in the various contest actions to gain entries to win. In case you haven’t seen, the prize pool now has a value of over $8,300 and includes some amazing prizes! With over...

After the stock market crashed at the end of 2008, many people, including younger generations became very skeptical of the stock market and what it had to offer as a legitimate place to park your money. Peer-to-peer lending is a concept that has been around for a very long time, but the method as to...

The final segment of this mini-series is a charge to become a giver. Being a giver doesn’t always come natural, and that doesn’t make you a bad person. Having the heart of a giver takes daily training. Your ultimate goal for becoming wealthy should be to give back to others to help them...

Ugh, I know, thinking about tax season gives you the same feeling as listening to fingernails on a chalkboard, but the only two things that you can’t avoid are death and taxes. I just got an e-mail from Tax Act Online , and they are definitely my preferred company to use for filing your taxes...

We’ve all been in the situation where we are opening gifts in front our aunt or grandmother and open up a checkered sweater that looks like something wore in the show, Charles In Charge. I am sure everyone got a gift this year that they just didn’t want or don’t know what to do with....

From all of us at Money Crashers, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! We hope that these holidays will bring you a lot of joy and much needed relaxation. If you don’t celebrate the holidays for their religious meaning, take the time to revel in the blessings you have in your life. Spend...