What is the Wash Sale Rule? This is an infrequently asked question, but an important one nonetheless (especially this year while investors are likely sitting on large capital losses) since traders violate it somewhat routinely without even being aware of the rule – and if challenged by the SEC,...

The offshore banking dream is persistent. When people think of offshore bank accounts they think of yachts, fast cars and perhaps a balmy tax have lifestyle to complement it. See the original post here: Why Truly Confidential Offshore Bank Accounts Are Hard to Find

Covered Call Option Writing is the subject of this edition in a series on how to trade stock options for income, hedging or pure speculation (see How Stock Options Work : Puts and Calls for intro).  As outlined in my introductory article, a call option grants the holder the right to exercise the option...

Do you want to borrow money online but do not have a clue on who you should trust with your personal finance information. You need to learn where to find professional advice on who you can trust with this kind of information online. Find out what real banks are out there that lend money to people everyday....

The Best Places to Work survey from BusinessWeek is in.  Given the time of year when many new college graduates are still looking to land their first job and college freshmen and sophomores are looking to select the best major (see this list of the Best College Majors by highest starting salary), it’s...

Perhaps there is no faster way to re-establish the lost confidence of your lender in you than by credit piggybacking. This used to be the best way to establish a good credit history for you in a jiffy. However, today this practice does not attract any good credit score for the borrower. Credit piggybacking...

It’s rare that you come across “something for nothing” that doesn’t have strings attached.  Well, if you’re a TDBank (formerly Commerce) member, there’s a little-known summer reading program whereby you get a free $10 in each child’s account every year for...

In these tough Economical times, you cannot afford to run out of money when an emergency hits. If you are always worrying about money, then it is time to start saving. Manage your personal finance with just a few tips… Original post:  Emergency Fund – Start One

Another week of great reads.  These are entries from blogs I frequent, and I hope you will too ( just come back! ).  I’ve also included various finance/investing carnivals that published my material this week as well as my posts within my network since the last weekly links. This week’s edition...

Employers, especially the government, look up your credit report before they take you in. In the private sector about 35% of the companies the HR departments ask for the report. It is not only to find your track records of your finances, but also for cross-checking details given in your resume. For example,...