Savings

savings

Save for Inflation video

2:30 pm, November 02, 2009

Alix Steel reveals the secrets to saving money and protecting your portfolio against inflation.

banks

3 Tricks to Limit Overdraft Fees

3:28 pm, October 30, 2009

You don’t have to wait on banks to avoid overdraft fees. Here are three moves that can help you beat bank fees.

deals & steals

Citizens Bank Brings Dollars to Donuts

1:15 pm, October 30, 2009

Instead of trying to get customers to come to them, Citizens Bank is going to customers. The result? A new bank center at Dunkin Donuts.

CDs

CD Rate Trends This Week: Oct. 27

10:46 am, October 27, 2009

Betting on CDs going in the red week after week is a reasonably sure bet in the certificates of deposit sector these days.

banks

Congress to Banks: Cut the Overdraft Fees

11:35 am, October 26, 2009

All that talk in Washington about holding banks accountable for hefty overdraft fees is finally turning to action.

savings

Find the Best Bank video

1:00 pm, October 23, 2009

Bill Pratt, author of "The Graduate's Guide to Life and Money," tells Alix Steel how to find the best bank and ways to save money.

CDs

CD Rate Trends This Week: Oct. 20

9:17 am, October 20, 2009

CD rates keep scraping the bottom of the barrel this week, as the Fed shows no sing of raising interest rates.

banks

Hot Banking Deals This Week

10:32 am, October 14, 2009

Want to know the best credit card, CD and checking deals this week? MainStreet gives you the scoop.

savings

You NEED An Emergency Fund

11:00 am, October 13, 2009

It’s ironic. People don’t think about emergency funds until they need one. And then it's usually too late.

banks

10 Easy Bank Balance Boosters

3:57 pm, October 12, 2009

Make your bank work for you, not the other way around! Here are 10 must-know money growth tips.

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