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Microsoft Pulls The Plug on 'Money'
By: Brian O'Connell

Microsoft (Stock Quote: MSFT) is pulling the plug on its Microsoft Money personal financial software, citing a glut of free or low-cost financial software for consumers. So if you’re a Money user, what are your alternatives? Read more»

Save on Your Taxes with New IRA Rules
By: Althea Chang

A change in tax rules, which will allow savers at any income level to take advantage of Roth IRAs, could mean a lower tax bill for you come January. Read more»

Traveling Abroad? How to Get Cash Out
By: Brian O'Connell

It’s the summer travel season and travel packages abroad are available on the cheap. But wander-lusters beware, it seemingly takes an economics degree from Wharton to figure out things like U.S. dollar conversions, what charges you trigger by using either a debit or credit card, and what country uses what currency. Read more»

Retirement: Just How Much Do You Need?
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

For years financial advisors have been recommending that people get in the habit of saving 10% of their salaries each year. If only for its simplicity (and easy math), this strategy has become the prevailing wisdom. But blindly putting away 10% of you salary may not always be the best course of action. Read more»

Re-entering the Stock Market
By: Jeff Brown

The stock market is full of uncertainty, but there’s one thing you can count on: You can always find a reason to kick yourself.Right now it may be that you sat on the sidelines and missed the spring’s wonderful gains. Not long ago you might have kicked yourself for staying fully invested while the market plunged. Read more»

Reactions to Obama's New Banking Regulations
By: Michael Schreiber

President Obama is pitching a new set of financial regulations which would, among other things, create a consumer financial protection agency and enact new rules for financial derivative products (like mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligations). Read more»

Deals of the Week: June 17
By: Brian O'Connell

It’s growing fairly quiet on the bank deals front this week, with the number of great rate deals diminishing, perhaps a result of the FDIC’s warning earlier this month to Utah-based Ally bank to reduce its “risky” bank deposit rate practices. Read more»

Getting Back in the Market? Pace Yourself
By: The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that there are signs of life in the stock market once again, many investors are getting back in. The problem is that they're doing it in the wrong way. Read more»

Treasury: Lending by Bailout Banks Fell in April
By: The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The value of loans held by the 21 largest institutions getting support from the government's $700 billion bailout fund fell in April, the fifth decline in six months.The Treasury Department's monthly report of lending activity on Monday showed that average loan balances at the 21 institutions totaled $4.34 trillion in April, down 0.8 percent from March. Read more»

How to Prepare for Inflation Now
By: BankingMyWay.com Staff

The economic slowdown has many people talking about deflation, or the falling costs of goods and services. Because of the recession, people are spending less money and prices of things across the board are going down. Read more»

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