Current Events and Industry News

Best Places for Women in the Workforce

May 19, 2013

  As of 2012, women make up 49.3% of all U.S. workers, and 41.4% of mothers (including working wives as well as single mothers) are the main breadwinners of their household.  With the current economic [...]

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How to Be a Young Entrepreneur: 4 Tips for Kids

May 16, 2013

Attention kids (and teens)! Do you have an amazing small business idea? Maybe it’s time to think about starting a home-based business. Contrary to what some people may tell you, anyone can be a young [...]

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Checking Accounts

Celebrate Earth Day – Go Green With Your Checking Account

April 22, 2013

There are countless ways to celebrate Earth Day and help support the environment in 2013. There may even be ways to go green when it comes to your personal finances. Many banks and credit unions [...]

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NerdWallet Bank Fee Monitor – Spring 2013

April 18, 2013

This index of bank fees is the third installment NerdWallet’s Bank Fee Monitor, which tracks changes in checking account fees, both publicly announced and quietly slipped in. Our analysis includes checking accounts at the top [...]

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CDs and Savings Accounts

CD Bonus Rates Index – April 2013

April 29, 2013

If you’re looking for the best place to store some extra cash, promotional CDs may be one of your best bets. They can offer rates 50% or more above the typical rate, especially for shorter-term [...]

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CD Bonus Rates Index – March 2013

March 26, 2013

If you’re looking for the best place to store some extra cash, promotional CDs may be one of your best bets. They can offer rates 50% or more above the typical rate, especially at a [...]

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Banking FAQs

Top Ten Financial Lessons From Arrested Development [GIF]

May 19, 2013

The final episodes of Arrested Development come out May 26, 2013.  Learn how to avoid the financial disaster plaguing the Bluths with our compilation of financial lessons learned from Arrested Development! 1. Keep an emergency [...]

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Resources for Single Mothers

May 10, 2013

As Mother’s Day approaches, NerdWallet celebrates all the single mothers in the United States. As of 2011, there were 10 million single mothers in the United States with children younger than 18.  While single fathers [...]

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