http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com RBA's Business & Investing Discussions, News Updates and Audiobook Reviews Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/bank-of-america-ending-overdrafts-on-debit-cards/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/bank-of-america-ending-overdrafts-on-debit-cards/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:40:11 +0000 RBA Bloggers http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/bank-of-america-ending-overdrafts-on-debit-cards/ The decision could cost the bank tens of millions a year in revenue and put pressure on other banks to do the same.

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]]> http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/bull-market-requires-a-healthy-consumer/feed/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/answers-about-education-tax-credits-and-deductions-part-5/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/answers-about-education-tax-credits-and-deductions-part-5/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:26 +0000 RBA Bloggers http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/answers-about-education-tax-credits-and-deductions-part-5/ In this post, our tax expert answers questions about education tax credits and deductions.

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]]> http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/housing-discounts-hit-new-low/feed/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/tuesday-reading-15/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/tuesday-reading-15/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:33:41 +0000 RBA Bloggers http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/tuesday-reading-15/ The exit row is no longer free on some flights, how to outsource dumping a significant other and other consumer-focused items from Tuesday’s Times.

]]> http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/tuesday-reading-15/feed/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/43-say-they-have-less-than-10k-for-retirement/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/43-say-they-have-less-than-10k-for-retirement/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:59 +0000 RBA Bloggers http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/43-say-they-have-less-than-10k-for-retirement/ The percentage of American workers with virtually no retirement savings grew for the third straight year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

]]> http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/43-say-they-have-less-than-10k-for-retirement/feed/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/how-uncle-sam-wants-to-boost-your-retirement/ http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/how-uncle-sam-wants-to-boost-your-retirement/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:27:48 +0000 RBA Bloggers http://blog.rentbusinessaudiobooks.com/2010/03/09/how-uncle-sam-wants-to-boost-your-retirement/ Usually I cringe when our leaders in Washington try to help improve our finances. I’m afraid their efforts may do more harm than good. But two new ideas being discussed inside the Beltway could actually make it easier to prepare for retirement. Both center on the income you’ll generate from your 401(k).

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