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Which US States Have the Most Millionaires?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:54:59 +0000

While many in the US are feeling the pinch of the recession, others are enjoying unprecedented boom times.

So says Phoenix Marketing International, which just released its annual roundup of the states with the most millionaires and found that for the second year in a row, the overall number of millionaire households in the US actually went up.

Amy's Financial Tip – Plan 529 College Fund

Amy Austin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:27:52 +0000

Who are we kidding, saving money? With the weak economy, unemployment on the rise, the cost of food, utilities, and gas out of control,who can afford to save money these days? Many of us are feeling the squeeze. So a lot of parents are putting that college savings plan on the back burner! My daughter Chloe will be entering college in 3 years, YIKES! Well, there is a college savings plan called the 529 plan that could be a way for parents to start that college fund. Especially if your kids are still young.

Amy's Savings Tips – 'Make Your Dollars Stretch'

Amy Austin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:08:46 +0000

With the costs of filling up your gas tank and your grocery cart rising as fast as the HOT East Texas temperatures, your wallet might be feeling a little lighter these days. Here are a few tips that I think are helpful in saving you money this summer! Every little bit counts!Guzzle Less Gas Tip [...]

Paypal's President Predicts the Demise of the Wallet

Shauna Wright — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Now that Paypal has reached 100 million active accounts, a company executive predicts physical wallets will soon be mothballed.

“We believe that by 2015 digital currency will be accepted everywhere in the US -– from your local corner store to Walmart. We will no longer need to carry a wallet,” Paypal President Scott Thompson said in a blog post.

Woman Has Same Bank Account For 98 Years [VIDEO]

KNUE — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:00:15 +0000

When June Gregg finds something that works for her, she sticks with it.

The Chillicothe, Ohio woman, who recently turned 100, has defied the volatile nature of today's financial world by using the same savings account at the same bank since 1913.