Archive for February 25th, 2009

Feb.25.2009

I made it to round 2 and need your help!

Free Money Finance continues March madness and my article made it to Round 2!  If you have a minute, I’d really appreciate it if you would head over and vote: Game 2: Appreciate.
If I win, FMF will donate $500 to my charity of choice, the Amercian Diabetes Association.  My now 9 year old son was [...]

Feb.25.2009

Understanding CD Rates

Dennis writes in with the following question about CD rates:
My credit union has CDs. The rate for a three-month CD is 1.88% while the rate for a one-year is 2.37%. Is my math reading correctly when I come out with $2.37 (on a $100 deposit) for 1 year but if I chose to [...]

Feb.25.2009

Job Search: Find a Job With a New Degree, Certification, Or License

Finding a job in your industry is easier when you have a personal brand that can serve as an online resume and a place to document your expertise.  But what happens when the industry you’re in goes into decline, suffers massive layoffs, and there simply aren’t many jobs to go around?  Could it be time to [...]

Feb.25.2009

The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Podcast Edition

First, an update on my own podcast: I’ve done some test recordings of episodes and am currently showing them to some potential sponsors. I hope to launch the podcast in April or May. I always like to have several episodes done in advance in case of emergencies, much like I do with Simple [...]