Update: The $121 cash bonus offer has been extended by ING and is still available as of 11/28/09, but according to ING’s website says that it may be withdrawn at any time. ING Direct is offering a great deal for Black Friday if you open an Electric...

I am not a Scrooge or anything, but it has been quite a while since I have ventured out on Black Friday to chase deals in the early morning hours.  There is usually only a thing or two I am even remotely interested in, and it is not really worth it to...

After a 6 month period (May 2009 to November 2009) where I bonds effectively earned a 0% rate of return for the period, the increase in the CPI-U from negative (deflationary) to positive (inflationary) pushed I bonds back into positive yield...

Although my LSU Tigers disappointed this past weekend, the New Orleans Saints cruised past the Tampa Bay Bucs today 38-7 to reach 10-0 and remain undefeated. Only time will tell if they make it to the Big Game, but things are looking pretty good  for...

The Federal Reserve passed new regulations last week requiring banks that issue debit cards to let consumers choose whether they want to pay overdraft fees for debit card purchases and ATM withdrawals and have the charge,  purchase, or withdrawal  go...