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A Shift in Music

Jake Shears | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Rdio, Music-Subscription, Music Industry, Vinyl, Music Industry Change, Vinyl Records, Record Stores Nyc, Cds, Record Stores, Video, Entertainment News
Jake Shears

There's clearly a shift in the way people are buying music now and I can't help but think about how that affects me as an artist.

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Beware of Regional Rate Differences

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Interest Rates, Banks, Savings Accounts, Money Market Accounts, Deposit Rates, Cds, Money, Deposits, Online Banks, Money News
Richard Barrington

Regional and community banks are often recommended as a solution to the low interest rates offered by large banks -- and for good reason. Unfortunately, the viability of this solution may depend on where you live.

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Make Cash Off Of Your Old CDs

SmartMoney | Kelli B. Grant | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Compact Discs, Selling on Amazon, Cd Trade-In, Old Electronics, Cds, Old Cds, Yard Sale, Amazon, Money News

This article originally appeared on SmartMoney.com Consumers may now have a new home for all those CDs currently collecting dust or serving as drin...

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Greek Official: 'This Is The Only Way To Keep The Country On Its Feet'

Reuters | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Interest Rates, Bond Swap, Video, Bailout, Athens, International Monetary Fund, Greece Debt Crisis, Reuters, Cds, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, Euro Zone, European Union, Business News

* Around 86 pct of Greek law bonds submitted for swap * Some reluctant creditors to be forced to accept deal * New bonds...

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Payroll Tax Deal Sets Tone for Election-Year Finances

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Payroll Tax Deal, Democrats, Republicans, Election, Money, Unemployment Benefits, Social Security, Stimulus Dependency, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve, Savings Accounts, Cds, Money Market Accounts, Business News
Richard Barrington

The move to extend unemployment benefit comes at a time when job growth is improving. It targets special relief for high unemployment states, but given the disparity of unemployment rates among states, shouldn't people be encouraged to move to where the jobs are?

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5 Pieces of Banking Wisdom to Ignore

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Money, Banking, Savings Accounts, Cds, Debit Cards, Bank Fees, Overdraft Protection, Checking, Credit Cards, Business News
Richard Barrington

There are many useful rules in personal finance that can help you successfully manage your money. But it's also useful to know when those rules can be broken.

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Catherine New

Unemployment Will Stay Above 8 Percent For 2012, Fed Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Credit, Unemployment, Bank Deposits, Unemployment Rate, Lending, Loans, Cds, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Savings, Borrowing, Business News

Memo to those who are out of work: Don't get your hopes up this year. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that the central bank di...

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Catherine New

Growing Numbers Moving Their Money Away From BofA

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Interest Rates, Cash Deposits, Investments, Checking Accounts, Video, Liquidity, Savings Account, Money, Bank of America, Cds, Deposits, Big Banks, Business News

Do banks need your money? Bank of America revealed yesterday that the number of customers closing their accounts spiked last quarter, but official...

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Retail Reinvented, Again

John Backus | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Tower Records, Small Business, Startup, Big Box Stores, Retail Entrepreneurship, Cds, Virgin Megastore, Retail, Entrepreneurs, Best Buy, Entrepreneur, Dvds, Amazon, Retail 2.0., Small Business America, Small Business News
John Backus

We are in the middle of another battle between brick and mortar and e-commerce. Best Buy is dying. But it is not alone. Welcome to the new world of retailing, the death of retail 2.0. So who will pick up the pieces?

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When Banks Compete, Could Savings Account Win?

Richard Barrington | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Personal Finance, Banks, Economy, Loans, Savings Accounts, Interest Rates, Cds, Money Market Accounts, Business News
Richard Barrington

If this new spirit of competitiveness among banks leads them to expand the loan market, it could stimulate the economy and eventually lead to higher interest rates on savings accounts, CDs, and money market accounts.

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Sting Believes The Apps, Not CDs, Are Our Future

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Sting, Sting Ipad, Sting 25 App, Sting Apple, Sting Cds, Sting App, Sting Apps, Cds, Culture News

Just in time to promote his new (free) app, Sting is hailing the medium as the future of music distribution. We could have told you that, Sting! Here'...

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Zach Carter

Debunking The GOP's 'Uncertainty' Economic Argument

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Politics, Video, Uncertainty, Wall Street, Economy, Checking, Moebs, Cds, Money Market, Jobs, Gop, Banks, Obama, Republicans, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With the economy in a slump for nearly four years, corporate executives and conservative politicians have repeatedly invoked "uncertaint...

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Making Bank Transfer Day Work for You

Richard Barrington | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Bank Transfer Day, November 5th, Bank Fees, Fdic, Credit Union, Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, Money Market Accounts, Interest Rates, Cds, Business News
Richard Barrington

As a consumer you have the right to look for free checking accounts, and the highest interest rates on CDs, savings accounts and money market accounts. Don't limit your choices to credit unions.

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WATCH: Is It Smart To Throw Your Savings Into A Mortgage?

Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Video, Certificate of Deposit, Mortgage, Money & Happiness, Retirement Savings, Inflation, Laura Rowley, Cds, Daily Finance, Money Investments, Retirment, Fifty News

Paul, 62, is like a lot of people near retirement: He wants a safe place to invest his money. But the interest rates on savings accounts barely keep u...

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Online and Offline Harmony

Josh Brooks | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Digital Media, VHS Tapes, Technology Transition, Digital Age, Smartphones, Twitter, Technology Benefits, Cds, Technology, Facebook, Google, Steve Jobs Death, Google Wallet, Technology News
Josh Brooks

For the most part, going digital has enriched our lives. But is there a price? Are we losing sight of our humanity in the frenetic rush to digital efficiency?

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This Economic War Began Long Ago

Vivian Norris | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Central Banks, Debt, Ltcm, Thailand, Economic War, Soros, Elizabeth Warren, Swaps, Cds, Malaysia, Gold, Obama, Etf, Indonesia, Asian Financial Crisis, Imf, China, Business News
Vivian Norris

It did not begin with the subprime disaster in 2007, nor the crash and burn of Lehman in 2008, nor are we able to blame any bubbles, be they dot.com or other. This Economic War began with the Asian Financial Crisis back in 1997.

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Brokerage Loses CDs Holding Personal Info Of 34,000 Clients

Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Cds, Department of Taxation and Finance, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Government Office, Stolen Information, Lost Information, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Information, Citigroup, Business News

Brokerage Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, said personal information of 34,000 investment client...

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Maxwell Strachan

Bailed-Out AIG Now Says It Was Victim Of Wall Street's Worst Behaviors

HuffingtonPost.com | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 06.29.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Insurance Company, Triaxx, Cdos, AIG Lawsuit, Bank of America, Cds, New York Times, Aig, ICP Asset Management, American International Group, Icp, Christopher Whalen, Business News

Two and a half years after first being bailed out by the federal government, insurance giant AIG has officially begun to place blame on companies it a...

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Goldman, Citigroup Among Large Banks Targeted By EU Over Alleged Collusion

AP | By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER | Posted 06.29.2011

Read More: Cds, Markit, European Union, Credit Default Swaps, EU CDS Probe, Collusion, Business News

BRUSSELS -- The EU's competition watchdog is investigating the practices of some the world's biggest banks, as well as a market data firm and a cleari...

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Maxwell Strachan

WATCH: Summers Dismisses Idea Of Regulating Financial Instruments (WATCH)

HuffingtonPost.com | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Epi, Freddie Mac, New Economic Thinking, Office of Management and Budget, Cds, Fannie Mae, Larry Summers, Financial Innovation, National Economic Council, Cdo, Financial Regulation, Great Depression, Business News

Depending on who you ask, regulation is either a hindrance to the global economy or our only hope against global economic collapse. Safe to say Larry ...

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Grammy Preview: The Best CDs of 2010

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grammy Awards, Best Albums of 2010, World Music, Latin, Soul, Cds, Rock, Blues, Dylan, Hip Hop, Jazz, R & B, Folk, Sharon Jones, The Tallest Man in the World, Pop, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

In anticipation of the Grammys on Sunday night, here are my favorite albums of 2010, followed by my favorite singles and some early favorites for 2011.

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Will Money Market Rates Be a Victim of the Fed (Again)?

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Best Cd Rates, Money Market Accounts, Goldman Sachs, Investing, Wall Street, Economic Forecasts, Bonds, Interest Rate Cut, Oil, Cds, Federal Reserve, Stimulus, Business News
Richard Barrington

In short, you should think about bond market trends when making decisions about your deposit accounts, but don't necessarily believe everything you hear from Wall Street.

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Green Energy Boys Not So Different Than the Good Ole Oil Boys

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Greed, Sam Zell, Flip, Lehman, LA Times, Soros, Cds, Suicide, Women in Business, Swap, Fianncial Crisis, London, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Gordon Gekko, Oil Industry, Chicago Tribune, Hedge Funds, Oil, Banks, Green Energy, Asia, Wall Street, Electric Cars, Green News
Vivian Norris

The Green Boys actually pretend to be about equality and sustainability and democracy, but they are just as obsessed as the oil and Wall Street guys with accumulating more money and power.

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High-Grade Goods: Take Back-to-School Shopping Back to the Earth

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Laptop, Water Bottles, Charity, Thrift Store, Paper Mate, Green, Caffeine, Postconsumer Waste, Eco, Banana, Recycled, Lunch Box, Mugs, Dvds, Vaio, Donate, Boxes, Plastic, Ebay, Leftovers, Shopping, Bisphenol A, Plastic Bottles, Hanging Organizer, Packaging, Cds, Dorm, Reusable, Cafeteria, Facebook, Sugar, Back to School, Costa Rica, Containers, Sony, Responsible, Plants, Stainless Steel, Vintage, Nature, Environment, Led, Notebooks, Bpa, Biodegradable, Emoticons, Pens, Earthlust, Lunchbots, Green News
Avital Binshtock

These pens and mechanical pencils from Paper Mate look and feel like regular plastic but are made of biodegradable sugar-plant parts. Their packaging is plastic-free and 100 percent recyclable.

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Overhauling the Banking and Financial Institutions

Warren Ballentine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Banking Regulation, Fdic, Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, Financial Reform, Citibank, Bank of America, Cds, Financial Crisis, Aig, Sec, Bear Stearns, Glass-Steagall, Politics News
Warren Ballentine

Given Congress' need to find a scapegoat for the financial meltdown of the Great recession other than itself, it will no doubt make a least a cosmetic effort at financial reform.

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