Archive for the ‘Banking’ Category
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
My wife and I use PayPal a lot. We buy a lot of things through eBay, and I sell a lot of things through eBay and through other venues. PayPal is a good choice for those who want to be able to accept credit cards but don't ...
Posted in Banking, Shopping | 13 Comments »
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
The Dow going up 416 points in one day is indeed a rally. OK. I'll buy that one. The Dow jumping more than that again a week later is also a rally. The Honest Dollar pointed out that a big up day is still a rally ...
Posted in Banking, Investing | 3 Comments »
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
One of the entrants for H&R Block TaxCut thumb drive giveaway #2 had never heard of such a beast. I had heard the term through my work on the supervisory committee of my credit union, but I didn't know what the origin was.The passbook dates back at least to ...
Posted in Banking | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Tuesday saw the fourth largest single-day point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average -- 416.66 points, or 3.55%. Great news, right?When it's due to the Federal Reserve lending banks $200 billion (two followed by eleven zeroes) to restore some liquidity in the financial system, I just shake my ...
Posted in Banking, Investing | 8 Comments »
