I wanted to have my money earn more interest than what it does in a money market account. So I joined Alliant Credit Union. Alliant Credit Union is the 7th largest U.S. credit union based on asset size, with more than 250,000 members. It was originally United Airlines Employees’ Credit Union. Now anybody can join […]
If It’s Too Expensive, Don’t Buy
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, after reading so many reports in the media about evil banks, this nugget of wisdom dawned on me: If it’s too expensive, don’t buy. You must be saying “Duh!” but let me explain. No, I’m not referring to people buying homes they can’t afford, although that would apply […]