Although online savings accounts are generally all the rage when it comes to online banking, a number of online checking accounts have popped up offering high APYs and generous offers.
There's a lot to be said for researching upcoming purchases online. There's much more competition for your money, so you're likely to find a better deal.
But that's not always the case — and we shouldn't be in the mindset that it is.
Starting today, I'm going to be posting daily links to personal finance articles around the Internet that can keep you in the know and help you save money.
Now that I've begun the process to move my Roth IRAs into Vanguard, I've been doing as much reading as possible into the works of Jack Bogle, founder and CEO of Vanguard.
I just ordered The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing, which has received positive reviews from around the blogosphere. (Many PF bloggers got together to review the book, chapter by chapter. See the recap at AllFinancialMatters.)
I have to admit that I'm not into Second Life, the virtual world that seems to be popping up in the news everyday.
Not too long ago, news agency Reuters became one of the first commercial shops to open up in Second Life, and joining them is H&R Block, who will be offering free tax advice to online resident.
The newest Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Lazy Man and Money and my post, "Why Am I Worried About Moving My Roth IRA to Vanguard?", has received an Editor's Choice for this week's posts.