Seen that? - Compound Interest

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Compound Interest The Personal Finance Weblog

"The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest." - albert einstein From January 1980 to December 1999 the S&P 500 went from 108 to 1469. This works out to just about a 14% compound annual growth rate (excluding dividends). It was quite a run. Can we duplicate it? 2000 to 2004 haven't gotten us off to a great start but we still have time left. But just so you know, [...] Read More


Interest Checking Roundup The Personal Finance Weblog

Even if you like to go into you local bank and chat with your favorite teller, it's a good idea to have another source for your banking needs. Using Bankrate.com, I've done a quick roundup of available internet-based interest checking products. Take a look, there are some great products out there. [...] Read More


The Upside of Rising Interest Rates The Personal Finance Weblog

Everyone's getting a little seasick with stock market gyrations and rising interest rates on their credit cards, home equity loans, maybe even your mortgage if you've got an adjustable rate mortgage loan. But there's an upside to interest rates going up--interest on simple savings accounts. It wasn't long ago that you were lucky to be getting 1% on your savings. You either took your chances with the stock market or had [...] Read More


You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan The Mortgage Roadmap

The average mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan last week was still below 5 percent. Historically, that's an amazing rate. That doesn't mean, though, that there aren't a whole lot of borrowers — or soon to be borrowers — who don't want to lower their own mortgage interest rates. Unfortunately, the time to lower your mortgage interest rate is before you take out a mortgage loan. Yes, you can [...] Read More


Cannabis Compound Can Potentially Fight Metastatic Breast Cancer Straightfromthedoc

According to scientists from at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, CBD (a compound from Cannabis Sativa) may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells throughout the body. According to Sean D. McAllister, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at CPMCRI and the lead author of the study: "Right now we have a limited range of options in treating aggressive forms of cancer. Those treatments, such as chemotherapy, [...] Read More