Whenever she has extra cash, Isabelle Lewis deposits $20 or so into each of the savings accounts that she opened for her three grandsons. But after she got her economic stimulus money, Lewis of Lathrup Village had another idea. One June day, she took ...

Whenever she has extra cash, Isabelle Lewis deposits $20 or so into each of the savings accounts that she opened for her three grandsons. But after she got her economic stimulus money, Lewis of Lathrup Village had another idea. One June day, she took ...

LAKELAND | In an effort to attract hard-to-come-by deposits in a declining economy, some local banks are enticing customers with fully insured savings accounts from $100,000 to $50 million. Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. caps deposit ...

You could be a bullion-airewith a little investment

It’s tax time once again. And if you’re a real estate investor and you’re anything like me, it is about this time every year when you contemplate switching your investment portfolio to something like a savings account. Granted, savings accounts return about 1.5% per year, but at least you don’t have ...

Individual bank accounts at a single institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. up to $100,000, including checking and savings accounts, trusts, and IRAs or certificates of deposit. Some retirement accounts are insured up to $250,000. Accounts at Bear Stearns, an investment

Detroit News - Stocks are down, real estate is down and even interest rates on savings accounts are down, but I've found one investment that's a sure bet -- my kid's sniffles. I'm making some real dough these days since my boy, Li'l Money, is getting over a full ...

As the Fed Funds Rate plummets, so does the interest you make off your money in savings accounts and money market accounts. So where should you turn to make the most of your hard-earned cash? According to the Wall Street Journal, ...