Auto insurance is a must before you can even think about hitting the roads. But maintaining a vehicle and to pay the insurance premiums on top of it, might get tough on your finances. Here are a few tips, from getting free auto insurance quotes to buying package policies, which would help you cut down costs on your auto insurance policy and make it more affordable for you.
1. Compare and buy:
Before finalizing an insurance company, it’s a good idea to compare prices. Policy prices can vary depending on companies. So, shop around on the internet and get free auto insurance quotes to compare and settle for that which suites you the best.
2. Get an impeccable driving record:
This is one of the most important factors that can lower your premiums considerably. A Complete article…

Here’s an interesting chart from Lifehacker. It shows the median salaries (along with the 25th and 75th percentiles for various majors. It’s taken from a report created by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce called “What’s it Worth? T Complete article…

Now is a great time to get your hands on a top 2-year CD rate. Tulsa Teachers Credit Union is offering a 1.55% APY to members who open a CD account with a 24-month term.

2-Year CD Rate Terms and Conditions

Tulsa Teachers Credit Union is offering this great 2-year CD rate to individuals who deposit a minimum of $1,000 into a certificate account. Afterward, you’re able to lock in your funds and watch your interest grow for the remainder of the term. Keep in mind that Tulsa Teachers Credit Union requires that you become a member before opening a CD account. Membership is open to the following counties: Tulsa, Creek, Osage, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner and Washington.

About Tulsa Teachers Credit Union

Tulsa Teachers Credit Union opened its doors in 1934 to offer a variety of financial services in a friendly atmosphere. O

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How to lower your credit card interest rate and more. You may have guessed by now that the credit card companies aren’t in business to be your friend. In spite of the warm and fuzzy mailers you receive telling you how much you mean to them as a customer, they would just as soon roll you over a barrel so they could collect all the change that falls to the ground.

OK, that may be a bit harsh, but, what is certain, is that they’re not about to volunteer any helpful advice that could result in significant savings on your credit card account. On the other hand, they just may be very accommodating if you know what to ask for and how to ask for it.

Can I get my interest rate lowered?

Amazingly, you can. All you need to do is ask. It

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Van Eck Global, the New York-based money management firm known for its commodities-related investment strategies, filed regulatory paperwork to market an energy-related ETF focused on companies that look for and produce “unconventional” sources of oil and gas, such as oil sands.

The Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF will be based on a proprietary Van Eck index of the same name and will normally invest at least 80 percent of its assets in companies primarily engaged in a variety of activities related to the exploration, development, extraction, production and/or refining of unconventional oil and natural gas, the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

Van Eck defined unconventional oil and natural gas as oil shales, tight sand, coal-bed methane and shale gas, among other sources. It

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