http://money.com.hr Money, Insurance, Mortgage, Investment Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:35:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bling is for stronzos like the Gotti kids. Here are the only "luxury" items any man needs. http://money.com.hr/luxury-items-every-mafioso-should-own/ Deep breathing and Valium aside, we've got a few other ways to prepare before donning that white gown. http://money.com.hr/4-steps-prepare-for-a-medical-procedure/ You were once a workaholic and now you're a recovering workaholic. Let's make sure you stay on the wagon. http://money.com.hr/12-steps-for-recovering-workaholics/ It seems that there are no more safe investments to be had stateside. In India, however, there are plenty. http://money.com.hr/bric-investing-india/ The federal government will place the companies in a temporary conservatorship and assume the powers of their boards and management. http://money.com.hr/us-to-take-over-mortgage-giants-fannie-mae-freddie-mac/ This is just a quick note to say that WaMu has boosted their online CD rates back up to 5%. To get the deal, click the links for “CDs & IRAs” from their homepage and follow your nose to “Online CDs.” I’ve heard from several readers that funding these CDs from ... http://money.com.hr/wamu-improves-their-online-cd-offer-pfblogsorg/ Consumerism Commentary readers have supplied more ING Direct bonus referral links to help other readers earn $25 for opening a new ING Direct Orange Savings Account. Additionally, I’ve sent emails to the first group of readers on the current waiting list to request more links. If you’re on the ... http://money.com.hr/ing-direct-25-bonus-referrals-updated-and-moneyblognetwork-roundup-pfblogsorg/ U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director James Lockhart will hold a news conference ... http://money.com.hr/bailout-for-fannie-freddie-expected-to-be-unveiled-today/ For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why. Here's the story of a church that rejected a gift from a lottery winner. The summary:After Robert Powell hit the... ... http://money.com.hr/would-your-church-accept-a-gift-won-from-a-lottery-pfblogsorg/ According to recent reports, mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) are on the cusp of failure, and may be taken over by the federal government as soon as this weekend. The two companies, which together account for nearly half of the nation’s $10+ trillion in mortgage debt, ... http://money.com.hr/fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-failure-is-looming-takeover-imminent-pfblogsorg/