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MONEY-SMART KIDS

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Inheritance Rules for Joint Checking Accounts

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If you have a joint checking account and one person passes away, can the other person still write checks?
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BANKING & BILL PAYING

Insurance for Your Bank Accounts
It's easy to get more than $100,000 of insurance for your money.
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Stay Safe, E-Pay
Paying your bills and monitoring your accounts online can help protect you against identity theft.
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Better Deals From Internet Banks
For higher yields and lower fees, consider an online checking account.
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Gift Cards Get More Consumer Friendly - 12/2004
My Own Money-Smart Kid - 11/2004
Save Electronic Checks for Your Taxes - 10/2004
Quicken Gets a Run for Its Money - 10/2004
Say Farewell to Canceled Checks - 10/2004
Set Rules for Money Gifts - 09/2004
Credit Card Rates Start to Climb - 09/2004
Best Bet for Emergency Funds - 08/2004
Moving Student Loan to Credit Card Could be Risky - 07/2004
Rates Move Higher ... Now What? - 06/2004
Checking Accounts Don't Affect Credit Score - 06/2004
Expand Your FDIC Coverage - 03/2004
In Case of Emergency: Start Saving - 01/2004