Financial Fitness WorkShop this Sat in NYC!

Kiplingers Personal Finance magazine will be co-sponsoring the "4th Annual
Financial Fitness Workshop" with The Financial Planning Association of New
York this Saturday in Manhatten at New York University. The workshop begins
at 8am and lasts until 5pm. A variety of topics will be covered including
estate planning, international investments, elder care, retirement
planning, women & money, credit scores, identity theft, charitable giving,
and mutual funds.
Registration is $25 and includes both breakfast and lunch. Also, proceeds
are donated to Project Renewal. More details can be found at
http://fpany.org or call 1-877-773-7269 Toll Free. The PFDaily Team will be
attending so come out and join us for a day of learning in the Big City.
Hope to see you there!

Eloan.com Latest to Enter Online Savings Market

E-LOAN, a company with a core function of providing a loan service has entered the Online Savings realm with a current rate of 5.5% APY. This is quite a margin over popular ING Direct with a corrosponding rate of 4.40% APY, and slightly more than Emigrant Direct's 5.15% APY. Unlike the majority of the major players in the online savings account business, E-LOAN requires a minimum investment of $5,000 to open an account.

So who has the best rate AND the best features? That depends on the individual, your time horizon, and your comfort level with each online merchant. If you have the dough, E-LOAN might be worth a try. Otherwise, stick with an online bank with no minimums and no hassles, like ING Direct.

Gasoline prices- Temporary Relief?

Goodevening everyone,

As I was running some errands over this past weekend, I noticed a dramatic difference in the price of gasoline here in New England. Yes, call me one of the fortunate ones, but I am lucky enough to commute to work on foot. That being said, a tank of gas in my truck will last me about 3 weeks so I was pleasantly suprised since I haven't been monitoring fuel prices closely.

Do you think the downward trend will continue? If so, for how long? Personally, I think this is just an adjustment period prior to the ramp up in prices during the winter season, although the winter grade mix of fuel is slightly less expensive than the summer grade that gas stations provide. Share your comments. I'd love to hear from you.