Is My Money Safe in the Bank?
The recent economic downturns have many of us asking ourselves questions: how do we know our money is safe in the bank? In past times of economic troubles, such as the Great Depression, it wasn’t uncommon for banks to experience what’s known as a “bank run”: when a large number of customers withdraw their cash…
Personal Finance for Main St
When residents of Main St look for news on how the economy is performed that day, it's often reported in terms of how the "Dow" or the S&P 500 performed that day. So what is the Dow? Ditto for the S&P 500?