http://www.thebrokeyuppie.com trudging slowly toward solvency. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:32:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="alignright" width="228" caption="By annia316, via Flickr"][/caption] E*Trade sent me a sad email earlier this month. My annual interest rate, which had hovered around 2.5 percent, has shriveled to 0.95 percent - a significant, upsetting reduction. I decided to shop around for better deals. There really weren't many. Most banks have ... http://www.thebrokeyuppie.com/2009/06/01/smartypig-you-are-sweet/ [caption id="attachment_45" align="alignright" width="223" caption="Hotline, by Eflon at Flickr"][/caption] Starting an Emergency Fund, personal finance bloggers say, is one of the essential parts of taking control of one's finances and crawl one's way out of debt. Here's what it entails: Definition of an Emergency Fund: Some amount of money - $1,000, $5,000, ... http://www.thebrokeyuppie.com/2009/05/13/my-emergency-fund/