Hey, if you are fed up with your big bank and are planning to change, read this article first. It will give you a few pointers:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-switching-banks-20111030,0,2651355.story?page=2&utm_medium=feed&track=rss&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20MostEmailed%20%28L.A.%20Times%20-%20Most%20E-mailed%20Stories%29&utm_source=feedburnerNow you have more info to try and make the change.
Brian’s Tax Musings
Well the President is still trying to get people interested in his jobs bill. The problem is not everyone can even agree what it will do. See this article about what economists think:http://www.newsmax.com/US/obama-jobs-bill-economists/2011/11/02/id/416550The only thing pretty clear is that in 2013 taxes will go up for a lot of people, so how will that create jobs?
Brian’s Financial Musings
So if you are on Social Security and Medicare, good news and bad news in 2012. You get a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for both. Here are articles that talk about both:http://www.ssa.gov/cola/http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-10-28/business/30335422_1_standard-premium-medicare-part-b-premium-monthly-premiumIsn’t that great!