If you are a small business owner then you probably take on a lot of the duties in your business. I run a small business and I wear a lot of hats – CEO, secretary, marketing, public relations, and yes, even accountant.

Don't you just love having different things on hand for breakfast? Cereal can be the standard for most busy families in the morning, but cereal can get pretty expensive. Plus, sometimes it is nice to have a good hot breakfast.

Bank failures are usually announced at the end of the day Friday, but this week state regulators were ready to go Thursday evening, with the announcement of the 27th bank failure of 2010, LibertyPointe Bank.
LibertyPointe Bank
The bank, which has three branches located in New York, NY and estimated total assets of $209.7 million as of [...]

Barbara Marquand is a business journalist who writes for GoTalkMoney.com and other financial web sites. She frequently covers personal finance topics, bank industry trends, and credit card news.
Even the brightest Wall Street mavens make investment errors, so don’t beat yourself up if you’ve made a financial misstep or two. Instead, learn from your mistakes and set a better course for your financial future.
Here are seven common mistakes to avoid:

Rebates are a great way to save money on the products you purchase and to try some great products for free.

I'd like to share my list of the top mail-in rebates that I have found this month.

I've tried to include the rebates that have printable forms so that everyone has access to them.  Keep in mind that you can find more rebates in the Sunday paper, magazines, and on tearpads at your local stores. In addition, many products offer money-back guarantees so if you're not happy with your purchase, you may be able to get your money back.

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Discover Bank, originally known as Greenwood Trust Company before joining Discover Financial Services in 2000, offers FDIC insured bank CDs (certificates of deposit) as well as money market accounts and high yield online savings accounts. By consistently offering interest rates that beat the national average they have grown to manage over $25 billion in consumer deposits.
Discover Bank’s Popular Products:

ING Direct CEO Arkadi Khulmann spoke earlier this week at the Prepaid Expo in Las Vegas, comparing his company to other innovators like Southwest Airlines and Google.
“Start with a Clean Sheet”
Khulmann said that the goal for ING Direct was to become a retailer, not a bank.

A new venture by Cantor Fitzgerald is set to allow studios, institutions, and moviegoers the opportunity to place bets on Hollywood’s box office releases. What has long been a parlor game and has recently become an Internet hobby has been co-opted by the futures market.

Most parents think the “birds and the bees” talk will be the hardest conversations that they have with their children. But, equally as difficult and complex, is the discussion that they will have about the value of money. According to Certified Financial Planner Tracy Redmon of Ameriprise Financial, it is never too early to start “incorporating your values about money” to your children.
“The first best place to learn about money is at home,” says Redmon. “Involve your children early…it will help them for the rest of their lives.”