Personal Finance Daily: Advantages of banking at a credit union

Personal Finance Daily APRIL 10, 2012 Tuesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Advantages of banking at credit unions You are the best predictor of the next bull or bear Do you still need the Yellow Pages? If big banks aren't meeting your needs, if you're concerned about customer service, fees and other issues, there's probably a credit union that's right for you. Today on MarketWatch, Jennifer Openshaw interviews Bill Myers, director of the Office of Small Business Credit Union Initiatives for the National Credit Union Administration. He talks about the advantages and limitations of credit unions. Plus, see our stories on how to save when buying organic, and also, Kelli B. Grant over at Smart Money takes a look at whether you really need the Yellow Pages. — Anne Stanley , Managing Editor, Personal Finance Advantages of banking at credit unions As big banks have been hammered over the past couple of years, many consumers have turned to credit unions and community banks as alternatives. Why? Mainly because they were financially healthier, not to mention more focused on customer service. Read more: Advantages of banking at credit unions. 5 ways to save when buying organic food Organic foods may benefit your body, but they can be a drain on your checking account. In some cases, you'll pay double for organics. Read more: 5 ways to save when buying organic food. Do you still need the Yellow Pages? Consumers have largely dumped local "white pages" for online directories, but experts say a surprising number are still flipping through the yellow pages. Read more: Do you still need the Yellow Pages? INVESTING You are the best predictor of next bull or bear Trust your gut. Buy and sell on your own forecasts. Seriously, you really can do better than the professional forecasters … and we have 10 reasons to prove it. Read more: You are the best predictor of the next bull or bear. Six ways to invest in Facebook before the IPO Cody Willard writes in his blog about the publicly traded companies who have exposure to Facebook stock already. He says he's not advocating you go out and get long any of these names, he's just giving investors a jumping off point to do their own digging. However, he writes, he does think that owning Facebook pre-IPO could be a catalyst for these stocks in the short term. Read more: Six ways to invest in Facebook before the IPO. Through Wall Street's looking glass The stock market is behaving like it is Alice in Wonderland: what is good is bad and what is bad is good. Read more: Through Wall Street's looking glass. ECONOMY & POLITICS FHFA chief talks down housing program he may adopt Facing pressure from Congress and the White House, the regulator for government-seized mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday talked down the benefits of adopting a principal reduction program. Read more: FHFA chief talks down housing program he may adopt. White House makes new push for Buffett Rule The White House on Tuesday makes a renewed push for the so-called Buffett Rule that would lift tax rates on high-earning individuals as it releases a report defending the proposal. Read more: White House makes new push for Buffett Rule. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111