A sweet book that’s changing the world

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17 Dec 2014 In KIDS KORNER Comments Off on A sweet book that’s changing the world

Press 8-Year-Old Raises More Than A Million Dollars to Cure His Friend Jonah’s Rare Liver Disease. The Chocolate Bar book, Dylan, and Jonah have all been featured on local and national media. Most Recent . . . NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS VIEW FULL POST HERE


The Cool Kids Guide to Banking and Finance

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12 Dec 2014 In Financial Literacy/Wealth Tips, KIDS KORNER Comments Off on The Cool Kids Guide to Banking and Finance

Have millennials sworn off banking — or are banks just particularly lousy at engaging with this tech-savvy, recession-burned group? A bunch of recent reports make it look like the former: In a survey earlier this year, the Washington-based FINRA Financial Investor Education Foundation found that about 12% of millennials say they don’t use the banking system,


A Different Christmas Poem

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12 Dec 2014 In Veterans & Active Duty Comments Off on A Different Christmas Poem

After receiving an email of the awe inspiring poem A Soldiers Christmas, written by Michael Marks, I felt compelled to create a video montage (using the song “I Believe” by Era) that would complement Mr. Marks words. I hope it touches you as much as it did me. HAL Marine Veteran Semper Fi


Cuban: Alibaba should not have been allowed to list in US

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12 Dec 2014 In Investments & Opportunity, UNITED STATES Comments Off on Cuban: Alibaba should not have been allowed to list in US

Tuesday, 9 Dec 2014 | 3:14 PM ET Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban does not think Alibaba should have been allowed to list its IPO in the U.S. Cuban tells CNBC’s Melissa Lee the SEC doesn’t…


Gold & Silver Weekly

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10 Dec 2014 In Investments & Opportunity Comments Off on Gold & Silver Weekly

For informational purposes only. DFSU.org is not recommending any specific company for the purpose of investments and/or protection services. Click HERE to View Newsletter


Wells Fargo, now the most valuable U.S. bank ever

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10 Dec 2014 In UNITED STATES Comments Off on Wells Fargo, now the most valuable U.S. bank ever

By Dakin Campbell Bloomberg News Posted: Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2014 Wells Fargo Co. quietly passed a milestone at the end of trading last week: It’s now the most valuable U.S. bank ever, surpassing Citigroup Inc.’s 2001 record. Wells Fargo closed Friday with a market capitalization of $285.5 billion, based on 5.19 billion shares outstanding on


BANKING RESEARCH: COMPILATION OF BANKS, RESEARCH AND STRATEGY MAKERS

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06 Dec 2014 In Investments & Opportunity, Tech & Protect, Financial Literacy/Wealth Tips, UNITED STATES Comments Off on BANKING RESEARCH: COMPILATION OF BANKS, RESEARCH AND STRATEGY MAKERS

THIS IS A GREAT FREE TOOL TO SEARCH AND RESEARCH BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS. SEARCH BY NAME, STATE, RANKING OR ZIP. THE MEMO IS MORE VALUABLE THAN THE STATEMENT WHEN LOOKING AT FINANCIALS. http://www.bankrate.com/rates/safe-sound/bank-ratings-search.aspx 6 WAYS TO INSURE EXCESS DEPOSITS http://www.bankrate.com/finance/savings/6-ways-to-insure-excess-deposits.aspx CDARS  http://www.cdars.com/default.aspx WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS http://www.gfmag.com/tools/best-banks/12326-worlds-50-safest-banks-april-2013.html#axzz2OpYaCjRj PRIVATE BANKING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT LINKS wells/abbot https://www.abbotdowning.com/ tdbank http://www.tdbank.com/investments/private-client-group/private-client-group.html chase https://www.chase.com/online/private_client/banking-investments.htm 5/3rd https://www.53.com/private-bank/ ascent http://ascent.usbank.com/index and  http://ascent.usbank.com/services/private-banking suntrust https://www.suntrust.com/WealthManagement/AboutWealthManagement/OurApproach RBC https://www.rbcwm-usa.com/cid-274755.html


It’s official: America is now No. 2

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05 Dec 2014 In UNITED STATES Comments Off on It’s official: America is now No. 2

Hang on to your hats, America. And throw away that big, fat styrofoam finger while you’re about it. There’s no easy way to say this, so I’ll just say it: We’re no longer No. 1. Today, we’re No. 2. Yes, it’s official. The Chinese economy just overtook the United States economy to become the largest


FinCEN Information

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03 Dec 2014 In Financial Literacy/Wealth Tips Comments Off on FinCEN Information

FinCEN’s mission is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and combat money laundering and promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence and strategic use of financial authorities. FinCEN website: http://www.fincen.gov/ FinCEN 114 line item instructions: http://www.fincen.gov/forms/files/FBAR%20Line%20Item%20Filing%20Instructions.pdf    


YOUR CHOICE

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03 Dec 2014 In Investments & Opportunity, Financial Literacy/Wealth Tips Comments Off on YOUR CHOICE

Rather Than Placing Your Money Into Business Trusts?   In creating generational wealth, preserve ones privacy, protect my assets against judgments and lawsuits, and significantly reduce income taxes, but not be exposed to the inherent risks of a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other legislatively created types of business entity? A Business Trust can and does accomplish