http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/index.htm One useful type of account everybody should have in addition to a checking account at a local bank, is a money market account. en-us Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Weblog Editor 2.0 goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) goldegg2008@gmail.com (Richard Stooker) Copyright 2008 by Richard Stooker and Gold Egg Investing LLC http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/what.htm Not everybody knows that they can put their 3-6 month reserve oremergency money into a money market account to earn some interest. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/what.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/funds.htm Here are the most common type of money market accounts. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/funds.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/gov.htm Some money market accounts are specialized. They hold only short-term U.S. Treasury and government agency obligation bonds. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/gov.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/taxexempt.htm Some money market accounts are set up to ensure that investors don't have to pay any taxes on the interest they earn. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/taxexempt.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/advantages.htm Learn the advantages of money market accounts. It's not for maximum return of your long-term investments. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/advantages.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/disadvantages.htm Money market accounts also come with disadvantages. You must be aware of these before putting down your money. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/disadvantages.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/risks.htm Everything and anything you do with your money (besides spend it) come with risks. Money market accounts are no exception to this rule. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/risks.htm http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/mmda.htm Money market deposit accounts are offered only by banks, and they therefore are insured through the U.S. government. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/fixed/mma/mmda.htm